彼得前书 2

渴慕灵奶

1 因此，你们既然已经除去一切恶毒、欺诈、虚伪、嫉妒和毁谤，2 就要像初生的婴儿一样渴慕纯净的灵奶，好不断成长，直到完全得救。3 因为你们尝过主恩的滋味是何等甘美。

灵宫活石

4 主是活石，虽然被人弃绝，却被上帝拣选、视为宝贵。5 你们也如同活石，被用来建造属灵的宫殿，好做圣洁的祭司，借着耶稣基督献上蒙上帝悦纳的灵祭。

6 因为圣经上说：
“看啊，我在锡安放了一块蒙拣选的宝贵房角石，
信靠祂的人必不会蒙羞。”

7 所以，对你们信的人而言，基督是宝贵的；但对那些不信的人来说，基督是：
“工匠丢弃的石头，
已成了房角石。”

8 也是：
“绊脚石和使人跌倒的磐石。”他们跌倒是因为他们不顺服真道，这种下场早已注定了。

9 但你们是蒙拣选的族群，是君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是上帝的子民，因此你们可以宣扬上帝的美德。祂曾呼召你们离开黑暗，进入祂奇妙的光明。10 从前你们不是上帝的子民，现在却做了祂的子民；从前你们未蒙怜悯，现在却蒙了怜悯。

上帝的仆人

11 亲爱的弟兄姊妹，你们是客旅，是寄居的，我劝你们要禁戒与灵魂为敌的邪情私欲。12 你们在异教徒当中要品行端正。这样，尽管他们毁谤你们是作恶的人，但看见你们的好行为，也会在主来的日子把荣耀归给上帝。

13 为主的缘故，你们要服从人间的一切权柄，不管是居首位的君王，14 还是被君王派来赏善罚恶的官员。15 因为上帝的旨意是要你们行善，使那些愚昧无知的人哑口无言。16 你们是自由的人，不要以自由为借口去犯罪作恶，要做上帝的奴仆。17 要尊重所有的人，爱主内的弟兄姊妹，敬畏上帝，尊敬君王。

受苦的榜样

18 你们做奴仆的，要存敬畏的心顺服主人，不但顺服那良善温和的，也要顺服那凶暴的。19 因为人若为了让良心对得起上帝而忍受冤屈之苦，就会得到恩福。20 如果你们犯罪受责打，能够忍受得住，有什么了不起？但如果你们因行善而受苦，还能忍受，就是上帝所喜悦的。

21 你们蒙召也是为此，因为基督也为你们受过苦，给你们留下榜样，叫你们可以追随祂的脚步。22 祂没有犯罪，口中也没有诡诈。23 祂被辱骂也不还口，被迫害也不扬言报复，只把自己交托给按公义施行审判的上帝。24 祂被钉在十字架上，亲身担当了我们的罪，使我们向着罪死了，可以过公义的生活。因祂所受的鞭伤，你们得到了医治。25 从前你们好像是迷路的羊，现在却归向了你们灵魂的牧人和监护者。

1 Peter 2

1 So get rid oft all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.2 Andt yearnt like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk,t so that by it you may grow up tot salvation,s

3 if you have experiencedtthe Lord’s kindness.s

A Living Stone, a Chosen People

4 So as you come to him,t a living stone rejected by men butt chosen and pricelesst in God’s sight,5 you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offert spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.6 For it sayst in scripture, “Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone,tand whoever believestin himtwill nevertbe put to shame.”s7 So you who believe seet his value,t but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become thetcornerstone,s8 and a stumbling-stonetand a rock to trip over.s They stumblet because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.t9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtuess of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10 Yout once were not a people, but now you are God’s people. You were shown no mercy,s but now you have received mercy.
11 Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

12 and maintain good conductt among the non-Christians,t so that thought they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.t

Submission to Authorities

13 Be subject to every human institutiont for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme14 or to governors as those he commissionst to punish wrongdoers and praiset those who do good.15 For God wants yout to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.16 Livet as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves.ts

17 Honor all people, love the family of believers,t fear God, honor the king.
18 Slaves,t be subjectt to your masters with all reverence, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are perverse.19 For this finds God’s favor,t if because of conscience toward Godst someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.20 For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.t21 For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.22 Hetcommitted no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.s23 When he was maligned, het did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatenedt no retaliation,s but committed himself to Godt who judges justly.24 Hethimself bore our sinss in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinningt and live for righteousness. By histwoundstyou were healed.s

25 For you were going astray like sheeps but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.