1 Peter 2

1 Derfor aflægger al Ondskab og al Svig og Hykleri og Avind og al Bagtalelse;2 og higer som nyfødte Børn efter den aandelige uforfalskede Melk, at I kunne voxe ved den,3 dersom I ellers have smagt, at Herren er god.4 Kommer til ham, den levende Steen, der vel blev forskudt af Menneskene, men er udvalgt og dyrebar for Gud,5 og vorder selv som levende Stene opbyggede til at vorde et aandeligt Huus, til et helligtPræstedom, at frembære aandelige offere, velbehageligere for Gud ved Jesus Christus.6 Derfor hedder det og i Skriften: see, jeg sætter i Zion en Hovedhjørnesteen som er udvalgt og dyrebar; og hvo, som troer paa ham, skal ingenlunde beskæmmes.7 Eder, altsaa, som troe, tilkommer denne ære; men for de Vantroe er denne Steen, hvilken Bygningsmændene forstødte, bleven til en Hovedhjørnesteen og en Anstødsteen og en Forargelses Klippe;8 hvilke støde an, idet de ikke troe ordet, hvortil de og vare bestemte.9 Men I ere en udvalgt Slægt, et kongelig Præstedom, et helligt Folk, et Folk til Eiendom, at I skulle forkynde hans Dyder, som kaldte Eder fra Mørket til sit beundringsværdige Lys,10 I, som fordum ikke var et Folk, men nu ere Guds Folk; som ikke havde erholdt barmhjertighed, men nu have fundet Barmhjertighed.11 I Elskelige! jeg formaner Eder som Fremmede og Udlændige, at I holde Eder fra kjødelige Lyster, som stride imod Sjælen.12 Eders Omgængelse være god iblandt Hedningerne, at de, idet de bagtale Eder som Misdædere, kunne see Eders gode Gjerninger og derover prise Gud paa Besøgelsens Dag.13 Værer derfor al menneskelig Orden underdanige for Herrens Skyld; være sig en Konge som den Ypperste14 eller Befalingsmænd, som de, der sendes af ham til Straf over Misdædere, men dem til Lov, som gjøre Godt.15 Thi saaledes er det Guds Villie, at I, ved at gjøre det Gode, skulle bringe de daarlige Menneskers Vankundighed til at tie;16 som de, der ere frie, dog ikke som de, der have Friheden til Ondskabs Skjul, men som Guds Tjenere.17 Ærer Alle; elsker Broderskabet; frygter Gud; ærer Kongen!18 I Tjenere! værer Eders Herrer underdanige i al Ærefrygt, ikke alene de gode og billige, men ogsaa de fortrædelige.19 Thi dette finder Naade, dersom Nogen af Samvittighed for Gud fordrager Gjenvordigheder, naar han lider uretfærdeligen.20 Thi hvad er det for en Roes, dersom I, naar I synde og blive slagne, lide taalmodeligen? Men dersom I, naar I gjøre Godt og lide derfor, ere taalmodige, dette finder Naade for Gud.21 Thi dertil ere I kaldte, efterdi Christus har og lidt for os, efterladende os et Exempel, at I skulle efterfølge hans Fodspor;22 hvilken ikke har gjort Synd, der blev og ikke funden Svig i hans Mund;23 hvilken ikke skjendte igjen, der han blev overskjendt, ikke truede, der han led, men overgav det til ham, som dømmer retfærdeligen;24 hvilken selv bar vore Synder paa sit Legeme paa Træet, paa det vi, afdøde fra Synden, skulle leve i Retfærdighed; ved hans Saar ere I lægte.25 Thi I vare som vildfarende Faar, men ere nu omvendte til Eders Sjæles Hyrde og Tilsynsmand.

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.