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1. So then, rid yourselves of all evil, all lying, hypocrisy, jealousy, and evil speech.
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1. Wherefore G3767 laying aside G659 all G3956 malice G2549 , and G2532 all G3956 guile G1388 , and G2532 hypocrisies G5272 , and G2532 envies G5355 , and G2532 all G3956 evil speakings G2636 ,
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2. As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can grow up and be saved,
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2. As G5613 newborn G738 babes G1025 , desire G1971 the G3588 sincere G97 milk G1051 of the word G3050 , that G2443 ye may grow G837 thereby G1722 G846 :
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3. because you have already examined and seen how good the Lord is.
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3. If so be G1512 ye have tasted G1089 that G3754 the G3588 Lord G2962 is gracious G5543 .
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4. Come to the Lord Jesus, the "stone" that lives. The people of the world did not want this stone, but he was the stone God chose, and he was precious.
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4. To G4314 whom G3739 coming G4334 , as unto a living G2198 stone G3037 , disallowed G593 indeed G3303 of G5259 men G444 , but G1161 chosen G1588 of G3844 God G2316 , and precious G1784 ,
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5. You also are like living stones, so let yourselves be used to build a spiritual temple -- to be holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices to God. He will accept those sacrifices through Jesus Christ.
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5. Ye G846 also G2532 , as G5613 lively G2198 stones G3037 , are built up G3618 a spiritual G4152 house G3624 , an holy G40 priesthood G2406 , to offer up G399 spiritual G4152 sacrifices G2378 , acceptable G2144 to God G2316 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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6. The Scripture says: "I will put a stone in the ground in Jerusalem. Everything will be built on this important and precious rock. Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed."
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6. Wherefore G1352 also G2532 it is contained G4023 in G1722 the G3588 scripture G1124 , Behold G2400 , I lay G5087 in G1722 Zion G4622 a chief corner stone G204 G3037 , elect G1588 , precious G1784 : and G2532 he that believeth G4100 on G1909 him G846 shall not G3364 be confounded G2617 .
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7. This stone is worth much to you who believe. But to the people who do not believe, "the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone."
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7. Unto you G5213 therefore G3767 which believe G4100 he is precious G5092 : but G1161 unto them which be disobedient G544 , the stone G3037 which G3739 the G3588 builders G3618 disallowed G593 , the same G3778 is made G1096 the G1519 head G2776 of the corner G1137 ,
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8. Also, he is "a stone that causes people to stumble, a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they do not obey what God says, which is what God planned to happen to them.
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8. And G2532 a stone G3037 of stumbling G4348 , and G2532 a rock G4073 of offense G4625 , even to them which G3739 stumble G4350 at the G3588 word G3056 , being disobedient G544 : whereunto G1519 G3739 also G2532 they were appointed G5087 .
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9. But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
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9. But G1161 ye G5210 are a chosen G1588 generation G1085 , a royal G934 priesthood G2406 , a holy G40 nation G1484 , a peculiar G1519 G4047 people G2992 ; that G3704 ye should show forth G1804 the G3588 praises G703 of him G3588 who hath called G2564 you G5209 out of G1537 darkness G4655 into G1519 his G846 marvelous G2298 light G5457 :
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10. At one time you were not a people, but now you are God's people. In the past you had never received mercy, but now you have received God's mercy.
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10. Which G3588 in time past G4218 were not G3756 a people G2992 , but G1161 are now G3568 the people G2992 of God G2316 : which had not obtained mercy G1653 G3756 , but G1161 now G3568 have obtained mercy G1653 .
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11. Dear friends, you are like foreigners and strangers in this world. I beg you to avoid the evil things your bodies want to do that fight against your soul.
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11. Dearly beloved G27 , I beseech G3870 you as G5613 strangers G3941 and G2532 pilgrims G3927 , abstain G567 from fleshly G4559 lusts G1939 , which G3748 war G4754 against G2596 the G3588 soul G5590 ;
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12. People who do not believe are living all around you and might say that you are doing wrong. Live such good lives that they will see the good things you do and will give glory to God on the day when Christ comes again.
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12. Having G2192 your G5216 conversation G391 honest G2570 among G1722 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 : that G2443 , whereas G1722 G3739 they speak against G2635 you G5216 as G5613 evildoers G2555 , they may by G1537 your good G2570 works G2041 , which they shall behold G2029 , glorify G1392 God G2316 in G1722 the day G2250 of visitation G1984 .
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13. For the Lord's sake, yield to the people who have authority in this world: the king, who is the highest authority,
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13. Submit yourselves G5293 to G3767 every G3956 ordinance G2937 of man G442 for the Lord's sake G1223 G3588 G2962 : whether G1535 it be to the king G935 , as G5613 supreme G5242 ;
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14. and the leaders who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
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14. Or G1535 unto governors G2232 , as G5613 unto them that are sent G3992 by G1223 him G846 for G1519 the punishment G1557 of G3303 evildoers G2555 , and G1161 for the praise G1868 of them that do well G17 .
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15. It is God's desire that by doing good you should stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you.
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15. For G3754 so G3779 is G2076 the G3588 will G2307 of God G2316 , that with well doing G15 ye may put to silence G5392 the G3588 ignorance G56 of foolish G878 men G444 :
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16. Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live as servants of God.
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16. As G5613 free G1658 , and G2532 not G3361 using G2192 your liberty G1657 for G5613 a cloak G1942 of maliciousness G2549 , but G235 as G5613 the servants G1401 of God G2316 .
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17. Show respect for all people: Love the brothers and sisters of God's family, respect God, honor the king.
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17. Honor G5091 all G3956 men. Love G25 the G3588 brotherhood G81 . Fear G5399 God G2316 . Honor G5091 the G3588 king G935 .
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18. Slaves, yield to the authority of your masters with all respect, not only those who are good and kind, but also those who are dishonest.
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18. Servants G3610 , be subject to G5293 your masters G1203 with G1722 all G3956 fear G5401 ; not G3756 only G3440 to the G3588 good G18 and G2532 gentle G1933 , but G235 also G2532 to the G3588 froward G4646 .
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19. A person might have to suffer even when it is unfair, but if he thinks of God and stands the pain, God is pleased.
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19. For G1063 this G5124 is thankworthy G5485 , if G1487 a man G5100 for G1223 conscience G4893 toward God G2316 endure G5297 grief G3077 , suffering G3958 wrongfully G95 .
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20. If you are beaten for doing wrong, there is no reason to praise you for being patient in your punishment. But if you suffer for doing good, and you are patient, then God is pleased.
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20. For G1063 what G4169 glory G2811 is it, if G1487 , when ye be buffeted G2852 G2532 for your faults G264 , ye shall take it patiently G5278 ? but G235 if G1487 , when ye do well G15 , and G2532 suffer G3958 for it, ye take it patiently G5278 , this G5124 is acceptable G5485 with G3844 God G2316 .
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21. This is what you were called to do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you an example to follow. So you should do as he did.
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21. For G1063 even hereunto G1519 G5124 were ye called G2564 : because G3754 Christ G5547 also G2532 suffered G3958 for G5228 us G2257 , leaving G5277 us G2254 an example G5261 , that G2443 ye should follow G1872 his G846 steps G2487 :
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22. "He had never sinned, and he had never lied."
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22. Who G3739 did G4160 no G3756 sin G266 , neither G3761 was guile G1388 found G2147 in G1722 his G846 mouth G4750 :
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23. People insulted Christ, but he did not insult them in return. Christ suffered, but he did not threaten. He let God, the One who judges rightly, take care of him.
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23. Who G3739 , when he was reviled G3058 , reviled not again G486 G3756 ; when he suffered G3958 , he threatened G546 not G3756 ; but G1161 committed G3860 himself to him that judgeth G2919 righteously G1346 :
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24. Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so we would stop living for sin and start living for what is right. And you are healed because of his wounds.
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24. Who G3739 his own self G848 bare G399 our G2257 sins G266 in G1722 his own G848 body G4983 on G1909 the G3588 tree G3586 , that G2443 we , being dead G581 to sins G266 , should live G2198 unto righteousness G1343 : by whose G3739 stripes G3468 ye were healed G2390 .
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25. You were like sheep that wandered away, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Protector of your souls.
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25. For G1063 ye were G2258 as G5613 sheep G4263 going astray G4105 ; but G235 are now G3568 returned G1994 unto G1909 the G3588 Shepherd G4166 and G2532 Bishop G1985 of your G5216 souls G5590 .
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