1 So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander.
2 Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation;
3 for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
4 Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God's sight chosen and precious;
5 and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 For it stands in scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."
7 To you therefore who believe, he is precious, but for those who do not believe, "The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner,"
8 and "A stone that will make men stumble, a rock that will make them fall"; for they stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
10 Once you were no people but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy.
11 Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh that wage war against your soul.
12 Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.
15 For it is God's will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.
16 Live as free men, yet without using your freedom as a pretext for evil; but live as servants of God.
17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the kind and gentle but also to the overbearing.
19 For one is approved if, mindful of God, he endures pain while suffering unjustly.
20 For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you take it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently, you have God's approval.
21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22 He committed no sin; no guile was found on his lips.
23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges justly.
24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Peter, 2:
1 St. Peter 2 deals with the theme of the identity of Christians as living stones of God's spiritual house, built on the cornerstone, which is Jesus Christ. Peter encourages his readers to reject worldly values and to live as citizens of the Kingdom of God. Here are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics addressed in 1 St. Peter 2:
Ephesians 2:19-20: "Thus, you are no longer foreigners or foreign, but fellow citizens of the saints and members of the family of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, having Jesus Christ as an angular stone." This verse highlights the connection between God's family and the building of the Church on the apostolic and prophetic foundation, with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone.
Psalm 118:22: "The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone." This prophetic psalm talks about the rejection of Jesus by the religious leaders of his day, but also anticipates his exaltation as the cornerstone, which is central to the building of the Kingdom of God.
Isaiah 28:16: "So the sovereign says, the Lord, 'See, I have settled in Zion a stone, a chosen stone, a precious cornerstone for the foundation; he who trusts will not be disturbed.' This verse talks about the choice of God of Jesus Christ as the cornerstone of salvation, and as those who trust in Him will not be shaken.
Matthew 5:14: "You are the light of the world. You cannot hide a city built on a lot." In this verse, Jesus talks about the identity of his followers as the light of the world, showing how the theme of Christian identity as citizens of the Kingdom of God is an important concern in the Bible.
Romans 12:2: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but become the renewal of your mind, so that they are able to experience and prove the good, pleasant and perfect will of God." This verse highlights the importance of rejecting worldly values and renewing the mind to follow God's will, a central theme in 1 St. Peter 2.
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