1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4 Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. 5 You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Because it is contained in Scripture,

"Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious.

He who believes in him will not be disappointed."

7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient,

"The stone which the builders rejected

has become the chief cornerstone,"

8 and,

"a stumbling stone and a rock of offense."

For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed. 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 In the past, you were not a people, but now are God’s people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, 12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation.

13 Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme, 14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well. 15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. 16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked. 19 For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. 20 For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God. 21 For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, 22 who didn’t sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth." 23 When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds. 25 For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 所以要除去一切恶毒、一切诡诈、虚伪、嫉妒和一切毁谤的话，

2 像初生婴孩爱慕那纯净的灵奶， 好叫你们靠它长大， 进入救恩；

3 因为你们已经体验过主是美善的。

4 主是活石， 虽然被人弃绝， 却是 神所拣选所珍贵的； 你们到他面前来，

5 也就像活石， 被建造成为灵宫， 作圣洁的祭司， 借着耶稣基督献上蒙 神悦纳的灵祭。

6 因为经上记着： "看哪， 我在锡安放了一块石头， 就是所拣选所珍贵的房角石， 信靠他的人， 必不致失望。"

7 所以这石头， 对你们信的人是宝贵的， 但对那不信的人， 却是"建筑工人所弃的石头， 成了房角的主要石头。"

8 它又"作了绊脚的石头， 使人跌倒的磐石。"他们跌倒是因为不顺从这道， 他们这样是必然的。

9 然而你们是蒙拣选的族类， 是君尊的祭司， 是圣洁的国民， 是属 神的子民， 为要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。

10 "你们从前不是子民， 现在却是 神的子民； 从前未蒙怜恤， 现在却蒙了怜恤。"

11 亲爱的， 我劝你们作客旅和寄居的人， 要禁戒肉体的私欲， 这私欲是与灵魂争战的。

12 你们在教外人中， 应当品行端正， 使那些人， 虽然毁谤你们是作恶的， 但因为看见你们的好行为， 就要在鉴察的日子颂赞 神。

13 你们为主的缘故， 要顺服人的一切制度， 无论是至尊的君王，

14 或是君王所派赏善罚恶的官员；

15 因为这是 神的旨意， 要借着你们的善行， 塞住糊涂无知人的口。

16 你们是自由的人， 但不要用自由来掩饰邪恶， 总要像 神的仆人。

17 要尊重众人， 爱护弟兄， 敬畏 神， 尊敬君王。

18 你们作仆人的， 要凡事敬畏顺服主人， 不单是对善良温和的， 就是乖僻的也要顺服。

19 因为人若在 神面前为良心的缘故， 忍受冤屈的苦楚， 是有福的。

20 你们若因犯罪受责打而能忍耐， 有什么可夸的呢？但你们若因行善而受苦， 能忍耐， 在 神看来， 这是有福的。

21 你们就是为此蒙召， 因基督也为你们受过苦， 给你们留下榜样， 叫你们跟随他的脚踪行。

22 "他从来没有犯过罪， 口里也找不到诡诈。"

23 他被骂的时候不还嘴， 受苦的时候也不说恐吓的话； 只把自己交托给那公义的审判者。

24 他在木头上亲身担当了我们的罪， 使我们既然不活在罪中， 就可以为义而活。因他受的鞭伤， 你们就得了医治。

25 你们从前好像迷路的羊， 但现在已经回到你们灵魂的牧人和监督那里了。