The First Letter of Peter, Empty

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[Verse]  
Now if you invoke as Father  
him who judges impartially  
according to each one’s works,  
conduct yourselves with reverence  
during the time of your sojourning,

realizing that you were ransomed  
from your futile conduct,  
handed on by your ancestors,  
not with perishable things  
like silver or gold

but with the precious blood  
of Christ, as of a spotless,  
unblemished lamb.  
He was known before the foundation  
of the world

but revealed in the final time  
for you, who through him  
believe in God,  
who raised him from the dead  
and gave him glory,

so that your faith  
and hope are in God.

[Verse]  
Since you have purified yourselves  
by obedience to the truth  
for sincere mutual love,  
love one another intensely  
from a pure heart.

You have been born anew,  
not from perishable  
but from imperishable seed,  
through the living  
and abiding word of God,

for:  
“All flesh is like grass,  
and all its glory  
like the flower of the field;  
the grass withers,

and the flower wilts;  
but the word of the Lord  
remains forever.”  
This is the word  
that has been proclaimed to you.

[Verse]  
Rid yourselves of all malice  
and all deceit, insincerity,  
envy, and all slander;  
like newborn infants, long  
for pure spiritual milk

so that through it  
you may grow into salvation,  
for you have tasted  
that the Lord is good.

Come to him, a living stone,  
rejected by human beings  
but chosen and precious  
in the sight of God,

and, like living stones,  
let yourselves be built  
into a spiritual house  
to be a holy priesthood  
to offer spiritual sacrifices

acceptable to God  
through Jesus Christ.  
For it says in scripture:  
“Behold, I am laying a stone  
in Zion,

a cornerstone, chosen and precious,  
and whoever believes in it  
shall not be put to shame.”  
Therefore, its value is for you  
who have faith,

but for those without faith:  
“The stone which the builders rejected  
has become the cornerstone,”  
and  
“A stone that will make people stumble,

and a rock that will make them fall.”  
They stumble by disobeying the word,  
as is their destiny.

[Verse]  
But you are “a chosen race,  
a royal priesthood, a holy nation,  
a people of his own,  
so that you may announce the praises”  
of him who called you out

of darkness into his wonderful light.  
Once you were “no people”  
but now you are God’s people;  
you “had not received mercy”  
but now you have received mercy.

a cornerstone, chosen and precious,  
and whoever believes in it  
shall not be put to shame.”  
Therefore, its value is for you  
who have faith,

but for those without faith:  
“The stone which the builders rejected  
has become the cornerstone,”  
and  
“A stone that will make people stumble,

and a rock that will make them fall.”  
They stumble by disobeying the word,  
as is their destiny.

[Verse]  
But you are “a chosen race,  
a royal priesthood, a holy nation,  
a people of his own,  
so that you may announce the praises”  
of him who called you out

of darkness into his wonderful light.  
Once you were “no people”  
but now you are God’s people;  
you “had not received mercy”  
but now you have received mercy. 
[End]

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[Verse] Now if you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one’s works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a spotless, unblemished lamb. He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you, who through him believe in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. [Verse] Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a pure heart. You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God, for: “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts; but the word of the Lord remains forever.” This is the word that has been proclaimed to you. [Verse] Rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, insincerity, envy, and all slander; like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milk so that through it you may grow into salvation, for you have tasted that the Lord is good. Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it says in scripture: “Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a cornerstone, chosen and precious, and whoever believes in it shall not be put to shame.” Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith: “The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone that will make people stumble, and a rock that will make them fall.” They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny. [Verse] But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were “no people” but now you are God’s people; you “had not received mercy” but now you have received mercy. a cornerstone, chosen and precious, and whoever believes in it shall not be put to shame.” Therefore, its value is for you who have faith, but for those without faith: “The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone that will make people stumble, and a rock that will make them fall.” They stumble by disobeying the word, as is their destiny. [Verse] But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were “no people” but now you are God’s people; you “had not received mercy” but now you have received mercy. [End]

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