English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Peter Book, chapter 2, verse 25 in Hcsb Version

1 Peter 2 : 1 (HCSB)

So rid yourselves of all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander.

1 Peter 2 : 2 (HCSB)

Like newborn infants, desire the unadulterated spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it in *your salvation,

1 Peter 2 : 3 (HCSB)

since you have tasted that the Lord is good.

1 Peter 2 : 4 (HCSB)

Coming to Him, a living stone-- rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God--

1 Peter 2 : 5 (HCSB)

you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2 : 6 (HCSB)

For it stands in Scripture: Look! I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and valuable cornerstone, and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame!

1 Peter 2 : 7 (HCSB)

So the honor is for you who believe; but for the unbelieving, The stone that the builders rejected-- this One has become the cornerstone, and

1 Peter 2 : 8 (HCSB)

A stone that causes men to stumble, and a rock that trips them up. They stumble by disobeying the message; they were destined for this.

1 Peter 2 : 9 (HCSB)

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 Peter 2 : 10 (HCSB)

Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

1 Peter 2 : 11 (HCSB)

Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

1 Peter 2 : 12 (HCSB)

Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do evil, they may, by observing your good works, glorify God in a day of visitation.

1 Peter 2 : 13 (HCSB)

Submit to every human institution because of the Lord, whether to the Emperor as the supreme authority,

1 Peter 2 : 14 (HCSB)

or to governors as those sent out by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

1 Peter 2 : 15 (HCSB)

For it is God's will that you, by doing good, silence the ignorance of foolish people.

1 Peter 2 : 16 (HCSB)

As God's slaves, *live as free people, but don't use your freedom as a way to conceal evil.

1 Peter 2 : 17 (HCSB)

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Emperor.

1 Peter 2 : 18 (HCSB)

Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.

1 Peter 2 : 19 (HCSB)

For it *brings favor if, because of conscience toward God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.

1 Peter 2 : 20 (HCSB)

For what credit is there if you endure when you sin and are beaten? But when you do good and suffer, if you endure, it brings favor with God.

1 Peter 2 : 21 (HCSB)

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in His steps.

1 Peter 2 : 22 (HCSB)

He did not commit sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth;

1 Peter 2 : 23 (HCSB)

when reviled, He did not revile in return; when suffering, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to the One who judges justly.

1 Peter 2 : 24 (HCSB)

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; by His wounding you have been healed.

1 Peter 2 : 25 (HCSB)

For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.