1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies

B ⟨hypocrisy⟩

, and envies

B ⟨murders⟩

, and all

A omit

evil speakings

ℵ ⟨speaking⟩

,

1 Deponentes igitur omnem malitiam, et omnem dolum, et simulationes, et invidias, et omnes detractiones,

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby

ℵBA ⟨thereby unto salvation⟩

:

2 sicut modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite: ut in eo crescatis in salutem:

3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

3 si tamen gustastis quoniam dulcis est Dominus.

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

4 Ad quem accedentes lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidem reprobatum, a Deo autem electum, et honorificatum:

5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house

ℵ ⟨house of the Spirit⟩

, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual

ℵ omit

sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

5 et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi superædificamini, domus spiritualis, sacerdotium sanctum, offerre spirituales hostias, acceptabiles Deo per Jesum Christum.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

6 Propter quod continet Scriptura: Ecce pono in Sion lapidem summum angularem, electum, pretiosum: et qui crediderit in eum, non confundetur.

7 Unto you

ℵ ⟨us⟩

therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient

ℵB ⟨believe not⟩

, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

7 Vobis igitur honor credentibus: non credentibus autem lapis, quem reprobaverunt ædificantes: hic factus est in caput anguli,

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient

B ⟨not believing⟩

: whereunto also they were appointed.

8 et lapis offensionis, et petra scandali, his qui offendunt verbo, nec credunt in quo et positi sunt.

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

9 Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus acquisitionis: ut virtutes annuntietis ejus qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum.

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

10 Qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei: qui non consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

11 ¶ Carissimi, obsecro vos tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quæ militant adversus animam,

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

12 conversationem vestram inter gentes habentes bonam: ut in eo quod detrectant de vobis tamquam de malefactoribus, ex bonis operibus vos considerantes, glorificent Deum in die visitationis.

13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man

ℵ omit

for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

13 Subjecti igitur estote omni humanæ creaturæ propter Deum: sive regi quasi præcellenti:

14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

14 sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum:

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

15 quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam:

16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

16 quasi liberi, et non quasi velamen habentes malitiæ libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.

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

17 Omnes honorate: fraternitatem diligite: Deum timete: regem honorificate.

18 Servants, be subject to your

ℵ ⟨your⟩

masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

18 ¶ Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestis, sed etiam dyscolis.

19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience

A ⟨good conscience⟩

toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

19 Hæc est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens injuste.

20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this

A ⟨for this⟩

is acceptable with God.

20 Quæ enim est gloria, si peccantes, et colaphizati suffertis? sed si bene facientes patienter sustinetis, hæc est gratia apud Deum.

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also

A omit

suffered

ℵ ⟨died⟩

for us, leaving us

ℵBA ⟨you, leaving you⟩

an example, that ye should follow his steps:

21 In hoc enim vocati estis: quia et Christus passus est pro nobis, vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia ejus:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

22 qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ejus:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again

ℵ omit

; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

23 qui cum malediceretur, non maledicebat: cum pateretur, non comminabatur: tradebat autem judicanti se injuste:

24 Who his own self bare our

B ⟨your⟩

sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins

A ⟨our sins⟩

, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

24 qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum; ut peccatis mortui, justitiæ vivamus: cujus livore sanati estis.

25 For ye were

B ⟨Ye are⟩

as sheep going astray

ℵBA ⟨going astray as sheep⟩

; but are now returned

ℵ ⟨now return⟩

unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

25 Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem, et episcopum animarum vestrarum.