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1 Peter

Offers hope and instructions for Christians facing suffering and persecution.

Chapter 2

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KJV: Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Geneva: Wherefore, laying aside all maliciousnes, and all guile, and dissimulation, and enuie, and all euill speaking,

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

Geneva: As newe borne babes desire that sincere milke of the woorde, that yee may growe thereby,

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

Geneva: Because yee haue tasted that the Lorde is bountifull.

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

Geneva: To whome coming as vnto a liuing stone disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,

KJV: Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Geneva: Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Wherefore also it is conteyned in the Scripture, Beholde, I put in Sion a chiefe corner stone, elect and precious: and hee that beleeueth therein, shall not be ashamed.

KJV: Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

Geneva: Vnto you therefore which beleeue, it is precious: but vnto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disalowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

KJV: And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Geneva: And a stone to stumble at, and a rocke of offence, euen to them which stumble at the woorde, being disobedient, vnto the which thing they were euen ordeined.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthoode, an holy nation, a people set at libertie, that yee shoulde shewe foorth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darkenesse into his marueilous light,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Which in time past were not a people, yet are nowe the people of God: which in time past were not vnder mercie, but nowe haue obteined mercie.

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

Geneva: Dearely beloued, I beseeche you, as strangers and pilgrims, absteine from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soule,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And haue your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that they which speake euill of you as of euill doers, may by your good woorkes which they shall see, glorifie God in the day of visitation.

KJV: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Geneva: Therefore submit your selues vnto all maner ordinance of man for the Lordes sake, whether it be vnto the King, as vnto the superiour,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Or vnto gouernours, as vnto them that are sent of him, for the punishment of euill doers, and for the praise of them that doe well.

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

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

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

Geneva: As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

KJV: Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Geneva: Honour all men: loue brotherly fellowship: feare God: honour the King.

KJV: Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Geneva: Seruaunts, be subiect to your masters with all feare, not onely to the good and courteous, but also to the froward.

KJV: For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

Geneva: For this is thanke worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully.

KJV: 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 is acceptable with God.

Geneva: For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faultes, yee take it paciently? but and if when ye doe well, ye suffer wrong and take it paciently, this is acceptable to God.

KJV: For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Geneva: For hereunto ye are called: for Christ also suffred for you, leauing you an ensample that ye should folow his steppes.

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

Geneva: Who did no sinne, neither was there guile found in his mouth.

KJV: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Geneva: Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe: when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but comitted it to him that iudgeth righteously.

KJV: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Geneva: Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that we being dead to sinne, should liue in righteousnesse: by whose stripes ye were healed.

KJV: For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Geneva: For ye were as sheepe going astray: but are nowe returned vnto the shepheard and Bishop of your soules.

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