Epistula I Petri

I Petri, chapter 2, Vulgate and King James Version

Chapter 2 Vulgate

   1 Deponentes igitur omnem ma litiam et omnem dolum et simu lationes et invidias et omnes detractiones,
   2 sicut modo geniti infantes, rationale sine dolo lac concupiscite, ut in eo crescatis in salutem,
   3 si gustastis quoniam dulcis Dominus.
   4 Ad quem accedentes, lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidem reprobatum, coram Deo autem electum, pretiosum,
   5 et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi aedificamini domus spiritalis in sacerdotium sanctum offerre spiritales hostias acceptabiles Deo per Iesum Christum.
   6 Propter quod continet Scriptura: "Ecce pono in Sion lapidem angularem, electum, pretiosum; et, qui credit in eo, non confundetur".
   7 Vobis igitur honor credentibus; non credentibus autem "Lapis, quem reprobaverunt aedificantes, hic factus est in caput anguli"
   8 et "lapis offensionis et petra scandali"; qui offendunt verbo non credentes, in quod et positi sunt.
   9 Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus in acquisitionem, ut virtutes annuntietis eius, qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum:
   10 qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei; qui non consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.
   11 Carissimi, obsecro tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quae militant adversus animam;
   12 conversationem vestram inter gentes habentes bonam, ut in eo, quod detrectant de vobis tamquam de malefactoribus, ex bonis operibus considerantes glorificent Deum in die visitationis.
   13 Subiecti estote omni humanae creaturae propter Dominum: sive regi quasi praecellenti
   14 sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum;
   15 quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam,
   16 quasi liberi, et non quasi velamen habentes malitiae libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.
   17 Omnes honorate, fraternitatem diligite, Deum timete, regem honorificate.
   18 Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestis sed etiam pravis.
   19 Haec est enim gratia, si propter conscientiam Dei sustinet quis tristitias, patiens iniuste.
   20 Quae enim gloria est, si peccantes et colaphizati sustinetis? Sed si benefacientes et patientes sustinetis, haec est gratia apud Deum.
   21 In hoc enim vocati estis, quia et Christus passus est pro vobis, vobis relinquens exemplum, ut sequamini vestigia eius:
   22 qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ipsius;
   23 qui cum malediceretur, non remaledicebat; cum pateretur, non comminabatur, commendabat autem iuste iudicanti;
   24 qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum, ut peccatis mortui iustitiae viveremus; cuius livore sanati estis.
   25 Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem et episcopum animarum vestrarum.

Source: Bibliorum Sacrorum Editio, Sacrosanti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II, Ratione Habita, Iussu Pauli PP. VI Recognita, Auctoritate Ioannis Pauli PP. II Promulgata, Editio Typica Altera

King James Version

   1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
   2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
   3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
   4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
   5 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.
   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.
   7 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,
   8 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.
   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:
   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.
   11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
   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.
   13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
   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.
   15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
   16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
   17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
   18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
   19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
   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 is acceptable with God.
   21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
   22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
   23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
   24 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.
   25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.