2:1 Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,
Deponentes igitur omnem malitiam, et omnem dolum, et simulationes, et invidias, et omnes detractiones,

2:2 As new-born infants, desire the rational milk without guile: that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
sicut modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite: ut in eo crescatis in salutem:

2:3 If yet you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
si tamen gustastis quoniam dulcis est Dominus.

2:4 To whom approaching the living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and honoured of God:
Ad quem accedentes lapidem vivum, ab hominibus quidem reprobatum, a Deo autem electum, et honorificatum:

2:5 Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi superædificamini, domus spiritualis, sacerdotium sanctum, offerre spirituales hostias, acceptabiles Deo per Jesum Christum.

2:6 Wherefore it is contained in the Scripture: Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.
Propter quod continet Scriptura: Ecce pono in Sion lapidem summum angularem, electum, pretiosum: et qui crediderit in eum, non confundetur.

2:7 To you, therefore, that believe honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
Vobis igitur honor credentibus: non credentibus autem lapis, quem reprobaverunt ædificantes: hic factus est in caput anguli,

2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal to them, who stumble at the word, neither do believe whereunto also they are set.
et lapis offensionis, et petra scandali, his qui offendunt verbo, nec credunt in quo et positi sunt.

2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his admirable light.
Vos autem genus electum, regale sacerdotium, gens sancta, populus acquisitionis: ut virtutes annuntietis ejus qui de tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum.

2:10 Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Qui aliquando non populus, nunc autem populus Dei: qui non consecuti misericordiam, nunc autem misericordiam consecuti.

2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires, which war against the soul,
Carissimi, obsecro vos tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis, quæ militant adversus animam,

2:12 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, considering you by your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.
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.

2:13 Be ye subject, therefore, to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling:
Subjecti igitur estote omni humanæ creaturæ propter Deum: sive regi quasi præcellenti:

2:14 Or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of the good:
sive ducibus tamquam ab eo missis ad vindictam malefactorum, laudem vero bonorum:

2:15 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may silence the ignorance of foolish men:
quia sic est voluntas Dei, ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis imprudentium hominum ignorantiam:

2:16 As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
quasi liberi, et non quasi velamen habentes malitiæ libertatem, sed sicut servi Dei.

2:17 Honour all men: love the brotherhood: fear God: honour the king:
Omnes honorate: fraternitatem diligite: Deum timete: regem honorificate.

2:18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good, and gentle, but also to the froward.
Servi, subditi estote in omni timore dominis, non tantum bonis et modestis, sed etiam dyscolis.

2:19 For this is praiseworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
Hæc est enim gratia, si propter Dei conscientiam sustinet quis tristitias, patiens injuste.

2:20 For what glory is it, if sinning and being buffeted you suffer it: But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is praiseworthy before God.
Quæ enim est gloria, si peccantes, et colaphizati suffertis? sed si bene facientes patienter sustinetis, hæc est gratia apud Deum.

2:21 For to this you have been called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
In hoc enim vocati estis: quia et Christus passus est pro nobis, vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia ejus:

2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
qui peccatum non fecit, nec inventus est dolus in ore ejus:

2:23 Who when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly:
qui cum malediceretur, non maledicebat: cum pateretur, non comminabatur: tradebat autem judicanti se injuste:

2:24 Who his ownself bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.
qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum; ut peccatis mortui, justitiæ vivamus: cujus livore sanati estis.

2:25 For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the pastor and bishop of your souls.
Eratis enim sicut oves errantes, sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem, et episcopum animarum vestrarum.