2:1 Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,

2:1 deponentes igitur omnem malitiam et omnem dolum et simulationes et invidias et omnes detractiones

2:2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

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

2:3 If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.

2:3 si gustastis quoniam dulcis Dominus

2:4 Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:

2:4 ad quem accedentes lapidem vivum ab hominibus quidem reprobatum a Deo autem electum 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.

2:5 et ipsi tamquam lapides vivi superaedificamini domus spiritalis sacerdotium sanctum offerre spiritales hostias acceptabiles Deo per Iesum Christum

2:6 Wherefore it is said 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.

2:6 propter quod continet in scriptura ecce pono in Sion lapidem summum angularem electum pretiosum et qui crediderit in eo non confundetur

2:7 To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

2:7 vobis igitur honor credentibus non credentibus autem lapis quem reprobaverunt aedificantes 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.

2:8 et lapis offensionis et petra scandali qui offendunt verbo nec credunt in quod et positi sunt

2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

2:9 vos autem genus electum regale sacerdotium gens sancta populus adquisitionis ut virtutes adnuntietis eius 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.

2:10 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,

2:11 carissimi obsecro tamquam advenas et peregrinos abstinere vos a carnalibus desideriis quae militant adversus animam

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

2:12 conversationem vestram inter gentes habentes bonam ut in eo quod detractant de vobis tamquam de malefactoribus ex bonis operibus 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;

2:13 subiecti estote omni humanae creaturae propter Dominum sive regi quasi praecellenti

2:14 Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:

2:14 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 put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

2:15 quia sic est voluntas Dei ut benefacientes obmutescere faciatis inprudentium hominum ignorantiam

2:16 As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.

2:16 quasi liberi et non quasi velamen habentes malitiae libertatem sed sicut servi Dei

2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

2:17 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.

2:18 servi subditi in omni timore dominis non tantum bonis et modestis sed etiam discolis

2:19 For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

2:19 haec est enim gratia si propter conscientiam Dei sustinet quis tristitias patiens iniuste

2:20 For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.

2:20 quae enim gloria est si peccantes et colaphizati suffertis sed si benefacientes et patientes sustinetis haec est gratia apud Deum

2:21 For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

2:21 in hoc enim vocati estis quia et Christus passus est pro vobis vobis relinquens exemplum ut sequamini vestigia eius

2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

2:22 qui peccatum non fecit nec inventus est dolus in ore ipsius

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.

2:23 qui cum malediceretur non maledicebat cum pateretur non comminabatur tradebat autem iudicanti se iniuste

2:24 Who his own self 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.

2:24 qui peccata nostra ipse pertulit in corpore suo super lignum ut peccatis mortui iustitiae viveremus cuius livore sanati estis

2:25 For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

2:25 eratis enim sicut oves errantes sed conversi estis nunc ad pastorem et episcopum animarum vestrarum