1 Peter 2:13-25 ▼

13 Be in subjection to every human creation because of the Lord, whether to the king as being supreme,

14 or to governors as being sent by him for punishment to evildoers and praise to doers of good,

15 because the will of God is this: doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of foolish men,

16 as free, and not having the freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as servants of God.

17 Honor everyone: love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

18 Servants, be subject in all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the crooked.

19 For this is grace, if because of conscience toward God, anyone bears up under griefs, suffering unjustly.

20 For what kind of renown is it if sinning and being battered, you? shall endure? But if doing good and suffering, you? shall endure, this is grace with God.

21 For to this you? were called, because Christ also suffered for you?, leaving you? an example so that you? should follow after His footsteps:

22 “Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth.”

23 Who, being reviled, was not reviling in return; suffering, was not threatening, but He was giving Himself up to the One judging justly,

24 who Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having been dead to sins, we might live to righteousness, “by whose stripes you? were healed.”

25 For “you? were like sheep going astray,” but now you? returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your? souls.