Popular Bible Verses from 1 Peter 2

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But you are the chosen race, the King's priests, the holy nation, God's own people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his own marvelous light.

Christ himself carried our sins in his body to the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness. It is by his wounds that you have been healed. You were like sheep that had lost their way, but now you have been brought back to follow the Shepherd and Keeper of your souls.

At one time you were not God's people, but now you are his people; at one time you did not know God's mercy, but now you have received his mercy.

Be like newborn babies, always thirsty for the pure spiritual milk, so that by drinking it you may grow up and be saved.

I appeal to you, my friends, as strangers and refugees in this world! Do not give in to bodily passions, which are always at war against the soul. Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.

Come as living stones, and let yourselves be used in building the spiritual temple, where you will serve as holy priests to offer spiritual and acceptable sacrifices to God through Jesus Christ.

Rid yourselves, then, of all evil; no more lying or hypocrisy or jealousy or insulting language.

Come to the Lord, the living stone rejected by people as worthless but chosen by God as valuable.

Live as free people; do not, however, use your freedom to cover up any evil, but live as God's slaves.

For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.