Mavhesi emuBhaibheri Ane Mukurumbira kubva kuna 1 Peter 2

Pakurirana nevamwe

But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so we would stop living for sin and start living for what is right. And you are healed because of his wounds. You were like sheep that wandered away, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

At one time you were not a people, but now you are God’s people. In the past you had never received mercy, but now you have received God’s mercy.

As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation

Dear friends, you are like foreigners and strangers in this world. I beg you to avoid the evil things your bodies want to do that fight against your soul. People who do not believe are living all around you and might say that you are doing wrong. Live such good lives that they will see the good things you do and will give glory to God on the day when Christ comes again.

You also are like living stones, so let yourselves be used to build a spiritual temple—to be holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices to God. He will accept those sacrifices through Jesus Christ.

So then, rid yourselves of all evil, all lying, hypocrisy, jealousy, and evil speech.

Come to the Lord Jesus, the “stone” that lives. The people of the world did not want this stone, but he was the stone God chose, and he was precious.

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live as servants of God.

It is God’s desire that by doing good you should stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you.