1 Peter 2

1 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

1 所以，你們既除去一切的惡毒 、詭詐，並假善、嫉妒，和一切毀謗的話，

2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

2 就要愛慕那純淨的靈奶，像才生的嬰孩愛慕奶一樣，叫你們因此漸長，以致得救。

3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

3 你們若嘗過主恩的滋味，就必如此。

4 As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

4 主乃活石，固然是被人所棄的，卻是被上帝所揀選、所寶貴的。

5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

5 你們來到主面前，也就像活石，被建造成為靈宮，作聖潔的祭司，藉着耶穌基督奉獻上帝所悅納的靈祭。

6 For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

6 因為經上說： 看哪，我把所揀選、 所寶貴的房角石安放在錫安； 信靠他的人必不至於羞愧。

7 To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

7 所以，他在你們信的人就為寶貴，在那不信的人有話說： 匠人所棄的石頭 已作了房角的頭塊石頭。

8 and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

8 又說：作了絆腳的石頭，跌人的磐石。他們既不順從，就在道理上絆跌 ；他們這樣絆跌也是預定的。

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

9 惟有你們是被揀選的族類，是有君尊的祭司，是聖潔的國度，是屬上帝的子民，要叫你們宣揚那召你們出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

10 你們從前算不得子民， 現在卻作了上帝的子民； 從前未曾蒙憐恤， 現在卻蒙了憐恤。

11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

11 親愛的弟兄啊，你們是客旅，是寄居的。我勸你們要禁戒肉體的私慾；這私慾是與靈魂爭戰的。

12 Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

12 你們在外邦人中，應當品行端正，叫那些毀謗你們是作惡的，因看見你們的好行為，便在鑒察 的日子歸榮耀給上帝。

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

13 你們為主的緣故，要順服人的一切制度，或是在上的君王，

14 or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.

14 或是君王所派罰惡賞善的臣宰。

15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

15 因為上帝的旨意原是要你們行善，可以堵住那糊塗無知人的口。

16 Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

16 你們雖是自由的，卻不可藉着自由遮蓋惡毒 ，總要作上帝的僕人。

17 Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

17 務要尊敬眾人，親愛教中的弟兄，敬畏上帝，尊敬君王。

18 Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

18 你們作僕人的，凡事要存敬畏的心順服主人；不但順服那善良溫和的，就是那乖僻的也要順服。

19 For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

19 倘若人為叫良心對得住上帝，就忍受冤屈的苦楚，這是可喜愛的。

20 How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

20 你們若因犯罪受責打，能忍耐，有甚麼可誇的呢？但你們若因行善受苦，能忍耐，這在上帝看是可喜愛的。

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

21 你們蒙召原是為此；因基督也為你們受過苦，給你們留下榜樣，叫你們跟隨他的腳蹤行。

22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

22 他並沒有犯罪，口裏也沒有詭詐。

23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

23 他被罵不還口；受害不說威嚇的話，只將自己交託那按公義審判人的主。

24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

24 他被掛在木頭上，親身擔當了我們的罪，使我們既然在罪上死，就得以在義上活。因他受的鞭傷，你們便得了醫治。

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

25 你們從前好像迷路的羊，如今卻歸到你們靈魂的牧人監督了。