1 Phi-e-rơ

活石和圣洁的国度

1所以，你们既除去一切的恶毒、诡诈，并假善、嫉妒，和一切毁谤的话，

2就要爱慕那纯净的灵奶，像才生的婴孩爱慕奶一样，叫你们因此渐长，以致得救。

3你们若尝过主恩的滋味，就必如此。

4主乃活石，固然是被人所弃的，却是被 神所拣选、所宝贵的。

5你们来到主面前，也就像活石，被建造成为灵宫，作圣洁的祭司，借着耶稣基督奉献 神所悦纳的灵祭。

6因为经上说：看哪，我把所拣选、 所宝贵的房角石安放在锡安； 信靠他的人必不至于羞愧。

7所以，他在你们信的人就为宝贵，在那不信的人有话说：匠人所弃的石头 已作了房角的头块石头。

8又说：作了绊脚的石头，跌人的磐石。他们既不顺从，就在道理上绊跌；他们这样绊跌也是预定的。

9惟有你们是被拣选的族类，是有君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度，是属 神的子民，要叫你们宣扬那召你们出黑暗入奇妙光明者的美德。

10你们从前算不得子民， 现在却作了 神的子民； 从前未曾蒙怜恤， 现在却蒙了怜恤。

作 神的仆人

11亲爱的弟兄啊，你们是客旅，是寄居的。我劝你们要禁戒肉体的私欲；这私欲是与灵魂争战的。

12你们在外邦人中，应当品行端正，叫那些毁谤你们是作恶的，因看见你们的好行为，便在鉴察的日子归荣耀给 神。

13你们为主的缘故，要顺服人的一切制度，或是在上的君王，

14或是君王所派罚恶赏善的臣宰。

15因为 神的旨意原是要你们行善，可以堵住那糊涂无知人的口。

16你们虽是自由的，却不可借着自由遮盖恶毒，总要作 神的仆人。

17务要尊敬众人，亲爱教中的弟兄，敬畏 神，尊敬君王。

基督受苦的榜样

18你们作仆人的，凡事要存敬畏的心顺服主人；不但顺服那善良温和的，就是那乖僻的也要顺服。

19倘若人为叫良心对得住 神，就忍受冤屈的苦楚，这是可喜爱的。

20你们若因犯罪受责打，能忍耐，有什么可夸的呢？但你们若因行善受苦，能忍耐，这在 神看是可喜爱的。

21你们蒙召原是为此；因基督也为你们受过苦，给你们留下榜样，叫你们跟随他的脚踪行。

22他并没有犯罪，口里也没有诡诈。

23他被骂不还口；受害不说威吓的话，只将自己交托那按公义审判人的主。

24他被挂在木头上，亲身担当了我们的罪，使我们既然在罪上死，就得以在义上活。因他受的鞭伤，你们便得了医治。

25你们从前好像迷路的羊，如今却归到你们灵魂的牧人监督了。

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

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

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

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

5Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6Wherefore 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.

7To 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:

8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

9But 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:

10Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy.

11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

12Having 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.

13Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;

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

15For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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

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

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

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

20For 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.

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

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

23Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

24Who 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.

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