Whereforelaying asideallmalice, andallguile, andhypocrisies, andenvies, andallevil speakings, Asnewbornbabes, desirethesinceremilkof the word, thatye may growthereby: If so beye have tastedthattheLord is gracious. Towhomcoming, as unto a livingstone, disallowedindeedofmen, butchosenofGod, and precious, Yealso, aslivelystones, are built upa spiritualhouse, an holypriesthood, to offer upspiritualsacrifices, acceptableto GodbyJesusChrist. Whereforealsoit is containedinthescripture, Behold, I layinZiona chief corner stone, elect, precious: andhe that believethonhimshall notbe confounded. Unto youthereforewhich believe he is precious: butunto them which be disobedient, the stonewhichthebuildersdisallowed, the sameis madetheheadof the corner, Anda stoneof stumbling, anda rockof offense, even to them whichstumbleat theword, being disobedient: whereuntoalsothey were appointed. Butye are a chosengeneration, a royalpriesthood, a holynation, a peculiarpeople; thatye should show forththepraisesof himwho hath calledyouout ofdarknessintohismarvelouslight: Whichin time past were nota people, but are nowthe peopleof God: which had not obtained mercy, butnowhave obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech you asstrangersandpilgrims, abstainfrom fleshlylusts, whichwaragainstthesoul; HavingyourconversationhonestamongtheGentiles: that, whereasthey speak againstyouasevildoers, they may by your goodworks, which they shall behold, glorifyGodinthe dayof visitation. Submit yourselvestoeveryordinanceof manfor the Lord's sake: whetherit be to the king, assupreme; Orunto governors, asunto them that are sentbyhimforthe punishmentofevildoers, andfor the praiseof them that do well. Forsoisthewillof God, that with well doingye may put to silencetheignoranceof foolishmen: Asfree, andnotusing your libertyfora cloakof maliciousness, butasthe servantsof God. Honorall men. Lovethebrotherhood. FearGod. Honortheking. Servants, be subject to your masterswithallfear; notonlyto thegoodandgentle, butalsoto thefroward. Forthis is thankworthy, ifa manforconsciencetoward Godenduregrief, sufferingwrongfully. Forwhatglory is it, if, when ye be buffetedfor your faults, ye shall take it patiently? butif, when ye do well, andsuffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptablewithGod. Foreven hereuntowere ye called: becauseChristalsosufferedforus, leavingusan example, thatye should followhissteps: Whodidnosin, neitherwas guilefoundinhismouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatenednot; butcommitted himself to him that judgethrighteously: Whohis own selfbareoursinsinhis ownbodyonthetree, thatwe, being deadto sins, should liveunto righteousness: by whosestripesye were healed. Forye wereassheepgoing astray; butare nowreturneduntotheShepherdandBishopof yoursouls.