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1 Peter 2:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. "

1 Peter 2:16

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14 or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.

15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

16 Live as free people, yet not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

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

18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

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"with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,"

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"Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,"

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"as newborn babies, long for the pure spiritual milk, that with it you may grow,"

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"if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious."

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"Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious."

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"You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."

1 Peter 2:6

"Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”"

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