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I Peter Chapter 2

I Peter
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I Peter

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In this chapter Peter urges believers to be a living stone in the church, not to be swayed by the desires of the world. He calls them to be pure, set apart, and to speak the truth in love. The focus is on spiritual growth and unity among the faithful.

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(1) Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
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I Peter 1:18I Peter 1:19I Peter 1:20I Peter 1:21I Peter 1:22I Peter 1:23I Peter 1:24I Peter 1:25I Peter 4:2Isaiah 2:20Isaiah 30:22Ezekiel 18:31

(2) As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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I Peter 1:23Matthew 18:3Mark 10:15Romans 6:4I Corinthians 3:1I Corinthians 14:20Psalms 19:7Psalms 19:8Psalms 19:9Psalms 19:10I Corinthians 3:2Hebrews 5:12

(3) If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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Psalms 9:10Psalms 24:8Psalms 63:5Song of Solomon 2:3Zechariah 9:17Hebrews 6:5Hebrews 6:6

(4) To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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Isaiah 55:3Jeremiah 3:22Matthew 11:28John 5:40John 6:37John 5:26John 6:57John 11:25John 11:26John 14:6John 14:19Romans 5:10

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Isaiah 28:16I Peter 2:7Revelation 21:11

(5) Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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I Corinthians 3:16I Corinthians 6:19II Corinthians 6:16Ephesians 2:20Ephesians 2:21Ephesians 2:22Hebrews 3:6Revelation 3:12I Peter 2:9Isaiah 61:6Isaiah 66:21Revelation 1:6

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I Chronicles 29:2I Kings 7:10I Corinthians 2:13I Corinthians 10:4I Corinthians 15:44I Corinthians 15:46

(6) Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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Daniel 10:21Mark 12:10John 7:38Acts 1:16II Timothy 3:16II Peter 1:20II Peter 3:16I Peter 2:4Isaiah 28:16Zechariah 10:4Romans 9:32Romans 9:33

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Isaiah 28:16Psalms 118:22Jeremiah 51:26Mark 12:10I Peter 2:7Revelation 21:11

(7) Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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I Peter 1:8Song of Solomon 5:9Song of Solomon 5:10Song of Solomon 5:11Song of Solomon 5:12Song of Solomon 5:13Song of Solomon 5:14Song of Solomon 5:15Song of Solomon 5:16Haggai 2:7Matthew 13:44Matthew 13:45

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Isaiah 28:16Psalms 118:22I Corinthians 14:22Jeremiah 51:26Matthew 21:42Mark 12:10

(8) And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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Isaiah 8:14Isaiah 57:14Luke 2:34Romans 9:32Romans 9:33I Corinthians 1:23II Corinthians 2:16I Peter 2:7Exodus 9:16Romans 9:22I Thessalonians 5:9II Peter 2:3

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Isaiah 8:14Isaiah 28:16

(9) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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I Peter 1:2Deuteronomy 10:15Psalms 22:30Psalms 33:12Psalms 73:15Isaiah 41:8Isaiah 44:1Exodus 19:5Exodus 19:6Isaiah 61:6Isaiah 66:21Revelation 1:6

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Job 10:22Isaiah 5:20Matthew 6:23John 12:35Isaiah 30:26Jeremiah 5:15

(10) Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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Hosea 1:9Hosea 1:10Romans 9:25Romans 9:26Hosea 2:23Romans 11:6Romans 11:7Romans 11:30I Corinthians 7:25I Timothy 1:13Hebrews 4:16

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Hosea 2:23James 2:13Romans 11:30Exodus 25:20Exodus 33:19Exodus 37:9

(11) Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
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Romans 12:1II Corinthians 5:20II Corinthians 6:1Ephesians 4:1Philemon 1:9Philemon 1:10I Peter 1:1I Peter 1:17Genesis 23:4Genesis 47:9Leviticus 25:23I Chronicles 29:15

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Song of Solomon 5:9Philippians 4:1

(12) Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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I Peter 3:2Psalms 37:14Psalms 50:23II Corinthians 1:12Ephesians 2:3Ephesians 4:22Philippians 1:27I Timothy 4:12Hebrews 13:5James 3:13II Peter 3:11Romans 12:17

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I Peter 3:16Romans 15:9Isaiah 59:6Galatians 2:16James 2:18

(13) Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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Proverbs 17:11Proverbs 24:21Jeremiah 29:7Matthew 22:21Mark 12:17Luke 20:25Romans 13:1Romans 13:2Romans 13:3Romans 13:4Romans 13:5Romans 13:6

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Romans 14:8I Corinthians 10:28Isaiah 8:9Leviticus 27:26I Corinthians 13:8

(14) Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
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Romans 13:3Romans 13:4

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II Kings 4:26Ezekiel 14:10Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1

(15) For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
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I Peter 4:2Ephesians 6:6Ephesians 6:7I Thessalonians 4:3I Thessalonians 5:18I Peter 2:12Job 5:16Psalms 107:42Titus 2:8I Timothy 1:13II Peter 2:12Jude 1:10

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II Kings 4:26I Peter 3:17

(16) As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
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John 8:32John 8:33John 8:34John 8:35John 8:36Romans 6:18Romans 6:22I Corinthians 7:22Galatians 5:1Galatians 5:13James 1:25James 2:12

(17) Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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I Peter 5:5Exodus 20:12Leviticus 19:32I Samuel 15:30Romans 12:10Romans 13:7Philippians 2:3I Timothy 6:1I Peter 1:22John 13:35Hebrews 13:1Zechariah 11:14

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Luke 6:32Numbers 24:11I Samuel 2:30Esther 6:6Esther 6:9Daniel 11:38

(18) Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
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Ephesians 6:5Ephesians 6:6Ephesians 6:7Colossians 3:22Colossians 3:23Colossians 3:24Colossians 3:25I Timothy 6:1I Timothy 6:2I Timothy 6:3Titus 2:9Titus 2:10

(19) For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
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I Peter 2:20Luke 6:32Acts 11:23I Corinthians 15:10II Corinthians 1:12II Corinthians 8:1I Peter 3:14I Peter 3:15I Peter 3:16I Peter 3:17Matthew 5:10Matthew 5:11

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I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4Deuteronomy 28:54

(20) For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
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I Peter 3:14I Peter 4:14I Peter 4:15I Peter 4:16Matthew 5:47Matthew 26:67Mark 14:65I Corinthians 4:11I Peter 2:19Matthew 5:10Matthew 5:11Matthew 5:12

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II Kings 4:26

(21) For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
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Matthew 10:38Matthew 16:24Mark 8:34Mark 8:35Luke 9:23Luke 9:24Luke 9:25Luke 14:26Luke 14:27John 16:33Acts 9:16Acts 14:22

(22) Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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Isaiah 53:9Matthew 27:4Matthew 27:19Matthew 27:23Matthew 27:24Luke 23:41Luke 23:47John 8:46II Corinthians 5:21Hebrews 4:15Hebrews 7:26Hebrews 7:27

(23) Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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Psalms 38:12Psalms 38:13Psalms 38:14Isaiah 53:7Matthew 27:39Matthew 27:40Matthew 27:41Matthew 27:42Matthew 27:43Matthew 27:44Mark 14:60Mark 14:61

(24) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
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Exodus 28:38Leviticus 16:22Leviticus 22:9Numbers 18:22Psalms 38:4Isaiah 53:4Isaiah 53:5Isaiah 53:6Isaiah 53:11Matthew 8:17John 1:29Hebrews 9:28

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John 20:23Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Romans 4:7I Corinthians 15:44

(25) For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
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Psalms 119:176Isaiah 53:6Jeremiah 23:2Ezekiel 34:6Matthew 9:36Matthew 18:12Luke 15:4Luke 15:5Luke 15:6I Peter 5:4Psalms 23:1Psalms 23:2

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John 10:12Exodus 22:1Ezekiel 34:12Zechariah 13:7Matthew 18:12John 10:11

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