As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. | As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. |
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. | But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. |
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As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. | As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. |
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. | For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps. |
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. | Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. |