As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. | And like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation. |
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. | But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. |
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As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. | Act as free people, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bond-servants of God. |
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps. | For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps. |
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. | And He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed. |