Popular Bible Verses from 1 Peter 2

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But God chose you to be his own people, his royal priests, a holy nation, his special treasure. You’re all these things so that you can tell everyone how wonderful God is. He brought you out of darkness and into his marvelous light.

“He himself carried our sins” in his body on the cross. He did that so, free from sins, we would lead godly lives. “His wounds have healed you.” “You were like sheep wandering away.” But now you have returned to the Shepherd who watches over your souls.

Once you weren’t a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you hadn’t received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Like newborn babies, you should crave the pure milk of God’s word. It will help you grow up as believers.

Dear friends, in this world you’re outsiders who are living away from their land. So don’t give in to your wrong desires, which fight against your soul. People who don’t believe might accuse you of doing wrong. But lead such good lives among them that they’ll see your good deeds and give glory to God on the day Jesus returns.

You’re also like living stones. As you come to Christ, you’re being built into a house for worship. There you will be holy priests and offer spiritual sacrifices that God will accept because of what Jesus Christ has done.

So get rid of all hatred, deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and insults of every kind.

Christ is the living Stone. People rejected him, but God chose him, and he’s very precious to God.

Live as free people, but don’t use your freedom to cover up evil. Live as people who are God’s slaves.

By doing good, you’ll stop to the talk of foolish people who don’t know what they’re saying. This is what God wants you to do.