| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 2:9 | But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; | 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: |
| 2:10 | who once were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. | 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. |
| 2:11 | Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul, | Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; |
| 2:12 | having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that while they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation. | 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. |
| 2:13 | Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme, | Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; |
| 2:14 | or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. | 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. |
| 2:15 | Because, this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, | For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: |
| 2:16 | as free, yet not using your liberty as a cover for maliciousness, but as the servants of God. | As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. |
| 2:8 | and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense," which is to those who stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which they are also appointed. | 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. |
| 2:7 | Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the head cornerstone," | 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, |
| 2:6 | Therefore it is also contained in the scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will not be put to shame." | 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. |
| 2:5 | you also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. | 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. |
| 2:4 | Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, | To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, |
| 2:3 | if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. | If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. |
| 2:2 | as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, | As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: |
| 2:1 | Therefore laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, | Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, |
| 2:17 | Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Reverence God. Honor the king. | Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. |
| 2:18 | Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. | Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. |
| 2:19 | Because, this is admirable, if because of conscience toward God a person endures grief, suffering wrongfully. | For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. |
| 2:20 | Because, what glory is it if, when you are punished for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer for it, if you take it patiently, this is acceptable before God. | 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. |
| 2:21 | Because, to this were you called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: | For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: |
| 2:22 | "Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth"; | Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: |
| 2:23 | who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; | Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: |
| 2:24 | who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live for righteousness, by whose stripes you were healed. | 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. |
| 2:25 | Because, you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. | For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. |