1Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions,

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Ephesians 4:31, Ephesians 4:31, James 1:21, James 1:21, James 4:11

2As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

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Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:13, Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:13, Ephesians 4:15

3If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.

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Psalms 34:8, Psalms 34:8, Hebrews 6:5, Hebrews 6:6, Hebrews 6:5

4Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men but chosen and made honourable by God:

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Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Acts 4:11

5Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 2:22, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 2:22, 1 Peter 2:9

6Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him shall not be confounded.

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Isaiah 28:16, Isaiah 28:16, Romans 9:32, Romans 9:33, Romans 9:32

7To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

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Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Acts 4:11

8And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

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Isaiah 8:14, Isaiah 8:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:23, Romans 9:32

9But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

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Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 7:6

10Who in times past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

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Hosea 2:23, Hosea 2:23, Hosea 1:9, Hosea 1:10, Hebrews 4:16

11Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,

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1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:17, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:17, Galatians 5:24

12Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 3:16, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:16, Titus 2:7

13Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God's sake: whether it be to the king as excelling,

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Titus 3:1, Titus 3:1, Romans 13:1, Romans 13:7, Romans 13:1

14Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of the good.

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Romans 13:3, Romans 13:4, Romans 13:3, Romans 13:4

15For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:17, Titus 2:8, Titus 2:8, Matthew 7:26

16As free and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.

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Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:13, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:18

17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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Proverbs 24:21, Proverbs 24:21, Romans 12:10, Romans 12:10, Romans 13:7

18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle but also to the froward.

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Titus 2:9, Titus 2:10, Titus 2:9, Titus 2:10, Colossians 3:22

19For this is thankworthy: if, for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

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Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:12, 1 Corinthians 15:10

20For what glory is it, if, committing sin and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently: this is thankworthy before God.

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1 Peter 2:19, 1 Peter 2:19, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:14

21For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.

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1 John 2:6, 1 John 2:6, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 16:24, John 13:15

22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

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Isaiah 53:9, Isaiah 53:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, 2 Corinthians 5:21

23Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not, but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.

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Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:7, 1 Peter 4:19, 1 Peter 4:19, Hebrews 12:3

24Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.

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Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 8:17

25For you were as sheep going astray: but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

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Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:6, Ezekiel 34:6, Ezekiel 34:6, Luke 15:4