1Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,stylusEphesians 4:31, Ephesians 4:31, James 1:21, James 1:21, James 4:112As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow by it:stylusHebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:13, Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:13, Ephesians 4:153If indeed ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.stylusPsalms 34:8, Psalms 34:8, Hebrews 6:5, Hebrews 6:6, Hebrews 6:54To whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious,stylusPsalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Acts 4:115Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.stylusEphesians 2:20, Ephesians 2:22, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 2:22, 1 Peter 2:96Therefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.stylusIsaiah 28:16, Isaiah 28:16, Romans 9:32, Romans 9:33, Romans 9:327To you therefore who believe he is precious: but to them who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner,stylusPsalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Acts 4:118And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to this also they were appointed.stylusIsaiah 8:14, Isaiah 8:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:23, Romans 9:329But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a special people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:stylusExodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 7:610Who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.stylusHosea 2:23, Hosea 2:23, Hosea 1:9, Hosea 1:10, Hebrews 4:1611Dearly beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;stylus1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:17, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:17, Galatians 5:2412Having your behaviour honest among the Gentiles: that, though they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.stylus1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 3:16, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:16, Titus 2:713Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;stylusTitus 3:1, Titus 3:1, Romans 13:1, Romans 13:7, Romans 13:114Or to governors, as to them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.stylusRomans 13:3, Romans 13:4, Romans 13:3, Romans 13:415For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:stylus1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:17, Titus 2:8, Titus 2:8, Matthew 7:2616As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.stylusGalatians 5:13, Galatians 5:13, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:1817Honour all men . Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.stylusProverbs 24:21, Proverbs 24:21, Romans 12:10, Romans 12:10, Romans 13:718Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.stylusTitus 2:9, Titus 2:10, Titus 2:9, Titus 2:10, Colossians 3:2219For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endureth grief, suffering wrongfully.stylusMatthew 5:10, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:12, 1 Corinthians 15:1020For what glory is it, if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.stylus1 Peter 2:19, 1 Peter 2:19, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:1421For even to this were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:stylus1 John 2:6, 1 John 2:6, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 16:24, John 13:1522Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:stylusIsaiah 53:9, Isaiah 53:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, 2 Corinthians 5:2123Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:stylusIsaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:7, 1 Peter 4:19, 1 Peter 4:19, Hebrews 12:324Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.stylusIsaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 8:1725For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.stylusIsaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:6, Ezekiel 34:6, Ezekiel 34:6, Luke 15:4