1Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions,stylusEphesians 4:31, Ephesians 4:31, James 1:21, James 1:21, James 4:112As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation:—stylusHebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:13, Hebrews 5:12, Hebrews 5:13, Ephesians 4:153If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord,—stylusPsalms 34:8, Psalms 34:8, Hebrews 6:5, Hebrews 6:6, Hebrews 6:54Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone—by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,stylusPsalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Acts 4:115Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well-pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ;stylusEphesians 2:20, Ephesians 2:22, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 2:22, 1 Peter 2:96Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.stylusIsaiah 28:16, Isaiah 28:16, Romans 9:32, Romans 9:33, Romans 9:327Unto you, then, is the honour—[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected,—The same, hath become head of the corner,stylusPsalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Psalms 118:22, Psalms 118:23, Acts 4:118And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield,—unto which also they have been appointed;stylusIsaiah 8:14, Isaiah 8:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:23, Romans 9:329But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light:—stylusExodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Exodus 19:5, Exodus 19:6, Deuteronomy 7:610Who, at one time, were a No-people, but, now, are a people of God,—who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy.stylusHosea 2:23, Hosea 2:23, Hosea 1:9, Hosea 1:10, Hebrews 4:1611Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul;stylus1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:17, 1 John 2:15, 1 John 2:17, Galatians 5:2412Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable,—in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to 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 unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake,—whether unto a king, as one that protecteth,stylusTitus 3:1, Titus 3:1, Romans 13:1, Romans 13:7, Romans 13:114Or unto governors, as, through him, sent—for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;stylusRomans 13:3, Romans 13:4, Romans 13:3, Romans 13:415Because, so, is the will of God,—by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:stylus1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:17, Titus 2:8, Titus 2:8, Matthew 7:2616As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants.stylusGalatians 5:13, Galatians 5:13, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:22, Romans 6:1817Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.stylusProverbs 24:21, Proverbs 24:21, Romans 12:10, Romans 12:10, Romans 13:718Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters,—not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse;stylusTitus 2:9, Titus 2:10, Titus 2:9, Titus 2:10, Colossians 3:2219For, this, is thankworthy,—If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully,—stylusMatthew 5:10, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:12, 1 Corinthians 15:1020For what sort of honour is it—if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God.stylus1 Peter 2:19, 1 Peter 2:19, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 3:1421For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps:stylus1 John 2:6, 1 John 2:6, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 16:24, John 13:1522Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth,—stylusIsaiah 53:9, Isaiah 53:9, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, 2 Corinthians 5:2123Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously,—stylusIsaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:7, 1 Peter 4:19, 1 Peter 4:19, Hebrews 12:324Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live,—by whose stripes, ye have been healed;stylusIsaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:6, Matthew 8:1725For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.stylusIsaiah 53:6, Isaiah 53:6, Ezekiel 34:6, Ezekiel 34:6, Luke 15:4