1 Kefa 2 - The Orthodox Jewish Bible(TOJB2011)

1Therefore, having put away all rishus (malice), all remiyah (guile, fraud, deceit) and tzevi'ut (hypocrisy) and kin'ah (envy) and all lashon hora,

2As new born olalim (infants), desire the pure cholov ruchani (spiritual milk), that by it you may grow into Yeshu'at Eloheynu,

3Now that you have tasted KI TOV Hashem (that the L-rd is good).

4Come to him, to that “Even Chayyah” (Living Stone), CHADAL ISHIM (rejected by men)

but BECHIR (Chosen), and precious in the sight of Hashem.

5You also, like avanim chayyot (living stones), are being built up for a Bayit Ruchani (a Spiritual Beis, House) for a kehunnat kodesh (holy priesthood) to offer up zivchei ruach (sacrifices of the spirit) acceptable to Hashem through Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

6For it stands written in the Kitvei HaKodesh, HINENI YISSAD B'TZIYON EVEN PINNAT YIKRAT (Behold, I place in Zion a precious corner stone), this EVEN (Stone) is YIKRAT (precious),

9But you are an AM NIVCHAR (a chosen people ),

10You, who once were LO AMI (not My people)

11Chaverim, I say “Chazak!” (Be Strong) to you as aliens and exiles,

13Submit to every created human memshalah (governing authority) because of Hashem, whether to a Melech (King) as being HaRosh,

14Or to moshelim (governors) as being sent by Hashem for the purpose of nakam (vengeance) on anshei resha (men of wickedness), but for the purpose of shevach (praise, commendation) on anshei tzedek.

15For it is the ratzon Hashem (the will of G-d) that you, by acting as anshei tzedek, may silence the lack of da'as (knowledge) of the kesilim (the foolish people).

16As Avadim (Servants) of Hashem, live as Bnei Chorin (Sons of Freedom, Freedmen); yet do not use your cherut (freedom) as a cloak for concealing ra'ah (evil).

17Have kavod (respect, honor) toward kol Bnei Adam; have ahavah (agape) toward HaAchim (The Brotherhood of the Messianic Chavurah); have yirat Shomayim toward Hashem, have kavod to HaMelech.

18Avadim, be submitting in kol yir'ah (all fear) to your adonim (masters), not only to the good and eidele (gentle) adonim, but also to the hard sarei misim (task-masters). leaving you a mofet (example), that you should follow be'ikvot Moshiach (in the steps of Moshiach),

22Who was beli chet (without sin) V'LO MIRMAH BEFIV (and no deceit was in his mouth);

24Moshiach, who himself NASAH (bore, carried away)

on HAETZ that, having become niftarim (deceased ones) to chattoteinu, we might become Kol Chai (all living) to Tzidkanut (Righteousness); UVACHAVURATO NIRPA LANU (by whose wounds you were healed). and Mashgiach (Overseer)

2:25 Job 10:12 of your nefashot (souls).