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Kathan Kawraw being read
by the chaciyd with some Hebrew pronunciation
1 ¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and
envies, and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that YAHUAH [is] gracious.
4 ¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but
chosen of YAHUAH, [and] precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood,
to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to YAHUAH by YAHUSHA
MashaYAH.
6 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.
7 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,
8 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.
9 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:
10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of YAHUAH:
which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from
fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 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 YAHUAH in the day of visitation.
13 ¶ Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for YAHUAH's sake: whether it
be to the king, as supreme;
14 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.
15 For so is the will of YAHUAH, that with well doing ye may put to silence the
ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as
the servants of YAHUAH.
17 Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear YAHUAH. Honour the king.
18 Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good
and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this [is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward YAHUAH endure
grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 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 YAHUAH.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because YAHUSHA also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened
not; but committed [himself] to him that judgeth righteously:
24 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.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and
Bishop of your souls.