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**laying aside** = having put away. Greek. *apotithemi.* See [Romans 13:12](../../../kjv/romans/13/12) .
**malice** . App-128 .
**guile** . See [Acts 13:10](../../../kjv/acts/13/10) .
**evil speakings** . Greek. *katalalia.* See [2 Corinthians 12:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/20) .

**newborn** . Greek. *artigennetos.* Only here.
**babes** . App-108 .
**desire** = earnestly desire. Greek. *epipotheo.* See [Romans 1:11](../../../kjv/romans/1/11) . Compare [Proverbs 2:1-6](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/1-6) .
**sincere** . Greek. *adolos* = without guile. Only here.
**milk** . Compare [1 Corinthians 3:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/2) .
**of the word** . Greek. *logikos.* Only here and [Romans 12:1](../../../kjv/romans/12/1) , where it is rendered "reasonable". The milk to be found in the Word of God is in the highest sense. "reasonable". See [1 Peter 3:15](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/15) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina* .
**thereby** = in ( App-104 .) it. Compare [2 Peter 3:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/18) . The texts add "unto ( App-104 .) salvation".

**If so be** = If. App-118 .
**have** . Omit.
**tasted** . Compare [Hebrews 6:4](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/4) , [Hebrews 6:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/5) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**gracious** . App-184 .

**To** . App-104 .
***as unto*** *.* Omit.
**living** . App-170 .
**disallowed** = having been rejected. Greek. *apodokimazo,* as [Matthew 21:42](../../../kjv/matthew/21/42) .
**of.** App-104 .
**men** . App-123 .
**of** = in the sight of. App-104 .
**God** . App-98 .
**precious** . Greek. *entimos.* See [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:29](../../../kjv/philippians/1/29) .

**lively** = living. App-170 .
**spiritual** . See [1 Corinthians 12:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/1) .
**priesthood** . Greek. *hierateuma.* Only here and [1 Peter 2:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/9) .
**offer up** . Greek. *anaphero.* See [Hebrews 7:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/27) .
**acceptable** . Greek. *euprosdektos.* See [Romans 15:16](../../../kjv/romans/15/16) .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 .

**Wherefore also** . The texts read "Because", as [1 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/16) .
**contained** . Greek. *periecho.* Only here; [Luke 5:9](../../../kjv/luke/5/9) . [Acts 23:25](../../../kjv/acts/23/25) .
**Behold** . App-133 .
**chief corner** . See [Ephesians 2:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/20) .
**believeth on** . App-150 .
**confounded** = put to shame. Greek. *kataischuno.* See [Romans 5:5](../../../kjv/romans/5/5) . Quoted from [Isaiah 28:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/16) . App-107 .

**Unto** = To.
**believe** . App-150 .
***He is*** **precious** . Greek. *time* = the honour, or preciousness. The verb to be supplied is "belongs", or "attaches". The preciousness in Christ is reckoned unto you that believe. Compare [1 Corinthians 1:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/30) .
**disobedient** . Greek. *apeitheo.* See [Acts 14:2](../../../kjv/acts/14/2) . The texts read *apisteo* , as [Romans 3:3](../../../kjv/romans/3/3) .
**is made** = became.
**the head** = for ( App-104 .) the head.

**stumbling** . Greek. *proskomma.* See [Romans 9:32](../../../kjv/romans/9/32) .
**offence** . Greek. *skandalon.* See [1 Corinthians 1:23](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/23) , and compare [Romans 9:33](../../../kjv/romans/9/33) . This is a composite quotation from [Psalms 118:22](../../../kjv/psalms/118/22) and [Isaiah 8:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/8/14) . App-107 .
**stumble** . Greek. *proskopto.* See [Romans 9:32](../../../kjv/romans/9/32) .
**at the word, &c** . = being disobedient to the word.
**word** . App-121 .
**whereunto** = unto ( App-104 .) which.
**also, &c** . = they were appointed also.
**appointed** . Greek. *tithemi.* Occurs ninety-six times and translated "appoint", here; [Matthew 24:51](../../../kjv/matthew/24/51) .[Luke 12:46](../../../kjv/luke/12/46) . 1Th 5:9 . [2 Timothy 1:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/11) .[Hebrews 1:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/2) .

**generation** = race. Greek. *genos.* See [1 Corinthians 12:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/10) (kind).
**royal** . Greek. *basileios.* Only here. Compare [James 2:8](../../../kjv/james/2/8) . [Revelation 1:6](../../../kjv/revelation/1/6) ; [Revelation 5:10](../../../kjv/revelation/5/10) .
**nation** . Greek. *ethnos* . Plural, usually translated "Gentiles", in Plural
**a peculiar people** = a people (Greek. *laos.* See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) ) for ( App-104 .) possession, or acquisition. Greek. *peripoiesis.* See [Ephesians 1:14](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/14) .
**shew forth** . Greek. *exangello.* Only here.
**praises** = virtues. See [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:8](../../../kjv/philippians/1/8) .
**out of** . App-104 .
**into** . App-104 .
**light** . App-130 .

**in time past** = once, at one time. Greek. *pote.*
**obtained mercy** . As [Romans 11:31](../../../kjv/romans/11/31) . Compare [Hosea 2:23](../../../kjv/hosea/2/23) .

**strangers** . Greek. *paroikos.* See [Acts 7:6](../../../kjv/acts/7/6) . Compare [1 Peter 1:17](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/17) .
**pilgrims** . Same as "strangers", [1 Peter 1:1](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/1) .
**abstain** . See [Acts 15:20](../../../kjv/acts/15/20) .
**fleshly** . Greek. *sarkikos.* See [Romans 7:14](../../../kjv/romans/7/14) .
**war** . Greek. *strateuomai.* See [1 Corinthians 9:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/7) .
**against** . App-104 .
**soul** . App-110 .

**conversation** . See [1 Peter 1:15](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/15) , [1 Peter 1:18](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/18) and [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:13](../../../kjv/galatians/1/13) .
**honest** . See [Romans 12:17](../../../kjv/romans/12/17) .
**whereas** = wherein, or, in ( App-104 .) what.
**speak against.** Greek. *katalaleo.* See [James 4:11](../../../kjv/james/4/11) .
**evildoers** . See [John 18:30](../../../kjv/john/18/30) .
**by** = from. App-104 .
**good** . Same as "honest", above.
**which, &c** . = beholding (them). App-133 .
**visitation** . Greek. *epiakope.* See [Acts 1:20](../../../kjv/acts/1/20) .

**Submit** . Same word in [1 Peter 2:18](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/18) (subject).
**ordinance** . Greek. *ktisis.* Always translated "creature" or "creation", except [Hebrews 9:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/9/11) and here.
**of man** = human. Greek. *anthropinos.* See [Romans 6:19](../../../kjv/romans/6/19) .
**for, &c** . = on account of ( App-104 . [1 Peter 2:2](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/2) ) the Lord.
**supreme** . Same as "higher", Rom 18:1 .

**governors** . Greek. *hegemon* . Elsewhere, only in the Gospels and Acts. The title of Pilate, Felix, and Festus.
**sent** . App-174 .
**for** . App-104 .
**punishment of** = vengeance on. Greek. *ekdikesis* See [Acts 7:24](../../../kjv/acts/7/24) .
**them, &c** . Greek. *agathopoios.* Only here. Compare [1 Peter 4:19](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/19) .

**will** . App-102 .
**well doing** . Greek. *agathopoieo.* See [Acts 14:17](../../../kjv/acts/14/17) .
**put to silence** . Same as "muzzle", [1 Corinthians 9:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/9) .
**ignorance** . Greek. *agno* sia. See [1 Corinthians 15:34](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/34) .
**foolish** . See [Luke 11:40](../../../kjv/luke/11/40) .

**using** = having.
**cloke** . Greek. *epikalumma.* Only here. The word *kalumma* only in [2 Corinthians 3:13-16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/3/13-16) .
**servants** . App-190 .

**Love** . App-135 .
**brotherhood** . Greek. *adelphotes.* Only here and [1 Peter 5:9](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/9) .

**Servants** . App-190 .
***be*** **subject** = submit, [1 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/13) .
**masters** . App-98 .
**with** = in. App-104 .
**gentle** . Greek. *epieikes.* See [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:5](../../../kjv/philippians/1/5) .
**also, &c** . = to the froward also.
**froward** . Greek. *skolios.* See [Acts 2:40](../../../kjv/acts/2/40) .

**thankworthy** . App-184 .
**a man.** App-123 .
**conscience** . See [Acts 23:1](../../../kjv/acts/23/1) .
**toward** = of.
**endure** . See [2 Timothy 3:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/11) .
**wrongfully** . Greek. *adikos* . Only here.

**glory** . Greek. *kleos.* Only here.
**when, &c** . = sinning ( App-128 .) and being buffeted (see [1 Corinthians 4:11](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/11) ).
**acceptable** . App-184 .

**even hereunt** o = un to ( App-104 .) this.
**Christ** . App-98 .
**for** . App-104 .
**us** . All the texts read "you".
**leaving** . Greek. *hupolimpano.* Only here.
**example** . Greek. *hupogrammos.* Only here.
**follow** = diligently follow. See [1 Timothy 5:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/10) .
**steps** . See [Romans 4:12](../../../kjv/romans/4/12) .

**sin** . App-128 . Compare [John 8:40](../../../kjv/john/8/40) . 2Co 5:21 . [1 John 3:5](../../../kjv/1-john/3/5) .
**neither** . Greek. *oude.* verse quoted from [Isaiah 53:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/9) .

**reviled** . Greek. *loidoreo.* See [John 9:28](../../../kjv/john/9/28) .
**reviled . . . again** . Greek. *antiloidoreo.* Only here.
**threatened** . See [Acts 4:17](../../../kjv/acts/4/17) .
**committed** . See [John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) .
**judgeth** . App-122 .
**righteously** . Greek. *dikaios.* See [1 Corinthians 15:34](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/34) .

**His own self** = Himself.
**bare** . Same as "offer up", [1 Peter 2:6](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/6) .
**own** . Omit.
**tree** . Compare [Acts 5:30](../../../kjv/acts/5/30) ; [Acts 10:39](../../../kjv/acts/10/39) ; [Acts 13:29](../../../kjv/acts/13/29) . [Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:13](../../../kjv/galatians/1/13) .
**being dead** . Greek. *apoginomai,* to be away from, to die. Only here.
**live** . App-170 .
**righteousness** . App-191 .
**stripes** =
**bruise** . Greek. *molops.* Only here, but in the Septuagint in several places, one of which is [Isaiah 53:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/5) .
**healed** . Greek. *iaomai.* See [Luke 6:17](../../../kjv/luke/6/17) .

**For, &c** . This clause and that which precedes are quoted from [Isaiah 53:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/5) , [Isaiah 53:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/53/6) .
**Bishop** . See [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) . A Latin manuscript in the British Museum adds, after "souls", "the Lord Jesus Christ".

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