OrthJBC - I Peter - 2

2:1  Therefore, having put away all rishus (malice), all remiyah (guile, fraud, deceit) and tzevi'ut (hypocrisy) and kin'ah (envy) and all lashon hora,

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

2:3  now that you have tasted KI TOV Hashem ("that the L-rd is good," TEHILLIM 34:9).

2:4  Come to him [Moshiach], to that "Even Chayah" ("Living Stone"), CHADAL ISHIM ("rejected by men"--YESHAYAH 53:3; TEHILLIM 118:22; YESHAYAH 28:16) but with Hashem BECHIR ("Chosen" YESHAYAH 42:1 [1:1]), precious--

2:5  You also, like avanim chayot (living stones [2:24]), are being built up for a Bayit Ruchani for a kehunnat kodesh (holy priesthood) to offer up zivchei ruach (sacrifices of the spirit) acceptable to Hashem through Moshiach Yehoshua.

2:6  For it stands written in the Kitvei haKodesh, HINENI YISSAD B'TZION EVEN PINNAT YIKRAT ("Behold! I place in Zion a precious corner stone"--YESHAYAH 28:16; TEHILLIM 118:22; DANIEL 2:34-35), chosen, and HAMA'AMIN LO YACHISH ("the one believing (on him, on Moshiach) never will be dismayed/ashamed--YESHAYAH 28:16). WHY SOME, WHEN IT COMES TO REBBE, MELECH HAMOSHIACH, BECOME MESHUMMAD (APOSTATE)

2:7  Therefore, to you who are the ma'aminim [in Moshiach] this EVEN ("Stone") is YIKRAT ("precious"--YESHAYAH 28:16), but to the apikursim (unbelievers): EVEN MA'ASU HABONIM HAY'TAH LEROSH PINAH ("The stone which the ones building rejected became the head of the corner"--TEHILLIM 118:22 [YESHAYAH 53:3]).

2:8  And EVEN NEGEF UL'TZUR MICHSHOL ("a stone for stumbling over and a rock for falling over"--YESHAYAH 8:14). They stumble because they have no mishma'at (obedience--1:2,14,22; 4:17) to the Dvar Hashem--which is also what they were appointed for [II Pet.2:9,12,17; Jude 1:4; Rom.9:14-24]. MOSHE RABBEINU AND YESHAYAH SPOKE ABOUT YOU MA'AMINIM IN MOSHIACH

2:9  but you are an AM NIVCHAR ("a chosen people"--YESHAYAH 43:20; SHEMOT 6:7), a MAMLECHET KOHANIM ("a kingdom of priests/royal priests"--SHEMOT 19:6), a GOY KADOSH ("a holy nation"--SHEMOT 19:6), an AM SEGULLAH ("a people of treasured possession"--SHEMOT 19:5; MALACHI 3:17), for this purpose: that you may declare the wondrous deeds of the One who gave you the keri'ah (calling) and summoned you out of choshech into his marvelous ohr [YESHAYAH 43:21; 42:12].

2:10  You, who once were LO AMMI ("not my people"-HOSHEA 1:9) but now are AMMI ATAH ("my people you are"--HOSHEA 2:25), the AM Hashem ("the people of G-d"), the ones having not received rachamim, but now having received rachamim (HOSHEA 2:25). CHIZZUK TO THOSE WHO ARE EXILES IN THE GOLUS OF OLAM HAZEH

2:11  Chaverim, I salute you as aliens and exiles (1:1,17) with the "chazak ve'ematz" ("Be strong and of good courage"), exhorting you to abstain from fleshly ta'avot which war against the neshamah.

2:12  Let your hitnahagut (conduct) among the Goyim show feste (excellent) midas chassidus (quality of piety) that, wherein they speak against you as anshei resha (men of wickedness), by observing your ma'asim tovim they may glorify Hashem in the YOM PEKUDDAH ("Day of Visitation" [YESHAYAH 10:3]).

2:13  Submit [2:18; 3:1] to every created human memshalet (governing authority) because of Hashem, whether to a melech (king) as being haRosh,

2:14  or 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.

2:15  For 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).

2:16  As Avadim (Servants) of Hashem, live as bnei Chorim (sons of Freedom, freemen); yet do not use your cherut (freedom) as a cloak for concealing ra'ah (evil).

2:17  Allot kavod (respect, honor) to kol Adam (all Men); have ahavah (agap‚) for [Moshiach's] agudah (brotherhood); allot yirat Shomayim to Hashem [1:17; 2:17; 3:2,6,14,16], allot kavod to haMelech.

2:18  Avadim, 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).

2:19  For this is worthy of shevach (praise, commendation) if, because of a consciousness of Hashem, anyone bears up under tzoros (troubles) while suffering unjustly.

2:20  For what shevach (praise) is it if, after committing cha'ttaim (sins) and being beaten, you endure? But if being osei tzedek (doers of rightness) and suffering, then you endure, this is worthy of shevach before Hashem. BACHAVURAH (IN COMPANY OF) THE CHABBUROT (WOUNDS) OF MOSHIACH

2:21  It was for this purpose [of your being osei tzedek and suffering] that you were given your keri'ah (calling), because also Moshiach suffered on behalf of you [YESHAYAH 53:5-6], leaving you a mofet (example), that you should follow in the steps of Moshiach,

2:22  who was beli chet (without sin) V'LO MIRMAH BEFIV ("and no deceit was in his mouth"--YESHAYAH 53:9);

2:23  Moshiach, who, being reviled, did not retaliate; suffering, he did not utter iyumim (threats), but handed himself over, entrusting himself to the Shofet Tzadik (Righteous Judge [4:5]);

2:24  Moshiach, who himself NASAH ES CHATTOTEYNU ("bore our sins" YESHAYAH 53:5,8,12) in his basar [TEHILLIM 16:9-10; 22:1-32] on the Aitz [haChayim, the Tree of Life--BERESHIT 3:22] that, having become niftarim (deceased ones) to chattoteynu, we might become Kol Chai (all living) to Tzidkanut (Righteousness); UVACHAVURATO NIRPA LANU ("by whose wound you were healed"--YESHAYAH 53:5).

2:25  For you were KULANU KATZON TA'INU ("all of us like sheep we went astray"--YESHAYAH 53:6), for you were as sheep being led astray, but you made teshuva now to the Ro'eh [YECHEZKEL 34:1-16] and Mashgiach (Overseer--IYOV 10:12) of your nefashot (souls).