1 Petrus 4:2

4:2 in that he spends the rest of his time ¹  on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

1 Petrus 2:4

A Living Stone, a Chosen People

2:4 So as you come to him, ²  a living stone rejected by men but ³  chosen and priceless ⁴  in God’s sight,

1 Petrus 2:15

2:15 For God wants you ⁵  to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

[4:2]  ¹ tn This verse may give the purpose or result of their “arming” themselves as called for in v. 1b and then the translation would be: “so that you may spend the rest of your time…” But it is better to take it as explanatory of the last phrase in v. 1: what it means to be finished with sin.

[2:4]  ² tn Grk “to whom coming…you are built up…” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.

[2:4]  ³ tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.

[2:4]  ⁴ tn Grk “chosen, priceless.”

[2:15]  ⁵ tn Grk “because thus it is God’s will.”