1 Peter 2

“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” The line’s distinctive content terms include babes, desire, grow. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders…” Naming Unto keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto…” The line’s distinctive content terms include appointed, disobedient, offence. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the…” The line’s distinctive content terms include chosen, darkness, generation. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;” Naming Dearly keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;” Naming Submit keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that…” The line’s distinctive content terms include evildoers, governors, praise. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.” Naming Honour and Fear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.” Naming Servants keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:” The line’s distinctive content terms include guile, mouth. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that…” The line’s distinctive content terms include reviled, committed, judgeth. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto…” The line’s distinctive content terms include sins, bare, body. Its relationship to verses 23 and 25 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.