1 Peter 2:1

First Nations Version

So turn away from hatred, lying, cheating, and any false face you have been wearing. Stop bad-mouthing others and being jealous.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:31

Let Creator pull the bitter roots from your heart, for they feed the rage and anger that takes you down a path of fighting, hurting, and speaking evil of your fellow human beings.

James 1:21

So scrape off all the mud of your evil ways and humbly receive the message that the Great Spirit has planted deep within you. This will set your heart free and make your mind whole.

James 4:11

My sacred family members, do not speak accusations against each other. If you do, you are putting yourselves above the law, deciding who is guilty or not. When you do this, you are acting against the law itself instead of doing what it says.

1 Peter 3:10

Our Sacred Teachings tell us, “Let the ones who love life and long to see good days keep their tongue from evil and their lips from speaking lies. Let them turn away from doing evil and do what is good.

1 Peter 4:4

The ones who walk in this way think it strange that you no longer join them in their wild and reckless way of life, so they speak evil of you.

1 Peter 4:2

They also have chosen to live out their remaining days in these weak human bodies doing what the Great Spirit wants and not following broken human desires.

James 5:9

So then, my sacred family members, do not grumble against each other or you may be found guilty. Look! The Judge who decides is right outside, ready to come in.

Hebrews 12:1

We are surrounded by a great cloud of truth tellers who have shown us what it means to trust the Great Spirit. So let us lay to the side everything that weighs us down and the broken ways that so easily wrap around our legs to trip us. And let us run as if we are in a long-distance race, setting a steady pace and heading toward the goal.

1 Timothy 3:11

Their wives must walk with dignity, never speak evil of others, and be clear-minded and faithful in every way.

1 Peter 2:22

Our Sacred Teachings tell us, “He did nothing wrong and never spoke with a forked tongue.”

Titus 2:3

In the same way, expect the elder women to walk a sacred path. They should not talk in a bad way about others or be heavy drinkers. They should be wisdomkeepers,

1 Corinthians 14:20

My sacred family members, do not think in childish ways. In the ways of evil be as innocent as a baby in a cradleboard, but in your understanding of spiritual things be as wise as an elder.

Romans 1:29

Filled with these wrong ways, they followed their bad hearts and made evil their aim. Keeping all things for themselves and not sharing, they became filled with greed, hatred, and violence. This took them down a dark path of fighting and killing, of lies and telling bad stories about others. They became puffed up, disrespectful and arrogant, finders of new ways to do evil things, disobedient to parents, and they even began to hate the Great Spirit.

Luke 6:42

How can you say, ‘Here, let me help you,’ when you cannot see that you are the one who needs help? Stop pretending to be something you are not!

Matthew 23:28

You may look good to others, but you are full of falsehood and worthless ways.

Matthew 7:5

Stop pretending to be something you are not! If you will be honest about yourself, you will then see clearly enough to help others.

2 Corinthians 12:20

But I fear that when I come to you we will not be walking in step with each other. I might find among you that there will be arguing, jealousy, uncontrolled anger, selfish desires, forked tongues, boastful talk, and hostile ways.

Revelation 14:5

They speak only what is true, for they are spiritually pure and have no false ways within them.

1 Peter 2:16

Do this as a people who have been set free, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil ways. Instead, walk out your freedom as willing servants of the Great Spirit.

James 4:5

Do you think our Sacred Teachings have no meaning when they tell us that Creator’s Spirit in us longs for us to be faithful and true to him?

James 3:14

But if your hearts are full of bitter envy and selfish desires, then stop boasting and speaking lies to cover up the truth about yourselves.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Our message to you had no false purpose. We were not trying to trick or fool anyone.

1 Corinthians 5:8

So then, we should not eat this ceremonial meal with the old bread dough filled with the yeast of wrongdoings and evil ways. Instead we should feast with a new piece of bread made without yeast, filled with honesty and truth.

John 1:47

When Creator Sets Free (Jesus) saw Creator Gives (Nathanael) walking toward him, he said, “Look, a true descendant of Wrestles with Creator (Israel)! There is nothing false in him.”

Luke 11:44

“Sorrow and trouble will be waiting at the end of the trail for you, for you are like unmarked burial grounds that others walk over without even noticing.”

Luke 12:1

Many thousands of people were now crowding around Creator Sets Free (Jesus), so many that they were trampling on each other. Before he spoke to the crowd, he first said to his followers, “Be on the lookout for the teachings of the Separated Ones (Pharisees) who put on a false face.

Mark 12:15

Yes or no?” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) could see right through their false faces! “Why are you putting me to the test?” he said to them. “Bring to me one of their silver coins and I will look at it.”

Matthew 24:51

He will then put him out of the family to share the fate of the ones who wear false faces. There the uncle will weep with them as they grind their teeth together in anger and frustration.

Matthew 15:7

“Your false faces do not fool me!” he said loud enough for all to hear. “The prophet Creator Will Help Us (Isaiah) was talking about you when he said,