KJV:
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
NASB:
In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
KJV:
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
NASB:
Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
KJV:
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
NASB:
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
KJV:
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
NASB:
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
KJV:
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
NASB:
For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
KJV:
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
NASB:
for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.
KJV:
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
NASB:
and, "A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE"; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.
KJV:
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
NASB:
In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives,
KJV:
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
NASB:
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;