\id 1PE
\h 1 Peter 
\toc3 1PE 
\toc2 1 Peter 
\toc1 1 Peter 
\mt1 1 Peter  
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w exiles|strong="G3927"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dispersion|strong="G1290"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1290"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w*, \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, Asia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bithynia, \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w*   
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\v 2 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foreknowledge|strong="G4268"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sanctified \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkling|strong="G4473"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* blood: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* abundance.   
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\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*! \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w us|strong="G1519"\w* new birth \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3772"\w* imperishable, undefiled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unfading, \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* shielded \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* revealed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* greatly rejoice, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3076"\w* \w grief|strong="G3076"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*   
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\v 7 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* proven character \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*—\w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5092"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* perishes \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* refined \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*—\w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* known \w Him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* love \w Him|strong="G3739"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Him|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* inexpressible \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1392"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*,   
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\v 9 now \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w goal|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* foretold \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w searched|strong="G1567"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* investigated \w carefully|strong="G1567"\w*,   
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\v 11 trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* determine \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w setting|strong="G3326"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* pointing \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w predicted|strong="G4303"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glories|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* foretold \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* announced \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Even|strong="G1161"\w* angels \w long|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w look|strong="G3879"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* prepare \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* action. \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w sober-minded|strong="G3525"\w*. \w Set|strong="G1679"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* fully \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* given \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5218"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* conform \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w passions|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w former|strong="G4387"\w* ignorance.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* holy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w for|strong="G1360"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Be|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* holy.”   
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\v 17 \w Since|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* impartially, \w conduct|strong="G2041"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* reverent \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3940"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* foreigners.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3754"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G3084"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w empty|strong="G3152"\w* \w way|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* life \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w inherited|strong="G3970"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w forefathers|strong="G3970"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lamb \w without|strong="G2532"\w* blemish \w or|strong="G2532"\w* spot.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Since|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* purified \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G2588"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* genuine \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* deeply, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* pure \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* born \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w seed|strong="G4701"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* imperishable, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forever|strong="G1223"\w* \w enduring|strong="G3306"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w For|strong="G1360"\w*, “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flowers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* field; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* \w withers|strong="G3583"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flowers \w fall|strong="G1601"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* stands \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 1 Rid yourselves, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w slander|strong="G2636"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Like|strong="G5613"\w* newborn \w babies|strong="G1025"\w*, crave pure \w spiritual|strong="G3050"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* grow,   
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\v 3 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* indeed \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G5543"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, rejected \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w precious|strong="G1784"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G3844"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* holy \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w*, \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* stands \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*: “\w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G1784"\w* cornerstone; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w precious|strong="G5092"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w* rejected \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\w*,”   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w offense|strong="G4625"\w*.” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4350"\w* \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* disobey \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* royal \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* holy \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w*’s own \w possession|strong="G4047"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G1804"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* virtues \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Once|strong="G4218"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w received|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w received|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.   
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\v 11 Beloved, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3941"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exiles|strong="G3927"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Conduct|strong="G2041"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G1392"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w slander|strong="G2635"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w evildoers|strong="G2555"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* see \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w He|strong="G3739"\w* visits \w us|strong="G1537"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* human \w institution|strong="G2937"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w supreme|strong="G5242"\w* \w authority|strong="G5242"\w*,   
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\v 14 \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w punish|strong="G1557"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3992"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1557"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3992"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w* doing \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w silence|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ignorance \w of|strong="G2316"\w* foolish \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w use|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cover-up \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*; \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 17 Treat \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* regard: Love \w the|strong="G3956"\w* brotherhood \w of|strong="G2316"\w* believers, \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Servants|strong="G3610"\w*, \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w unreasonable|strong="G4646"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w endures|strong="G5297"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w pain|strong="G3077"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* unjust \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* conscious \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* commended.   
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\v 20 How \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w credit|strong="G5485"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* beaten \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G3844"\w* wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*? \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G3844"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* commendable \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G5277"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5261"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w follow|strong="G1872"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* footsteps:   
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\v 22 “\w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.”   
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heaped abuse \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* retaliate; \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*, \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* threats, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3860"\w* Himself \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w justly|strong="G1346"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* Himself bore \w our|strong="G1722"\w* sins \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* die \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sin \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w stripes|strong="G3468"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* “\w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*,” \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="G4166"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Overseer|strong="G1985"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* husbands, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G2443"\w* believe \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w won|strong="G2770"\w* \w over|strong="G1223"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* behavior \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*   
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\v 2 \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* see \w your|strong="G1722"\w* pure \w and|strong="G3588"\w* reverent demeanor.   
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\v 3 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w beauty|strong="G3756"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w outward|strong="G1855"\w* \w adornment|strong="G2889"\w*, \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* braided \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w jewelry|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inner disposition \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unfading beauty \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G4239"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w precious|strong="G4185"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w past|strong="G4218"\w* \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w submissive|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* husbands,   
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\v 6 \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right \w and|strong="G2532"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*.   
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\v 7 Husbands, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, dwell \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1108"\w* \w manner|strong="G3668"\w*. \w Treat|strong="G4924"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* delicate \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4789"\w* \w heirs|strong="G4789"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w hindered|strong="G1465"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Finally|strong="G5056"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* like-minded \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sympathetic|strong="G4835"\w*, love \w as|strong="G1161"\w* brothers, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w tenderhearted|strong="G2155"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* courteous.   
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\v 9 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* repay \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w insult|strong="G3059"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w insult|strong="G3059"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, knowing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w love|strong="G2309"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* deceitful speech.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w turn|strong="G1578"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* inclined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* can \w harm|strong="G2559"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* imitators \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w*?   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*. “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*; \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* shaken.”   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* sanctify \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* defense \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* asks \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G3056"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* respond \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w*,   
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\v 16 \w keeping|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w slander|strong="G2635"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* evildoers \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* behavior \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* \w evil|strong="G2554"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* suffered \w for|strong="G3754"\w* sins once \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteous, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G4317"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*   
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\v 20 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* disobeyed \w long|strong="G2250"\w* ago \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* waited \w patiently|strong="G3115"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w built|strong="G2680"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w people|strong="G5590"\w*, only \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G1295"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* water symbolizes \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w saves|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* removal \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w dirt|strong="G4509"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pledge \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*—\w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* angels, \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* us \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w arm|strong="G3695"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* resolve, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* done \w with|strong="G2532"\w* sin.   
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\v 2 Consequently, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* live \w out|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* remaining \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G4561"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w passions|strong="G1939"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* spent enough \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w past|strong="G3928"\w* lifetime carrying \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*: living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* debauchery, \w lust|strong="G1939"\w*, \w drunkenness|strong="G3632"\w*, orgies, \w carousing|strong="G2970"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* detestable \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* consider \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w strange|strong="G3579"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* plunge \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* flood \w of|strong="G1722"\w* reckless indiscretion, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heap abuse \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* clear-minded \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* can pray.   
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\v 8 \w Above|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, love \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* deeply, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* love \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w cover|strong="G2572"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4128"\w* sins.   
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\v 9 Show \w hospitality|strong="G5382"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1519"\w* another without \w complaining|strong="G1112"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w manifold|strong="G4164"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* use whatever \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w he|strong="G5613"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* conveying \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* provides, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 12 Beloved, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w surprised|strong="G3579"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fiery|strong="G4451"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* something \w strange|strong="G3581"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* overjoyed \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* insulted \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* rests \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemed, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w glorified|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* wrongdoer, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* meddler.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* suffer \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* ashamed, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* begin \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* begins \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w outcome|strong="G5056"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* disobey \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?   
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* hard \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G5316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sinner?”   
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\v 19 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2939"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4850"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w partaker|strong="G2844"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w Be|strong="G3361"\w* shepherds \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w flock|strong="G4168"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, watching \w over|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w out|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* compulsion, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w willingly|strong="G1596"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w out|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* greed, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w out|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4290"\w*;   
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\v 3 \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w lording|strong="G2634"\w* \w it|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G2634"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* entrusted \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5613"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Chief|strong="G2532"\w* Shepherd \w appears|strong="G5319"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* never fade away.   
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\v 5 \w Young|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w clothe|strong="G1463"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w opposes|strong="G5244"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w mighty|strong="G2900"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w due|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Cast|strong="G1977"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w anxiety|strong="G3308"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w cares|strong="G3308"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w sober-minded|strong="G3525"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*. \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* adversary \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w prowls|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w roaring|strong="G5612"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w someone|strong="G2666"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w devour|strong="G2666"\w*.   
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\v 9 Resist \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, standing \w firm|strong="G4731"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* undergoing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* kinds \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3804"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* eternal \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4741"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w Himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w restore|strong="G2675"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, secure \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w establish|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* glory \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 12 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* brother, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w briefly|strong="G3641"\w*, \w encouraging|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testifying|strong="G1957"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* church \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Babylon, \w chosen|strong="G4899"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w does|strong="G5207"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*.   
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\v 14 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* love. \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* Jesus. Amen.