\id 1PE
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\h 1 Peter 
\toc1 Peter’s First Letter 
\toc2 1 Peter 
\mt1 Peter’s First Letter  
\c 1
\s1 Introduction  
\p
\v 1 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* people \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* living \w abroad|strong="G1290"\w*, \w dispersed|strong="G1290"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1290"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w*, \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, Roman Asia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bithynia,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* chosen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w accordance|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\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 through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* consecration \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* learn \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* purified \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sprinkling|strong="G4473"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|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* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w increasing|strong="G4129"\w* \w measure|strong="G4129"\w*.   
\s1 The Christian’s Hope of Salvation  
\p
\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\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 who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\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*,  
\v 4 given \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* new life \w of|strong="G2532"\w* undying \w hope|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2532"\w* promises \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*, imperishable, stainless, unfading, \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* –  
\v 5 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* guarded \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, awaiting \w a|strong="G1519"\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* days.  
\v 6 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* thought \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* exultation, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* (\w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1210"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w*) \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* suffered \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* moment somewhat \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*;  
\v 7 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* genuineness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* thing \w far|strong="G3588"\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* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* perishable, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* – \w may|strong="G2532"\w* win \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* appearing \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3739"\w*; \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\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* exalt \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* triumphant happiness \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 9 \w as|strong="G2865"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reward \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*!  
\v 10 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* spoke long ago \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* intended \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w sought|strong="G1567"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* strove \w to|strong="G1519"\w* comprehend;  
\v 11 \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* strove \w to|strong="G1519"\w* discern \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\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 within|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* pointing, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* foretelling \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* endure, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glories|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \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 it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* acting \w as|strong="G1519"\w* Ministers \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truths \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* told \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* help \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w brought|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* – truths \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* angels \w long|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w look|strong="G3879"\w*.   
\s1 The Christian’s Character  
\p
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* concentrate \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strictest self-control, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w fix|strong="G1679"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* appearing \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Be|strong="G3361"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5218"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*; \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* let \w your|strong="G1722"\w* lives \w be|strong="G3361"\w* shaped \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w passions|strong="G1939"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* once swayed \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* days \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance,  
\v 15 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* life \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* holy, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pattern \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* received \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1360"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says –  
\q1 “\w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* holy.”   
\m
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*,” \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* impartially \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w*, \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w respectful|strong="G5401"\w* \w awe|strong="G5401"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3940"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\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 by|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 and|strong="G3588"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ransomed \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* aimless \w way|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* living \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* handed \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* ancestors,  
\v 19 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* blood, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lamb, unblemished \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spotless, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 20 Destined \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2889"\w* \w been|strong="G5319"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* days \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*,  
\v 21 \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|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 gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w honour|strong="G1391"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\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 now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 22 \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* purified \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* genuine affection, \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1619"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*;  
\v 23 \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* new \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable, \w seed|strong="G4701"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Everliving \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 24 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* –  
\q1 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* splendour \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flower \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* fades,  
\q2 \w its|strong="G3956"\w* flower \w falls|strong="G1601"\w*,   
\q3
\v 25 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.”  
\m \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* told \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 2
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* deceitfulness, insincerity, jealous feelings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* backbiting,  
\v 2 \w like|strong="G5613"\w* newly born \w infants|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 you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* enabled \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* grow \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* attain \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* –  
\v 3 \w since|strong="G3754"\w* “\w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* found \w by|strong="G1487"\w* \w experience|strong="G1089"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5543"\w*.”  
\v 4 \w Come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, rejected, \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w*, \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s eyes \w choice|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w precious|strong="G1784"\w*;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, form yourselves \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* consecrated \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\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*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* passage \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* runs –  
\q1 “\w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w placing|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w choice|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G1784"\w* cornerstone;  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.”   
\m
\v 7 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\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 do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* “\w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w*, \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* itself \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* corner-stone,”  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w a|strong="G2532"\w* stumbling-block, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* prove \w a|strong="G2532"\w* hindrance.” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4350"\w* \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* accept \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fate \w destined|strong="G5087"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\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* consecrated \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w God|strong="G1519"\w*’s own \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,” entrusted \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* proclamation \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* goodness \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* wonderful \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\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="G1161"\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 God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w people|strong="G2992"\w*”; \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* “\w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w found|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 found|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.”   
\s1 Practical Appeals in view of the Dangers of the Times.  
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\v 11 Dear friends, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w pilgrims|strong="G3927"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3927"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* refrain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* indulging \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cravings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* earthly nature, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* life \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* upright, \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w whenever|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* malign \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* learn, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* watch, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* uprightness \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w conduct|strong="G2041"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* “\w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* visit \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* human institutions \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*, alike \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* emperor \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w supreme|strong="G5242"\w* \w authority|strong="G5242"\w*,  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\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 evildoers|strong="G2555"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* commend \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3992"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* – \w that|strong="G3754"\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 people|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w* doing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 16 Act \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w using|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cloak \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 17 Show \w honour|strong="G5091"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, love \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*, “revere \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w honour|strong="G5091"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* emperor.”   
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\v 18 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* domestic \w servants|strong="G3610"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w submissive|strong="G5293"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w respectful|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\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* considerate, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* arbitrary.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* wins \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s approval \w when|strong="G5100"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* conscious \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w presence|strong="G1223"\w*, \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* unjustly \w bears|strong="G5297"\w* \w their|strong="G1223"\w* troubles patiently.  
\v 20 \w What|strong="G4169"\w* \w credit|strong="G5485"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* claim \w when|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G3844"\w* wrong, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* punishment \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w patiently|strong="G5278"\w*? \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w on|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* other hand, \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G3844"\w* right, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3958"\w* \w patiently|strong="G5278"\w*, \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* win \w the|strong="G2532"\w* approval \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* – \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \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* \w steps|strong="G2487"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* “\w never|strong="G3756"\w* sinned, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* anything deceitful \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*.”  
\v 23 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* abused, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* answer \w with|strong="G3756"\w* abuse; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* threaten; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G3860"\w* himself \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2919"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="G4983"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* “himself carried \w our|strong="G1722"\w* sins” \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* own \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|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* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. “\w His|strong="G1909"\w* bruising \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w*.”  
\v 25 Once \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w straying|strong="G4105"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\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 guardian|strong="G1985"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.   
\c 3
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w submit|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 if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* reject \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w*, \w apart|strong="G2398"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w won|strong="G2770"\w* \w over|strong="G1223"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* conduct \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*,  
\v 2 \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* see \w your|strong="G1722"\w* pure, reverent conduct.  
\v 3 Yours \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w external|strong="G1855"\w* \w adornment|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* arrangement \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wearing|strong="G4025"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* jewellery, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w dresses|strong="G2440"\w*,  
\v 4 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inner \w life|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* imperishable beauty \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G4239"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G4185"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.  
\v 5 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rested \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*; \w submitting|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* husbands,  
\v 6 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* long \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* lives, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* terrify \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* married \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* considerately \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G5613"\w*, showing \w due|strong="G2596"\w* \w regard|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sex, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* physically weaker \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* forgetting \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* share \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* pray \w without|strong="G3361"\w* hindrance.   
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\v 8 Lastly, \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* united, \w sympathetic|strong="G4835"\w*, \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* love \w for|strong="G1161"\w* each \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, kind-hearted, humble-minded;  
\v 9 \w never|strong="G3361"\w* returning \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* abuse \w for|strong="G3754"\w* abuse, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w contrary|strong="G5121"\w*, \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*. \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* – \w to|strong="G1519"\w* obtain \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*!   
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\v 10 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* enjoy \w life|strong="G2222"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* happy \w days|strong="G2250"\w* –  
\q1 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* deceitful \w words|strong="G2532"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\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*,  
\q2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* attentive \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*,  
\q3 \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 set|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w harm|strong="G2559"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w prove|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* eager \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 14 \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 righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, count yourselves \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*! “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* terrify \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* allow yourselves \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* dismayed.”  
\v 15 Revere \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*; \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* asks \w your|strong="G2962"\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 you|strong="G5210"\w* cherish, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* giving \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w courtesy|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w*,  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keeping|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* clear, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, whenever \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* maligned, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* vilify \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Christian conduct \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*.  
\v 17 \w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* right, \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2554"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* himself \w died|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* atone \w for|strong="G3754"\w* sins once \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bad – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G4317"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w entering|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* new \w life|strong="G2227"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|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* imprisoned \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 20 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* disobedient, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3115"\w* waited, \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 prepared|strong="G2680"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*, \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G1295"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* baptism, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* foreshadowed, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w saves|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mere cleansing \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* search \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* clear \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\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*,  
\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 God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* archangels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* yield submission \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Since|strong="G3754"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w in|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 as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* live \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G1954"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w earthly|strong="G4561"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w* guided, \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w passions|strong="G1939"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 3 Surely \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w past|strong="G3928"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* spent \w time|strong="G5550"\w* enough living \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* delight \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* path \w has|strong="G2532"\w* lain \w among|strong="G1722"\w* scenes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* debauchery, licentiousness, \w drunkenness|strong="G3632"\w*, revelry, hard-drinking, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* profane \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w run|strong="G4936"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* extremes \w of|strong="G1722"\w* profligacy \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* astonished, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* malign \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\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 answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* conduct \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 both|strong="G2532"\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*.  
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* told \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* – \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \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* exercise self-restraint \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* calm, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* pray.  
\v 8 \w Above|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w let|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* love \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* earnest, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* “Love throws \w a|strong="G2192"\w* veil \w over|strong="G1519"\w* countless sins.”  
\v 9 Never grudge \w hospitality|strong="G5382"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1519"\w* another.  
\v 10 Whatever \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w that|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w*, use \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* service \w of|strong="G2316"\w* others, \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 varied|strong="G4164"\w* bounty \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* delivering \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oracles|strong="G3051"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* endeavouring \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* reliance \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w supplies|strong="G5524"\w*; \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w honoured|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* ascribed \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w honour|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 12 Dear friends, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* astonished \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* fire \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* passing \w through|strong="G1722"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* test \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*.  
\v 13 \w No|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* manifestation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* exult.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* insulted \w for|strong="G3754"\w* bearing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, count \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* divine \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* resting \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* need hardly say \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* among \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|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 a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w criminal|strong="G2555"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* interfering \w in|strong="G1063"\w* matters \w which|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* concern Christians.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* someone suffers \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* bring \w honour|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* bear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* come \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 house|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 be|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* reject \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*?  
\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* “\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\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* godless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sinful?”  
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wills \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w commit|strong="G3908"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hands \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2939"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* persevere \w in|strong="G1722"\w* doing right.   
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w ones|strong="G4245"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* church, \w I|strong="G2532"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4850"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed –  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* beg \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* shepherds \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* compelled, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* own \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* base love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* gain, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* ready \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 3 \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* lords \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* charges, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|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* win \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* never fades.  
\v 5 Again, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w ones|strong="G4245"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* deference \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* badge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* mutual service, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* opposed \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* help \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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2900"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*,  
\v 7 laying \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* anxieties \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* makes \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w*.  
\v 8 Exercise self-control, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w watchful|strong="G1127"\w*. \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* adversary, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w roaring|strong="G5612"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* prowling \w about|strong="G5613"\w*, eager \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w devour|strong="G2666"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w firm|strong="G4731"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w strong|strong="G4731"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* undergoing \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* endured \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 10 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* help comes, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4741"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* eternal \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w*, \w when|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 himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w perfect|strong="G2675"\w*, \w establish|strong="G4741"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 11 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* ascribed \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w briefly|strong="G3641"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hand \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Silas, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* true-hearted friend (\w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*), \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* testimony \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w* love \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w take|strong="G3049"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* sister church \w in|strong="G1722"\w* “Babylon” sends \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greeting, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* love.  
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\p \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.