\id 1PE  
\h 1 Peter 
\toc1 The First Epistle General of Peter 
\toc2 1 Peter 
\toc3 1Pe 
\mt1 The First Epistle General of Peter 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G0652"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] sojourners \w of|strong="G0652"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w dispersion|strong="G1290"\w* \w of|strong="G0652"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w*, \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Bithynia|strong="G0978"\w*, 
\v 2 elect \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w foreknowledge|strong="G4268"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \f ° \fr 1.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w sanctification|strong="G0038"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, unto [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sprinkling \w of|strong="G4151"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* [\w be|strong="G2532"\w*] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \f ° \fr 1.3 \ft Elohim\f*\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 according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* begotten \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G0313"\w* \w to|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="G3588"\w*] \w resurrection|strong="G0386"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, 
\v 4 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* incorruptible \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w undefiled|strong="G0283"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w unfading|strong="G0263"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*, \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, 
\v 5 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5432"\w* guarded \w by|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 1.5 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w revealed|strong="G0601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*. 
\v 6 Wherein ye \w exult|strong="G0021"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G0737"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w needed|strong="G1163"\w*, \w put|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* grief \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*, 
\v 7 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* proving \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, much \w more|strong="G4186"\w* \w precious|strong="G4186"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w perishes|strong="G0622"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proved|strong="G2147"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honour \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w revelation|strong="G0602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*: 
\v 8 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, having \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, ye \w love|strong="G0025"\w*; \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* [\w though|strong="G1161"\w*] \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* looking, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w*, ye \w exult|strong="G0021"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* unspeakable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* filled \w with|strong="G2532"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*, 
\v 9 \w receiving|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* [\w your|strong="G4102"\w*] \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* towards \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, sought out \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w searched|strong="G1567"\w* out; 
\v 11 searching \w what|strong="G5101"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* manner \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* [\w was|strong="G3588"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* pointed out, testifying \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* [belonged] \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glories|strong="G1391"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 12 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w revealed|strong="G0601"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w ministered|strong="G1247"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w announced|strong="G0312"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* declared \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings \w by|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w look|strong="G3879"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Wherefore|strong="G1352"\w*, having girded up \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w loins|strong="G3751"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*, [\w be|strong="G5547"\w*] \w sober|strong="G3525"\w* [\w and|strong="G2424"\w*] \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* perfect stedfastness \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* [\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w*] \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w revelation|strong="G0602"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; 
\v 14 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4964"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* [\w your|strong="G1722"\w*] \w former|strong="G4387"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w ignorance|strong="G0052"\w*; 
\v 15 \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* ye \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* [\w your|strong="G2532"\w*] conversation; 
\v 16 \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* ye \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w for|strong="G1360"\w* \bd \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*\bd* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* ye invoke \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* regard \w of|strong="G2041"\w* persons, \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w*, \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* sojourn \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, 
\v 18 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G3084"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w corruptible|strong="G5349"\w* [\w things|strong="G3152"\w*, \w as|strong="G3754"\w*] \w silver|strong="G0694"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w vain|strong="G3152"\w* conversation handed down \w from|strong="G1537"\w* [\w your|strong="G3588"\w*] fathers, 
\v 19 \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w lamb|strong="G0286"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w blemish|strong="G0299"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* spot, [\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*] \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, 
\v 20 \w foreknown|strong="G4267"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2889"\w* been \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*, 
\v 21 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 1.21 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 1.21 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 22 Having \w purified|strong="G0048"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* unfeigned \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w*, \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5590"\w* \w pure|strong="G0048"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w fervently|strong="G1619"\w*; 
\v 23 being \w born|strong="G0313"\w* \w again|strong="G0313"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w corruptible|strong="G5349"\w* \w seed|strong="G4701"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* incorruptible, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* [\w the|strong="G1223"\w*] \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w abiding|strong="G3306"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 1.23 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Because|strong="G1360"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* [\w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w flower|strong="G0438"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* [\w its|strong="G0846"\w*] \w flower|strong="G0438"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* fallen; 
\v 25 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w abides|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w eternity|strong="G0165"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings [\w is|strong="G1510"\w*] \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w Laying|strong="G0659"\w* \w aside|strong="G0659"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* guile \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hypocrisies \w and|strong="G2532"\w* envyings \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* speakings, 
\v 2 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w newborn|strong="G0738"\w* babes desire earnestly \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G0097"\w* mental \w milk|strong="G1051"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3050"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, 
\v 3 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* indeed ye \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="G2962"\w*] \w good|strong="G5543"\w*. 
\v 4 \w To|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w coming|strong="G4334"\w*, \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, cast away \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* worthless \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \f ° \fr 2.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w*, \w precious|strong="G1784"\w*, 
\v 5 \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w are|strong="G2532"\w* being \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G0399"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w offer|strong="G0399"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 2.5 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Because|strong="G1360"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w contained|strong="G4023"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*: \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w corner|strong="G0204"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w elect|strong="G1588"\w*, \w precious|strong="G1784"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*. 
\v 7 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* [\w is|strong="G3778"\w*] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* preciousness; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w* cast away \w as|strong="G1519"\w* worthless, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2776"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w corner|strong="G1137"\w*, 
\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* offence; [\w who|strong="G3739"\w*] \w stumble|strong="G4350"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, being \w disobedient|strong="G0544"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \bd ye\bd* [\w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w a|strong="G2564"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*, \w a|strong="G2564"\w* kingly \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w*, \w a|strong="G2564"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w a|strong="G2564"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2564"\w* \w possession|strong="G4047"\w*, \w that|strong="G3704"\w* ye \w might|strong="G1484"\w* set forth \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w excellencies|strong="G0703"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2992"\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 to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* wonderful \w light|strong="G5457"\w*; 
\v 10 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* [\w were|strong="G2992"\w*] \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \f ° \fr 2.10 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w people|strong="G2992"\w*; \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G2992"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* enjoying \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w found|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Beloved|strong="G0027"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* [\w you|strong="G2532"\w*], \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3927"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sojourners, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w abstain|strong="G0568"\w* \w from|strong="G0568"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*; 
\v 12 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* conversation \w honest|strong="G2570"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* [\w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w evildoers|strong="G2555"\w*, \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* [\w your|strong="G2192"\w*] \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, [\w themselves|strong="G5613"\w*] witnessing [\w them|strong="G1722"\w*], \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \f ° \fr 2.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w visitation|strong="G1984"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Be|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* [\w therefore|strong="G1223"\w*] \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w human|strong="G0442"\w* \w institution|strong="G2937"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Lord's \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*; \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w supreme|strong="G5242"\w*, 
\v 14 \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* rulers \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w evildoers|strong="G2555"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* do \w well|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 2.15 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G0444"\w* well-doing ye put \w to|strong="G0444"\w* \w silence|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ignorance|strong="G0056"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* senseless \w men|strong="G0444"\w*; 
\v 16 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cloak \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \f ° \fr 2.16 \ft Elohim\f*God's bondmen. 
\v 17 Shew honour \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brotherhood|strong="G0081"\w*, \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \f ° \fr 2.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, honour \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w*. 
\v 18 Servants, [\w be|strong="G2532"\w*] \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* ill-tempered. 
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* [\w is|strong="G2316"\w*] acceptable, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* towards \f ° \fr 2.19 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w endure|strong="G5297"\w* griefs, \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w unjustly|strong="G0095"\w*. 
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* glory [\w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*], \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* being buffeted ye \w shall|strong="G3778"\w* bear [\w it|strong="G3778"\w*]? \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w doing|strong="G0015"\w* \w good|strong="G0015"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*, ye \w shall|strong="G3778"\w* bear [\w it|strong="G3778"\w*], \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* acceptable \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \f ° \fr 2.20 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G5277"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* model \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w follow|strong="G1872"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w steps|strong="G2487"\w*: 
\v 22 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* guile \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*; 
\v 23 \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, [\w when|strong="G1161"\w*] \w reviled|strong="G3058"\w*, \w reviled|strong="G3058"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* again; [\w when|strong="G1161"\w*] \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*, threatened \w not|strong="G3756"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* [himself] \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hands|strong="G3860"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w righteously|strong="G1346"\w*; 
\v 24 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w bore|strong="G0399"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, being dead \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*: \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* stripes ye \w have|strong="G1473"\w* been \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*. 
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* ye \w were|strong="G1510"\w* going \w astray|strong="G4105"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1985"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w*, \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, [\w be|strong="G2532"\w*] \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w disobedient|strong="G0544"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w gained|strong="G2770"\w* \w without|strong="G0427"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, 
\v 2 having witnessed \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w* conversation [carried out] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*; 
\v 3 \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* adorning \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* outward \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* tressing \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wearing|strong="G4025"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w putting|strong="G1745"\w* \w on|strong="G2228"\w* apparel; 
\v 4 \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* incorruptible [ornament] \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* meek \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \f ° \fr 3.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* great price. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 3.5 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* heretofore \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w being|strong="G1135"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*; 
\v 6 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*, \w calling|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w*, \w doing|strong="G0015"\w* \w good|strong="G0015"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2962"\w* consternation. 
\v 7 [Ye] \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*, dwell \w with|strong="G2596"\w* [\w them|strong="G2596"\w*] \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w weaker|strong="G0772"\w*, [\w even|strong="G2532"\w*] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* female, \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w*, giving [\w them|strong="G2596"\w*] honour, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* fellow-heirs \w of|strong="G5485"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w that|strong="G5613"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w hindered|strong="G1465"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Finally|strong="G5056"\w*, [\w be|strong="G3956"\w*] \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* mind, sympathising, \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5361"\w* love, tender hearted, humble minded; 
\v 9 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* rendering \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* railing \w for|strong="G1519"\w* railing; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w contrary|strong="G5121"\w*, \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* [\w others|strong="G3754"\w*], \w because|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* ye \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, let \w him|strong="G3708"\w* cause \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* guile. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* let \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w avoid|strong="G1578"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*; let \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*; 
\v 12 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\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="G0846"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* towards \w their|strong="G0846"\w* supplications; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* [\w is|strong="G2962"\w*] \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* injure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* imitators \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* [\w is|strong="G5101"\w*] \w good|strong="G0018"\w*? 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* righteousness' \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* [\w are|strong="G3107"\w* ye]; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*; 
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w sanctify|strong="G0037"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* [\w be|strong="G2532"\w*] \w always|strong="G0104"\w* prepared \w to|strong="G4314"\w* [give] \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* [\w to|strong="G4314"\w*] \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w asks|strong="G0154"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* give \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* [\w is|strong="G2962"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w meekness|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*; 
\v 16 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* [\w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* evildoers, \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed \w who|strong="G3739"\w* calumniate \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* conversation \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* [it \w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w better|strong="G2909"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 3.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* it, \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* [\w as|strong="G2316"\w*] well-doers \w than|strong="G2228"\w* [\w as|strong="G2316"\w*] evildoers; 
\v 18 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w once|strong="G0530"\w* \w suffered|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*, [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w unjust|strong="G0094"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G4317"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \f ° \fr 3.18 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w being|strong="G4771"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, 
\v 19 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* [\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, 
\v 20 heretofore \w disobedient|strong="G0544"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* longsuffering \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \f ° \fr 3.20 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w waited|strong="G0553"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* preparing, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \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*: 
\v 21 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* figure \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w saves|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, [\w even|strong="G2532"\w*] \w baptism|strong="G0908"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* putting away \w of|strong="G1223"\w* [\w the|strong="G1223"\w*] filth \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* [\w the|strong="G1223"\w*] demand \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 3.21 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* [\w the|strong="G1223"\w*] \w resurrection|strong="G0386"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, 
\v 22 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 3.22 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G3767"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* us \w in|strong="G2532"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \bd ye\bd* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w arm|strong="G3695"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* done \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, 
\v 2 \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w live|strong="G0980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G1954"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* [\w his|strong="G1722"\w*] \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* men's \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \f ° \fr 4.2 \ft Elohim\f*God's \w will|strong="G2307"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w past|strong="G3928"\w* [\w is|strong="G3588"\w*] \w sufficient|strong="G0713"\w* [\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*] \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* wrought \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* lasciviousness, \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, wine-drinking, revels, drinkings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unhallowed \w idolatries|strong="G1495"\w*. 
\v 4 Wherein \w they|strong="G0846"\w* think \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w strange|strong="G3579"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w run|strong="G4936"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* [\w them|strong="G0846"\w*] \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* sink \w of|strong="G1722"\w* corruption, speaking injuriously [\w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*]; 
\v 5 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w render|strong="G0591"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* [\w end|strong="G1519"\w*] \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* glad tidings \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \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 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 regards|strong="G2919"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w regards|strong="G2919"\w* \f ° \fr 4.6 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w after|strong="G2596"\w* [\w the|strong="G2532"\w*] \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* drawn nigh: \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* watchful unto \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*; 
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1438"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w fervent|strong="G1618"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w covers|strong="G2572"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*; 
\v 9 \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w* \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*, \w without|strong="G0427"\w* murmuring; 
\v 10 \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w according|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w*, \w ministering|strong="G1247"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* [\w the|strong="G2983"\w*] \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 4.10 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* — \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w oracles|strong="G3051"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \f ° \fr 4.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w minister|strong="G1247"\w* — \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \f ° \fr 4.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w supplies|strong="G5524"\w*; \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \f ° \fr 4.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\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 is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w ages|strong="G0165"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w ages|strong="G0165"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Beloved|strong="G0027"\w*, \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* [\w as|strong="G5613"\w*] \w strange|strong="G3581"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fire [\w of|strong="G1722"\w* persecution] \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* amongst \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* [\w your|strong="G1722"\w*] \w trial|strong="G3986"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w strange|strong="G3581"\w* \w thing|strong="G3581"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; 
\v 13 \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* ye \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w revelation|strong="G0602"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* ye \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w exultation|strong="G0021"\w*. 
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* ye \w are|strong="G3107"\w* \w reproached|strong="G3679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* [\w are|strong="G3107"\w* ye]; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* [\w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*] \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \f ° \fr 4.14 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rests|strong="G0373"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: [\w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* part \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* blasphemed, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* part \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* glorified.] 
\v 15 \w Let|strong="G2228"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w evildoer|strong="G2555"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* overseer \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2228"\w* people's matters; 
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w christian|strong="G5546"\w*, let \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G0153"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \f ° \fr 4.16 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. 
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* having \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w begin|strong="G0757"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \f ° \fr 4.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* [\w is|strong="G2316"\w* come]; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* us, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* [\w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w*] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G0544"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glad tidings \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \f ° \fr 4.17 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*? 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* difficultly \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w shall|strong="G1342"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* impious \w and|strong="G2532"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w sinner|strong="G0268"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w*? 
\v 19 Wherefore \w also|strong="G2532"\w* let \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 4.19 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w commit|strong="G3908"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* well-doing \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2939"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w are|strong="G3588"\w*] \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* [\w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w*] fellow-elder \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* [\w am|strong="G3195"\w*] \w partaker|strong="G2844"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G0601"\w*: 
\v 2 \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 5.2 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* [\w is|strong="G2316"\w*] \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, exercising \w oversight|strong="G1983"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* necessity, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w willingly|strong="G1596"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* base \w gain|strong="G0147"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* readily; 
\v 3 \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* lording it over \w your|strong="G3366"\w* possessions, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* models \w for|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w chief|strong="G0750"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G0750"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* ye \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w unfading|strong="G0262"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* [ye] \w younger|strong="G3501"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* bind \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* towards \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \f ° \fr 5.5 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* sets himself against [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] proud, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* [\w the|strong="G3956"\w*] \w humble|strong="G5011"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. 
\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="G3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2900"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f ° \fr 5.6 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3767"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w* due] \w time|strong="G2540"\w*; 
\v 7 having cast \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w cares|strong="G3199"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 8 Be vigilant, \w watch|strong="G1127"\w*. \w Your|strong="G5101"\w* \w adversary|strong="G0476"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w roaring|strong="G5612"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w* \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G5613"\w* may \w devour|strong="G2666"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w resist|strong="G0436"\w*, stedfast \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* selfsame \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G2005"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w brotherhood|strong="G0081"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* [\w is|strong="G3739"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* [\w the|strong="G3588"\w*] \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \f ° \fr 5.10 \ft Elohim\f*\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="G0846"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* ye \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2564"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w shall|strong="G2564"\w* make \w perfect|strong="G2675"\w*, stablish, \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w*, ground: 
\v 11 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* [be] \w the|strong="G3588"\w* glory \w and|strong="G0165"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ages|strong="G0165"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ages|strong="G0165"\w*. \w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*. 
\v 12 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G3049"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w briefly|strong="G3641"\w*; \w exhorting|strong="G3870"\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="G3588"\w*] \w true|strong="G0227"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f ° \fr 5.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ye \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*. 
\v 13 She \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* elected \w with|strong="G1722"\w* [\w you|strong="G5210"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Babylon|strong="G0897"\w* salutes \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Marcus \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 14 Salute \w one|strong="G0240"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* [\w are|strong="G3956"\w*] \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 