\id 1PE  
\h 1 Peter 
\toc1 1 Peter 
\toc2 1 Peter 
\mt1 1 Peter  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* temporarily residing \w abroad|strong="G1290"\w* (\w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w*, \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Asia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bithynia) \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w*  
\v 2  \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foreknowledge|strong="G4268"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w apart|strong="G2596"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w sprinkling|strong="G4473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s blood. \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G4129"\w*!   
\s1 New Birth to Joy and Holiness  
\p
\v 3  \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*! \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* new birth \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,  
\v 4  \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3772"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* imperishable, undefiled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unfading. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3772"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 5  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w protected|strong="G5432"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* revealed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.  
\v 6  \w This|strong="G3739"\w* brings \w you|strong="G3739"\w* great joy, \w although|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3076"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G3641"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Such|strong="G1161"\w* trials show \w the|strong="G1722"\w* proven character \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* much \w more|strong="G2532"\w* valuable \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* – \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G2532"\w* away – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* indescribable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1392"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*,  
\v 9  because \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* attaining \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w goal|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|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*.   
\p
\v 10  \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* predicted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w searched|strong="G1567"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* investigated \w carefully|strong="G1567"\w*.  
\v 11  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* probed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\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* \w indicating|strong="G1213"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G4303"\w* beforehand \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* appointed \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* subsequent \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 12  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* shown \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w regard|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* announced \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* – \w things|strong="G3588"\w* angels \w long|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* catch \w a|strong="G1519"\w* glimpse \w of|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, get \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w* ready \w for|strong="G1909"\w* action \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G5547"\w* fully \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w completely|strong="G5049"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed.  
\v 14  \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* comply \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* evil urges \w you|strong="G5210"\w* used \w to|strong="G1722"\w* follow \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance,  
\v 15  \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w become|strong="G1096"\w* holy \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* conduct,  
\v 16  \w for|strong="G1360"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\bd  \+it  You shall be holy, because I am holy\+it*\bd*.”  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w address|strong="G1941"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* impartially \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* temporary residence \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w reverence|strong="G5401"\w*.  
\v 18  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w empty|strong="G3152"\w* \w way|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* life \w inherited|strong="G3970"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* ancestors \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ransomed – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5349"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*,  
\v 19  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* blood \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unblemished \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spotless lamb, \w namely|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 20  \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w foreknown|strong="G4267"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w manifested|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|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 in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 22  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* purified \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w obeying|strong="G5218"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w to|strong="G1519"\w* show sincere mutual \w love|strong="G5360"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1619"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* pure \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 23  \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* born anew, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* imperishable \w seed|strong="G4701"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enduring|strong="G3306"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 24  \w For|strong="G1360"\w*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  all flesh is like grass\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  and all its glory like the flower of the grass;\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  the grass withers and the flower falls off,\+it*\bd*   
\q1
\v 25  \bd  \+it  but the word of the Lord endures forever\+it*\bd*.  
\pi1 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* rid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w slander|strong="G2636"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w yearn|strong="G1971"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* newborn \w infants|strong="G1025"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* pure, \w spiritual|strong="G3050"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* grow \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*,  
\v 3  \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \qt  you have experienced the Lord’s kindness\qt*.   
\s1 A Living Stone, a Chosen People  
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\v 4  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* priceless \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G3844"\w*,  
\v 5  \w you|strong="G2532"\w* yourselves, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\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* holy \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* offer \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|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 it|strong="G2532"\w* says \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, “\qt  Look,I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame\qt**.”  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w see|strong="G5092"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w value|strong="G5092"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|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*, \qt  the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone\qt*,  
\v 8  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \qt  a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over\qt**. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4350"\w* \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* disobey \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w destined|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \it  a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own\it*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G3704"\w* \it  proclaim the virtues\it* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 10  \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \qt  not a people\qt*, \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 You|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \qt  shown no mercy,\qt* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w received|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  Dear friends, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3941"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exiles|strong="G3927"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* keep away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* battle \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*,  
\v 12  \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w maintain|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w conduct|strong="G2041"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* non-Christians, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2250"\w* malign \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w wrongdoers|strong="G2555"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* see \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* appears.   
\s1 Submission to Authorities  
\p
\v 13  \w Be|strong="G3956"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* human \w institution|strong="G2937"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w supreme|strong="G5242"\w*  
\v 14  \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w commissions|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w punish|strong="G1557"\w* \w wrongdoers|strong="G2555"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3992"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 15  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|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="G3588"\w* doing \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\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 a|strong="G2192"\w* pretext \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, love \w the|strong="G3956"\w* family \w of|strong="G2316"\w* believers, \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w Slaves|strong="G3610"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w reverence|strong="G5401"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w perverse|strong="G4646"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* finds \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w favor|strong="G5485"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w toward|strong="G4893"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w endures|strong="G5297"\w* \w hardships|strong="G3077"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* unjustly.  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w credit|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* sin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* mistreated \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*? \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* finds \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G5277"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5261"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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* \qt  committed no\qt* sin \qt  nor was deceit found in his mouth\qt*.  
\v 23  \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* maligned, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* answer back; \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* threatened \w no|strong="G3756"\w* retaliation, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w* himself \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w justly|strong="G1346"\w*.  
\v 24  \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \qt  himself bore our sins\qt* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* cease \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sinning \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. \qt  By his wounds you were healed\qt*.  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \qt  going astray like sheep\qt* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|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  
\p
\v 1  \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|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="G1223"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w won|strong="G2770"\w* \w over|strong="G1223"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 2  \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* see \w your|strong="G1722"\w* pure \w and|strong="G3588"\w* reverent conduct.  
\v 3  \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w beauty|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w external|strong="G1855"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w braiding|strong="G1708"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wearing|strong="G4025"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w jewelry|strong="G5553"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* –  
\v 4  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inner \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lasting beauty \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G4239"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tranquil|strong="G4239"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w precious|strong="G4185"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* long ago \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* husbands,  
\v 6  \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* Abraham, \w calling|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 7  Husbands, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w treat|strong="G4924"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G5613"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w consideration|strong="G1108"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weaker \w partners|strong="G4632"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* show \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4789"\w* \w heirs|strong="G4789"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hinder \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*.   
\s1 Suffering for Doing Good  
\p
\v 8  \w Finally|strong="G5056"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w harmonious|strong="G3675"\w*, \w sympathetic|strong="G4835"\w*, \w affectionate|strong="G5361"\w*, \w compassionate|strong="G2155"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w humble|strong="G5012"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* return \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w insult|strong="G3059"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w insult|strong="G3059"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w others|strong="G3754"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit\+it*\bd*.   
\q1
\v 11  \bd  \+it  And he must turn away from evil and do good;\+it*\bd*  
\q1 \bd  \+it  he must seek peace and pursue it\+it*\bd*.   
\q1
\v 12  \bd  \+it  For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer\+it*\bd*.  
\q1 \bd  \+it  But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil\+it*\bd*.   
\p
\v 13  \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|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 are|strong="G3588"\w* \w devoted|strong="G2207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w*?  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* fact, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* happen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* doing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*. \bd  \+it  But do not be terrified of them or be shaken\+it*\bd*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* apart \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\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 about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* possess.  
\v 16  \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w courtesy|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G3739"\w*, \w keeping|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w slander|strong="G2635"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* conduct \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G1908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* \w evil|strong="G2554"\w*.  
\v 18   
\q1 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* suffered once \w for|strong="G3754"\w* sins,  
\q1 \it  the just for the unjust\it*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G4317"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\q1 \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*  
\q1 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\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* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*,   
\p
\v 20  \w after|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* disobedient \w long|strong="G2250"\w* ago \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 as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w constructed|strong="G2680"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* delivered \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.  
\v 21  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* prefigured baptism, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \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* washing off \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w* \w dirt|strong="G4509"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pledge \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 22  \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\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* \w attitude|strong="G1771"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* sin,  
\v 2  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* spends \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G1954"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G4561"\w* concerned \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3371"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* sufficient \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* non-Christians \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* debauchery, \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*, \w drunkenness|strong="G3632"\w*, \w carousing|strong="G2970"\w*, \w drinking|strong="G4224"\w* bouts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wanton \w idolatries|strong="G1495"\w*.  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* astonished \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* rush \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* flood \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* vilify \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 5  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* face \w a|strong="G2192"\w* reckoning \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* Christ \w who|strong="G3739"\w* stands \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* purpose \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* standards \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s standards.   
\s1 Service, Suffering, and Judgment  
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\v 7  \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* culmination \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 So|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* self-controlled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sober-minded|strong="G3525"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Above|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w keep|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 fervent|strong="G1618"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \it  \+bd love\+bd* covers a multitude of sins.\it*  
\v 9  Show \w hospitality|strong="G5382"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1519"\w* another without \w complaining|strong="G1112"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w*, use \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\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="G1519"\w* \w varied|strong="G4164"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w words|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\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 will|strong="G2316"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 12  Dear friends, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* astonished \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* fire \w is|strong="G3588"\w* occurring \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* something \w strange|strong="G3581"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w happening|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w degree|strong="G2526"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w shared|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*.  
\v 14  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* insulted \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \bd  \+it  the Spirit of God, rests\+it*\bd* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w criminal|strong="G2555"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* troublemaker.  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* suffer \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* ashamed, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* bear \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* begin, starting \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* starts \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* fate \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 18  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \bd  \+it  if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and sinners?\+it*\bd*  
\v 19  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G3958"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2939"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|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 of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* shares \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*:  
\v 2  Give \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w*’s care \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w flock|strong="G4168"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, exercising \w oversight|strong="G1983"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* merely \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* duty \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w willingly|strong="G1596"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s direction, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* shameful profit \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G4290"\w*.  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G5613"\w* \w over|strong="G2634"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* entrusted \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5613"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|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* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* never fades away.   
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\v 5  \w In|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \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 elders|strong="G4245"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w clothe|strong="G1463"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* \w toward|strong="G5012"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \it  \+bd opposes\+bd* the proud but gives grace to the humble.\it*  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w due|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2900"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*  
\v 7  \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w casting|strong="G1977"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w cares|strong="G3308"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w cares|strong="G3308"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*. \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* enemy \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \it  like a roaring lion,\it* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* prowl \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w someone|strong="G2666"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w devour|strong="G2666"\w*.  
\v 9  Resist \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 because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G4102"\w* sisters \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* enduring \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* kinds \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3804"\w*.  
\v 10  \w And|strong="G1161"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* eternal \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w restore|strong="G2675"\w*, \w confirm|strong="G4741"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w establish|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 11  \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="G2904"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
\s1 Final Greetings  
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\v 12  \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* know \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* brother, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w briefly|strong="G3641"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* order \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G1957"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Stand|strong="G2476"\w* fast \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 13  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* church \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Babylon, \w chosen|strong="G4899"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 14  Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* loving \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   