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\BibleBook{1 Peter}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is one of the letters that the Apostle Peter wrote to his fellow believers. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{1 Peter }

\BibleSectionHeading{1 Peter 1:1-2 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{1 Peter 1:1-2 }

\BibleSectionHeading{I, Peter, am writing this letter to Jewish believers who have been scattered throughout five provinces in Asia Minor. I wish that God will bless them. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I, Peter, am writing this letter to Jewish believers who have been scattered throughout five provinces in Asia Minor. I wish that God will bless them. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Do not act maliciously or be hypocrites. God is joining you together into a holy group in which his Spirit lives, to do things that are pleasing to him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Do not act maliciously or be hypocrites. God is joining you together into a holy group in which his Spirit lives, to do things that are pleasing to him. }
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Note|strong="H3045" this|strong="G3588" well|strong="G2532": I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" placing|strong="G5087" in|strong="G1722" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} [MET|strong="G3708"] an|strong="G2532" extremely|strong="H3966" valuable|strong="H3368" [DOU] ◄stone|strong="G3037"/cornerstone|strong="H6438", the|strong="G1722" most|strong="G3037" important|strong="H5704" stone|strong="G3037" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" structure|strong="H0846" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" building|strong="H1129"►, and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" disappointed|strong="G2617". 
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But|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G2316" acted|strong="H6213" mercifully toward|strong="H0413" you|strong="G3739". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Avoid|strong="H6544" obeying|strong="H8085" your|strong="G3588" self-directed natures. Conduct|strong="H1870" your|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315" in|strong="G2316" a|strong="G1161" good|strong="G3756" way|strong="G3739" among|strong="G3588" unbelievers. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Avoid|strong="H6544" obeying|strong="H8085" your|strong="G3588" self-directed natures. Conduct|strong="H1870" your|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315" in|strong="G2316" a|strong="G1161" good|strong="G3756" way|strong="G3739" among|strong="G3588" unbelievers. }
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\verseNumber{11}You|strong="G2532" people|strong="G5590" whom|strong="G3588" I|strong="G2532" love|strong="H0157", I|strong="G2532" urge|strong="G3870" you|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" consider|strong="G5613" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" like|strong="G5613" foreigners|strong="G3941" [MET|strong="H6298", DOU] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whose|strong="G3588"\+w* real \+w home|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}. As|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" result|strong="H6903", avoid|strong="H6544" doing|strong="H6213" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2532" self-directed nature desires|strong="G1939", because|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" desires|strong="G1939" ◄fight|strong="G4754" against|strong="G2596"/always|strong="H3605" oppose|strong="H7853"► your|strong="G2532" souls|strong="G5590". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Submit|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2443" human|strong="H0120" authorities|strong="H7984", and|strong="G2316" act|strong="H6213" as|strong="G5613" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" should|strong="G2316". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Submit|strong="G5210" yourselves|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2443" human|strong="H0120" authorities|strong="H7984", and|strong="G2316" act|strong="H6213" as|strong="G5613" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316" should|strong="G2316". }
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\verseNumber{17}Act|strong="H6213" respectfully toward|strong="H0413" everyone|strong="G3956". Love|strong="H0157" all|strong="G3956" your|strong="G5091" fellow|strong="H7453" believers. Revere|strong="H3372" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2316" honor|strong="G5091" the|strong="G3956" king|strong="G3588". 

\BibleSectionHeading{You|strong="G3956" slaves|strong="H5650" must|strong="G5399" submit|strong="H3584" yourselves|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2316" your|strong="G5091" masters|strong="H0113", even|strong="H1571" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="G3588" mistreat|strong="H3238" you|strong="G3956". Imitate|strong="H6213" Christ in|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3956" way|strong="G3956" in|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" suffered|strong="H5414" unjustly|strong="H5766". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You|strong="G3956" slaves|strong="H5650" must|strong="G5399" submit|strong="H3584" yourselves|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2316" your|strong="G5091" masters|strong="H0113", even|strong="H1571" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="G3588" mistreat|strong="H3238" you|strong="G3956". Imitate|strong="H6213" Christ in|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3956" way|strong="G3956" in|strong="G2316" which|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" suffered|strong="H5414" unjustly|strong="H5766". }
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He|strong="G3739" never|strong="G3756" sinned|strong="H2398", 
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And|strong="G4160" he|strong="G3739" never|strong="G3756" said|strong="H0559" [MTY] anything|strong="H3605" to|strong="G1722" deceive|strong="H5377" people|strong="G3761". 
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\verseNumber{23}When|strong="G1161" people|strong="G2919" insulted|strong="H3637" him|strong="G3588", he|strong="G1161" did|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" insult|strong="H2781" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G3756" return|strong="H7725". 
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When|strong="G1161" people|strong="G2919" caused|strong="H5414" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3756" suffer|strong="G3958", he|strong="G1161" did|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" threaten|strong="H1696" ◄to|strong="G3756" get|strong="H3947" revenge|strong="H5360"/to|strong="G3756" cause|strong="G3739" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G3756" suffer|strong="G3958"►. 
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Instead|strong="G1161", he|strong="G1161" decided|strong="G2919" to|strong="G3756" let|strong="G1161" God|strong="G3588", who|strong="G3739" always|strong="H3605" judges|strong="G2919" justly|strong="G1346", prove|strong="H5254" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G1161" ◄was|strong="G3588" innocent|strong="H5355"/had|strong="G3739" done|strong="H6213" nothing|strong="G3756" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" wrong|strong="H7451"► (OR|strong="G1161", he|strong="G1161" left|strong="H7604" his|strong="G3739" case|strong="G3588" in|strong="G3756" the|strong="G1161" hands|strong="G3860" of|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588", who|strong="G3739" always|strong="H3605" judges|strong="G2919" justly|strong="G1346"). 
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\verseNumber{24}He|strong="G3739" himself|strong="H5315" endured|strong="H5375" physically|strong="G4983" the|strong="G1722" punishment|strong="H5771" for|strong="G1909" our|strong="G1722" sins|strong="H2403" when|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3739" died|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" cross|strong="G3586", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{You women should submit yourselves to your husbands, even if they are not believers, and make your inner beings/hearts beautiful with qualities that will not fade away. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You women should submit yourselves to your husbands, even if they are not believers, and make your inner beings/hearts beautiful with qualities that will not fade away. }
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\verseNumber{5}◄The|strong="G2532" devout|strong="H2617" women|strong="G1135"/The|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" habitually worshipped|strong="H7812" God|strong="G2316"► who|strong="G3588" lived|strong="G2532" long|strong="H0753" ago|strong="H7350" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" trusted|strong="G1679" in|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316" made|strong="G2316" themselves|strong="G1438" beautiful|strong="H3303" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* attitudes} like|strong="G3779" that|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2532" being|strong="G2532" submissive|strong="G5293" to|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1438" husbands|strong="H1167". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{You|strong="G3739" men|strong="G3588" must|strong="G5399" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" appropriate|strong="H5869" way|strong="G5613" with|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" wives|strong="G5613", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" nothing|strong="G3367" will|strong="G2532" hinder|strong="H4513" your|strong="G2962" prayers|strong="H8605". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You|strong="G3739" men|strong="G3588" must|strong="G5399" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" an|strong="G2532" appropriate|strong="H5869" way|strong="G5613" with|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" wives|strong="G5613", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" nothing|strong="G3367" will|strong="G2532" hinder|strong="H4513" your|strong="G2962" prayers|strong="H8605". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Agree|strong="H8085" with|strong="G2532" each|strong="G2596" other|strong="G3361", love|strong="H0157" each|strong="G2596" other|strong="G3361", be|strong="G2532" humble|strong="H6035", and|strong="G2532" bless|strong="H1288" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="G2532" retaliating. }

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\verseNumber{12}because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" sees|strong="H7200" [MTY] what|strong="G2556" righteous|strong="G1342" people|strong="G4383" do|strong="G4160" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* appreciates/likes \+w what|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*}. 
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But|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G2962" [MTY] opposed|strong="H5975" to|strong="G1519" those|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3748" do|strong="G4160" evil|strong="G2556" things|strong="G2556". 

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\BibleSectionHeading{Think as Christ did when he suffered, and conduct your lives as God wants you to, not doing the immoral things that you used to do. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Think as Christ did when he suffered, and conduct your lives as God wants you to, not doing the immoral things that you used to do. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" surprised|strong="H8610" when|strong="G5613" you|strong="G3739" suffer|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1519" being|strong="G1510" Christians|strong="G2424", and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" ashamed|strong="H0954" when|strong="G5613" that|strong="G2443" happens|strong="H1961". Instead|strong="H8478", commit|strong="H6213" yourselves|strong="G1722" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{You elders must care for your congregations with enthusiasm, not being greedy for money or acting like bosses. Instead, be examples to them. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{You elders must care for your congregations with enthusiasm, not being greedy for money or acting like bosses. Instead, be examples to them. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Resist|strong="H2388" the|strong="G3956" devil by|strong="G1909" always|strong="G3956" being|strong="G1909" alert|strong="H7182" and|strong="G3956" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1909" Christ’s message|strong="H1697", remembering|strong="H2142" that|strong="G3754" believers everywhere|strong="H3605" are|strong="G3588" also|strong="G4771" suffering|strong="H6040" as|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588". }

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