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\BibleBook{Peter’s First Letter}

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\BibleMainTitle{Peter’s First Letter }

\BibleSectionHeading{Introduction }

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\chapterNumber{1}To|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" who|strong="G2532" are|strong="G2532" living|strong="H2416" abroad|strong="G1290", dispersed|strong="G1290" throughout|strong="G1290" Pontus|strong="G4195", Galatia|strong="G1053", Cappadocia|strong="G2587", Roman Asia, and|strong="G2532" Bithynia, 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G2316" were|strong="G2532" chosen|strong="H0977" in|strong="G1722" accordance|strong="G2596" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" foreknowledge|strong="G4268" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962", through|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" consecration|strong="H4394" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151", to|strong="G1519" learn|strong="H3925" obedience|strong="G5218", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" purified|strong="H2891" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sprinkling|strong="G4473" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="G4151" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", from|strong="G1515" Peter|strong="G2532", an|strong="G2532" apostle of|strong="G4151" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". May|strong="G2532" blessing|strong="G5485" and|strong="G2532" peace|strong="G1515" be|strong="G2532" yours|strong="G4771" in|strong="G1722" ever|strong="G1519" increasing|strong="G4129" measure|strong="G4129". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" Christian’s Hope|strong="G2532" of|strong="G4151" Salvation|strong="H3444" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" Christian’s Hope|strong="G2532" of|strong="G4151" Salvation|strong="H3444" }
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\verseNumber{3}Blessed|strong="G2128" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" Father|strong="G3962" of|strong="G1537" our|strong="G2316" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316", in|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1223" great|strong="G4183" mercy|strong="G1656", through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" resurrection of|strong="G1537" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498", 
\verseNumber{4}given|strong="H5414" us|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" new|strong="H2319" life|strong="H5315" of|strong="G2532" undying hope|strong="G2532", that|strong="G2532" promises|strong="H1697" an|strong="G2532" inheritance|strong="G2817", imperishable, stainless, unfading, which|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" reserved|strong="G5083" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" – 
\verseNumber{5}for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G1722" who|strong="G3588", through|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102", are|strong="G3588" being|strong="G1722" guarded|strong="H8104" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" power|strong="G1411" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316", awaiting a|strong="G1519" salvation|strong="G4991" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" ready|strong="G2092" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1519" revealed|strong="H1540" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" last|strong="G2078" days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{6}At|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" thought|strong="H0559" of|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3739" full|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" exultation|strong="H1524", though|strong="G1487" (if|strong="G1487" it|strong="G1487" has|strong="G3739" been|strong="G1210" necessary|strong="G1163") you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G1163" suffered|strong="H5414" for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" moment|strong="H7281" somewhat|strong="H3972" from|strong="G1722" various|strong="G4164" trials|strong="G3986"; 
\verseNumber{7}that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" genuineness of|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102" – a|strong="G2532" thing|strong="H1697" far|strong="G3588" more|strong="G2532" precious|strong="G5092" than|strong="G2532" gold|strong="G5553", which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" perishable, yet|strong="G2532" has|strong="G4102" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" tested|strong="G1381" by|strong="G1223" fire|strong="G4442" – may|strong="G2532" win|strong="H6743" praise|strong="G1868" and|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" honour|strong="G5092" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" appearing|strong="H7200" of|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{8}Though|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" seen|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3739", yet|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" love|strong="H0157" him|strong="G3739"; though|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" even|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" see|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3739", yet|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3739", and|strong="G2532" exalt|strong="H7311" with|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" triumphant|strong="H7311" happiness|strong="H8057" too|strong="G2532" great|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1519" words|strong="G2532", 
\verseNumber{9}as|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" receive|strong="G2865" the|strong="G3588" reward|strong="H7939" of|strong="G4102" your|strong="G3588" faith|strong="G4102" in|strong="G4102" the|strong="G3588" salvation|strong="G4991" of|strong="G4102" your|strong="G3588" souls|strong="G5590"! 
\verseNumber{10}It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" salvation|strong="G4991" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396", who|strong="G3739" spoke|strong="H1696" long|strong="H0753" ago|strong="H7350" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G2532" blessing|strong="G5485" intended|strong="H1819" for|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", sought|strong="G1567", and|strong="G2532" strove|strong="H5327" to|strong="G1519" comprehend|strong="H3045"; 
\verseNumber{11}as|strong="G1519" they|strong="G2532" strove|strong="H5327" to|strong="G1519" discern|strong="H0995" what|strong="G5101" that|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2540" could|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532", to|strong="G1519" which|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" Christ|strong="G5547" within|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" pointing|strong="H7971", when|strong="G2532" foretelling the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G3804" that|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547" would|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" endure|strong="H5975", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" glories|strong="G1391" that|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" follow|strong="G3326". 
\verseNumber{12}And|strong="G1161" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" revealed|strong="H1540" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" for|strong="G3754" themselves|strong="G1438", but|strong="G1161" for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G1161" were|strong="G3588" acting|strong="H4603" as|strong="G1519" Ministers|strong="H8334" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" truths which|strong="G3739" have|strong="G3748" now|strong="G1161" been|strong="G3568" told|strong="H5046" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", by|strong="G1223" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739", with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" help|strong="H5826" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151" sent|strong="G4151" from|strong="G3756" heaven|strong="G3772", have|strong="G3748" brought|strong="G2097" you|strong="G5210" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" – truths into|strong="G1519" which|strong="G3739" even|strong="G1161" angels|strong="H4397" long|strong="G1937" to|strong="G1519" look|strong="G3879". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" Christian’s Character|strong="H6965" }

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\verseNumber{13}Therefore|strong="G1352" concentrate your|strong="G1909" minds|strong="G1271", with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" strictest self-control, and|strong="G2424" fix|strong="G1679" your|strong="G1909" hopes|strong="G1679" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" blessing|strong="G5485" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" coming|strong="H0935" for|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" appearing|strong="H7200" of|strong="G5485" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{14}Be|strong="G3361" like|strong="G5613" obedient|strong="G5218" children|strong="G5043"; do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="H7971" your|strong="G1722" lives|strong="H5315" be|strong="G3361" shaped|strong="H8246" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" passions|strong="G1939" which|strong="G3588" once|strong="H6471" swayed you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" ignorance|strong="H7684", 
\verseNumber{15}but|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3956" life|strong="H5315" show|strong="G1096" yourselves|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" holy|strong="H6944", after|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" pattern|strong="H8403" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="H6944" One|strong="G3956" from|strong="G2532" whom|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" received|strong="H3947" your|strong="G2532" call|strong="G2564". 
\verseNumber{16}For|strong="G1360" scripture|strong="G1125" says|strong="H0559" – 
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“You|strong="G1510" will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" holy|strong="H6944", because|strong="G1360" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" holy|strong="H6944".” 
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\verseNumber{17}And|strong="G2532" since|strong="G2596" you|strong="G5210" call|strong="G1941" on|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" “Father|strong="G3962",” who|strong="G3588" judges|strong="G2919" everyone|strong="G1538" impartially by|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3962" done|strong="G2041", let|strong="G2919" respectful|strong="G5401" awe|strong="G5401" be|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" spirit|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315" during|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G5550" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" stay|strong="G3940" on|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" it|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" by|strong="G1537" perishable|strong="G5349" things|strong="G3588", such|strong="G3588" as|strong="G3754" silver|strong="H3701" and|strong="G3588" gold|strong="G5553", that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G3588" ransomed|strong="H6299" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" aimless way|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" living|strong="H2416" which|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" handed|strong="H3027" down|strong="G1537" to|strong="G3756" you|strong="G5210" from|strong="G1537" your|strong="G3588" ancestors|strong="H0001", 
\verseNumber{19}but|strong="G2532" by|strong="G2532" precious|strong="G5093" blood|strong="H1818", as|strong="G5613" it|strong="G2532" were|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" lamb|strong="H3532", unblemished|strong="H8549" and|strong="G2532" spotless, the|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{20}Destined|strong="H3651" for|strong="G1223" this|strong="G3588" before|strong="G4253" the|strong="G1161" beginning|strong="H7225" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1161" world|strong="G2889", he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G2889" been|strong="G5319" revealed|strong="G5319" in|strong="G1909" these|strong="G3588" last|strong="G2078" days|strong="H3117" for|strong="G1223" your|strong="G1223" sakes|strong="G1223", 
\verseNumber{21}who|strong="G3588", through|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588", are|strong="G1510" faithful|strong="G4103" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3588" raised|strong="G1453" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498" and|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" him|strong="G3588" honour|strong="G1391", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" your|strong="G1223" faith|strong="G4102" and|strong="G2532" hope|strong="G1680" are|strong="G1510" now|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316". 
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\verseNumber{22}Now|strong="G1722" that|strong="G3588", by|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" obedience|strong="G5218" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571", you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G5210" purified|strong="H2891" your|strong="G1722" lives|strong="G5590", so|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" there|strong="G1722" is|strong="G3588" growing|strong="G1722" up|strong="G1519" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" a|strong="G1519" genuine affection|strong="H2836", love|strong="G5360" one|strong="G3588" another|strong="G3588" earnestly|strong="G1619" with|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" hearts|strong="G2588"; 
\verseNumber{23}since|strong="G1537" your|strong="G1223" new|strong="H2319" life|strong="G2198" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="G2532", not|strong="G3756" from|strong="G1537" perishable|strong="G5349", but|strong="G2532" imperishable, seed|strong="G4701", through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Everliving God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{24}For|strong="G1360" – 
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“All|strong="G3956" earthly|strong="G4561" life|strong="G4561" is|strong="G3588" but|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" grass|strong="G5528", 
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and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" its|strong="G3956" splendour as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" flower|strong="H6525" of|strong="G2532" grass|strong="G5528". 
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The|strong="G2532" grass|strong="G5528" fades|strong="H5034", 
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its|strong="G3956" flower|strong="H6525" falls|strong="G1601", 
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\verseNumber{25}but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1519" teaching|strong="G4487" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G2962" remains|strong="G3306" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G1519".” 
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And|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G1519" teaching|strong="G4487" of|strong="G2962" the|strong="G1519" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" which|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2962" been|strong="G1510" told|strong="H5046" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210". 
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\chapterNumber{2}Now|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3956" you|strong="G3956" have|strong="G2532" done|strong="H6213" with|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" malice|strong="G2549", all|strong="G3956" deceitfulness|strong="H8649", insincerity, jealous|strong="H7065" feelings|strong="H3629", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" backbiting|strong="H5643", 
\verseNumber{2}like|strong="G5613" newly|strong="H7138" born|strong="H3205" infants|strong="G1025", crave|strong="H0183" pure|strong="H2889" spiritual|strong="G3050" milk|strong="G1051", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1519" enabled|strong="H5414" by|strong="G1722" it|strong="G5613" to|strong="G1519" grow|strong="H6779" until|strong="G1519" you|strong="G1722" attain|strong="H0935" salvation|strong="G4991" – 
\verseNumber{3}since|strong="G3754" “you|strong="G1487" have|strong="G3748" found|strong="H4672" by|strong="G3588" experience|strong="G1089" that|strong="G3754" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G3588" kind|strong="G5543".” 
\verseNumber{4}Come|strong="G4334" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3739", then|strong="G1161", as|strong="G1161" to|strong="G4314" a|strong="G1161" living|strong="G2198" stone|strong="G3037", rejected|strong="H3988", indeed|strong="G3303", by|strong="G5259" men|strong="G3739", but|strong="G1161" in|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" eyes|strong="H5869" choice|strong="G1588" and|strong="G1161" precious|strong="G1784"; 
\verseNumber{5}and|strong="G2532", as|strong="G5613" living|strong="G2198" stones|strong="G3037", form|strong="H8389" yourselves|strong="H5315" into|strong="G1519" a|strong="G5613" spiritual|strong="G4152" house|strong="G3624", to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" consecrated|strong="H6942" priesthood|strong="G2406", for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" offering|strong="G2532" of|strong="G1223" spiritual|strong="G4152" sacrifices|strong="G2378" that|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" acceptable|strong="G2144" to|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316" through|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547". 
\verseNumber{6}For|strong="G1909" there|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" passage|strong="H4569" of|strong="G2532" scripture|strong="G1124" that|strong="G3588" runs|strong="H7323" – 
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“See|strong="G3708", I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G2532" placing|strong="G5087" in|strong="G1722" Zion|strong="G4622" a|strong="G2532" choice|strong="G1588" and|strong="G2532" precious|strong="G1784" cornerstone|strong="H6438"; 
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and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" cause|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1909" shame|strong="G2617".” 
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\verseNumber{7}It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210", then|strong="G3767", who|strong="G3739" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" precious|strong="G5092", but|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3739" believe|strong="G4100" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" “a|strong="G1096" stone|strong="G3037" which|strong="G3739", though|strong="G2532" rejected|strong="H3988" by|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" builders|strong="G3618", has|strong="G3739" now|strong="G1161" itself|strong="H0905" become|strong="G1096" the|strong="G2532" corner-stone,” 
\verseNumber{8}and|strong="G2532" “a|strong="G2532" stumbling-block, and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" rock|strong="G4073" which|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2532" prove|strong="H5254" a|strong="G2532" hindrance.” They|strong="G2532" stumble|strong="G4350" because|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3739" accept|strong="H7521" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056". This|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" fate|strong="H4745" destined|strong="G5087" for|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" “a|strong="G1519" chosen|strong="G1588" people|strong="G2992", a|strong="G1519" royal|strong="H4438" priesthood|strong="G2406", a|strong="G1519" consecrated|strong="H6942" nation|strong="G1484", God’s|strong="H0430" own|strong="H1961" people|strong="G2992",” entrusted|strong="H6485" with|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1519" proclamation|strong="H6963" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1519" goodness|strong="H2898" of|strong="G1537" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" you|strong="G5210" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" darkness|strong="G4655" into|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" wonderful|strong="H6381" light|strong="G5457". 
\verseNumber{10}Once|strong="G4218" you|strong="G3739" were|strong="G3588" “not|strong="G3756" a|strong="G1161" people|strong="G2992",” but|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" “God’s|strong="G2316" people|strong="G2992"”; once|strong="G4218" you|strong="G3739" “had|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" found|strong="G1653" mercy|strong="G1653",” but|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3739" “have|strong="G1653" found|strong="G1653" mercy|strong="G1653".” 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Practical Appeals in|strong="G2316" view|strong="H7200" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1161" Dangers|strong="H7451" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1161" Times|strong="G4218". }
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\verseNumber{11}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", I|strong="G2532" beg|strong="G3870" you|strong="G2532", as|strong="G5613" pilgrims|strong="G3927" and|strong="G2532" strangers|strong="G3927" on|strong="G2596" earth|strong="G2532", to|strong="G2532" refrain|strong="H2308" from|strong="G2532" indulging|strong="H4900" the|strong="G2532" cravings of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" earthly nature, for|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" war|strong="G4754" on|strong="G2596" the|strong="G2532" soul|strong="G5590". 
\verseNumber{12}Let|strong="G2443" your|strong="G2192" daily|strong="G2250" life|strong="H5315" among|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" be|strong="G2316" so|strong="G2443" upright|strong="H3477", that|strong="G2443", whenever|strong="G5613" they|strong="G3588" malign you|strong="G5210" as|strong="G5613" evildoers|strong="G2555", they|strong="G3588" may|strong="G2443" learn|strong="H3925", as|strong="G5613" they|strong="G3588" watch|strong="H8104", from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" uprightness|strong="H3476" of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2192" conduct|strong="G2041", to|strong="G2443" praise|strong="G1392" God|strong="G2316" “at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2250" when|strong="G5613" he|strong="G3739" will|strong="G2316" visit|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588".” 
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\verseNumber{13}Submit|strong="G5293" to|strong="G5293" all|strong="G3956" human|strong="H0120" institutions for|strong="G1223" the|strong="G3956" Lord’s|strong="G2962" sake|strong="G1223", alike|strong="H3162" to|strong="G5293" the|strong="G3956" emperor as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G3956" supreme|strong="G5242" authority|strong="G5242", 
\verseNumber{14}and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" governors|strong="G2232" as|strong="G5613" sent|strong="G3992" by|strong="G1223" him|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" punish|strong="G1557" evildoers|strong="G2555" and|strong="G1161" to|strong="G1519" commend those|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3992" do|strong="G1223" right|strong="G1519". 
\verseNumber{15}For|strong="G3754" God’s|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2307" is|strong="G1510" this|strong="G3588" – that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G2316" silence|strong="G5392" the|strong="G3588" ignorance|strong="H7684" of|strong="G2316" foolish|strong="H3684" people|strong="G1510" by|strong="G3588" doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" right|strong="G3779". 
\verseNumber{16}Act|strong="H6213" as|strong="G5613" free|strong="G1658" people|strong="G3361", yet|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" using|strong="G2192" your|strong="G2192" freedom|strong="G1657" as|strong="G5613" those|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" make|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" cloak|strong="H8008" for|strong="G2532" wickedness|strong="G2549", but|strong="G2532" as|strong="G5613" Servants|strong="G1401" of|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{17}Show|strong="H7200" honour|strong="G5091" to|strong="G2316" everyone|strong="G3956", love|strong="H0157" the|strong="G3956" Lord’s|strong="H3068" followers|strong="G3588", “revere|strong="H3372" God|strong="G2316", honour|strong="G5091" the|strong="G3956" emperor.” 
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\verseNumber{18}Those|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" domestic servants|strong="G3610" should|strong="G3588" always|strong="G3956" be|strong="G2532" submissive|strong="G5293" and|strong="G2532" respectful|strong="G5401" to|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" masters|strong="G1203", not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3440" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" good|strong="G3956" and|strong="G2532" considerate, but|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" arbitrary. 
\verseNumber{19}For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" wins|strong="H3947" God’s|strong="G2316" approval|strong="H3068" when|strong="G5100", because|strong="G1223" conscious|strong="H7202" of|strong="G1223" God’s|strong="G2316" presence|strong="G1223", a|strong="G1487" person|strong="G5100" who|strong="G2316" is|strong="G2316" suffering|strong="G3958" unjustly|strong="H5766" bears|strong="G5297" their|strong="G1223" troubles|strong="H6869" patiently|strong="H6960". 
\verseNumber{20}What|strong="G4169" credit|strong="G5485" can|strong="G1063" you|strong="G1487" claim|strong="H0589" when|strong="G2532", after|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G3844" wrong|strong="H7451", you|strong="G1487" take|strong="G2316" your|strong="G2532" punishment|strong="H5771" for|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" patiently|strong="G5278"? But|strong="G2532", on|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="H0312" hand|strong="H3027", if|strong="G1487", after|strong="G2532" doing|strong="G3844" right|strong="H3225", you|strong="G1487" take|strong="G2316" your|strong="G2532" sufferings|strong="G3958" patiently|strong="G5278", that|strong="G2532" does|strong="G2316" win|strong="H6743" the|strong="G2532" approval|strong="H3068" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{21}For|strong="G1063" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564"! For|strong="G1063" Christ|strong="G5547", too|strong="G2532", suffered|strong="G3958" – on|strong="G1519" your|strong="G2532" behalf|strong="G5228" – and|strong="G2532" left|strong="H7604" you|strong="G5210" an|strong="G2532" example|strong="G5261", that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210" should|strong="G3588" follow|strong="G1872" in|strong="G1519" his|strong="G1519" steps|strong="G2487". 
\verseNumber{22}He|strong="G3739" “never|strong="G3756" sinned|strong="H2398", nor|strong="G3761" was|strong="G3588" anything|strong="H3605" deceitful|strong="H4820" ever|strong="G3756" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G3756" his|strong="G1722" lips|strong="G4750".” 
\verseNumber{23}He|strong="G1161" was|strong="G3588" abused|strong="H5953", but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" did|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" answer|strong="H6030" with|strong="G3756" abuse|strong="H5953"; he|strong="G1161" suffered|strong="G3958", but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G1161" did|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" threaten|strong="H1696"; he|strong="G1161" entrusted|strong="G3860" himself|strong="H5315" to|strong="G3756" him|strong="G3588" whose|strong="G3739" judgments|strong="G2919" are|strong="G3588" just|strong="G3739". 
\verseNumber{24}And|strong="G4983" he|strong="G3739" “himself|strong="H5315" carried|strong="H5375" our|strong="G1722" sins|strong="H2403"” in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1909" own|strong="H1961" body|strong="G4983" to|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" cross|strong="G3586", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" we|strong="G2249" might|strong="G1473" die|strong="H4191" to|strong="G2443" our|strong="G1722" sins|strong="H2403", and|strong="G4983" live|strong="G2198" for|strong="G1909" righteousness|strong="G1343". “His|strong="G1909" bruising|strong="H6213" was|strong="G3588" your|strong="G1909" healing|strong="G2390".” 
\verseNumber{25}Once|strong="H6471" you|strong="G5210" were|strong="G1510" straying|strong="G4105" like|strong="G5613" sheep|strong="G4263", but|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G2532" returned|strong="G1994" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" shepherd|strong="G4166" and|strong="G2532" guardian|strong="G1985" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" souls|strong="G5590". 
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\chapterNumber{3}Again|strong="G2532", you|strong="G1487" married|strong="G1135" women|strong="G1135" should|strong="G5100" submit|strong="G5293" to|strong="G2443" your|strong="G1223" husbands|strong="H1167", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" if|strong="G1487" any|strong="G5100" of|strong="G3056" them|strong="G3588" reject|strong="H3988" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056", they|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532", apart|strong="G2398" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="G3056", be|strong="G2532" won|strong="G2770" over|strong="G1223", by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" conduct|strong="H1870" of|strong="G3056" their|strong="G2532" wives|strong="G1135", 
\verseNumber{2}as|strong="G1722" they|strong="G3588" see|strong="H7200" your|strong="G1722" pure|strong="H2889", reverent conduct|strong="H1870". 
\verseNumber{3}Yours|strong="H4191" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510", not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" external|strong="G1855" adornment|strong="G2889" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" arrangement|strong="H4339" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" hair|strong="G2359", the|strong="G2532" wearing|strong="G4025" of|strong="G2532" jewellery, or|strong="G2228" the|strong="G2532" putting|strong="G1745" on|strong="G1745" of|strong="G2532" dresses|strong="G2440", 
\verseNumber{4}but|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" inner|strong="H6442" life|strong="G4151" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" imperishable beauty|strong="H3308" of|strong="G4151" a|strong="G2532" quiet|strong="G2272" and|strong="G2532" gentle|strong="G4239" spirit|strong="G4151"; for|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" very|strong="G2532" precious|strong="G4185" in|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" sight|strong="G1799". 
\verseNumber{5}It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" by|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" holy|strong="H6944" women|strong="G1135" of|strong="G2316" old|strong="G2532", who|strong="G3588" rested|strong="H5117" their|strong="G1438" hopes|strong="G1679" on|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316", adorned|strong="G2885" themselves|strong="G1438"; submitting|strong="G5293" to|strong="G1519" their|strong="G1438" husbands|strong="H1167", 
\verseNumber{6}as|strong="G5613" Sarah|strong="G4564" did|strong="G2532", who|strong="G3739" obeyed|strong="G5219" Abraham|strong="H0085", and|strong="G2532" called|strong="G2564" him|strong="G3588" master|strong="G2962". And|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" her|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588" children|strong="G5043", as|strong="G5613" long|strong="H0753" as|strong="G5613" you|strong="G3739" live|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315", and|strong="G2532" let|strong="G1096" nothing|strong="G3367" terrify|strong="H1204" you|strong="G3739". 
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\verseNumber{7}Again|strong="G1519", those|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" married|strong="H3947" men|strong="G3588" should|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2532" considerately with|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" wives|strong="G5613", showing|strong="H6213" due|strong="G2596" regard|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" their|strong="G2532" sex|strong="H7901", as|strong="G5613" physically weaker|strong="H1800" than|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" own|strong="H1961", and|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" forgetting|strong="H7911" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" share|strong="H2506" with|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" gift|strong="G5485" of|strong="G2532" life|strong="G2222". Then|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" pray|strong="H6419" without|strong="G3361" hindrance. 
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\verseNumber{8}Lastly, you|strong="G3956" should|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956" be|strong="G3956" united|strong="H3161", sympathetic|strong="G4835", full|strong="G3956" of|strong="G3956" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="G1161" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G1161", kind-hearted, humble-minded; 
\verseNumber{9}never|strong="G3361" returning|strong="H7725" evil|strong="G2556" for|strong="G3754" evil|strong="G2556", or|strong="G2228" abuse|strong="H5953" for|strong="G3754" abuse|strong="H5953", but|strong="G1161", on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" contrary|strong="G5121", blessing|strong="G2129". It|strong="G3754" was|strong="G3748" to|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G3754" were|strong="G3778" called|strong="G2564" – to|strong="G1519" obtain|strong="H5381" a|strong="G1519" blessing|strong="G2129"! 
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\verseNumber{10}“The|strong="G2532" person|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" wants|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" enjoy|strong="H7200" life|strong="G2222" 
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and|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" happy|strong="H0835" days|strong="G2250" – 
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they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" keep|strong="G3361" their|strong="G2532" tongue|strong="G1100" from|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2556" 
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and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" lips|strong="G5491" from|strong="G2532" deceitful|strong="H4820" words|strong="G2532", 
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\verseNumber{11}they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2532" turn|strong="G1578" from|strong="G1515" evil|strong="G2556" and|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" good|strong="G2532", 
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They|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2532" seek|strong="G2212" for|strong="G1161" peace|strong="G1515" and|strong="G2532" follow|strong="G1377" after|strong="G1161" it|strong="G2532"; 
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\verseNumber{12}For|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="G3788" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" are|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1342", 
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and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1519" ears|strong="G3775" are|strong="G2532" attentive|strong="H7183" to|strong="G1519" their|strong="G2532" prayers|strong="G1162", 
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but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" face|strong="G4383" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" is|strong="G2962" set|strong="G2532" against|strong="G1909" those|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3748" do|strong="G4160" wrong|strong="G2556".” 
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\verseNumber{13}Who|strong="G5101", indeed|strong="G2532", is|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" harm|strong="G2559" you|strong="G5210", if|strong="G1437" you|strong="G5210" prove|strong="G1096" yourselves|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1096" eager|strong="H1245" for|strong="G2532" what|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G5101"? 
\verseNumber{14}Even|strong="G2532" if|strong="G1487" you|strong="G1487" should|strong="G3588" suffer|strong="G3958" for|strong="G1223" righteousness|strong="G1343", count|strong="H5608" yourselves|strong="H5315" blessed|strong="G3107"! “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" let|strong="G1161" people|strong="G3361" terrify|strong="H1204" you|strong="G1487", or|strong="G2532" allow|strong="H5414" yourselves|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" dismayed|strong="H2865".” 
\verseNumber{15}Revere|strong="H3372" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" as|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2962" hearts|strong="G2588"; always|strong="G3956" ready|strong="G2092" to|strong="G4314" give|strong="G3956" an|strong="G2532" answer|strong="G3056" to|strong="G4314" anyone|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" asks|strong="H7592" your|strong="G2962" reason|strong="G3056" for|strong="G4012" the|strong="G1722" hope|strong="G1680" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" cherish|strong="H2436", but|strong="G1161" giving|strong="H5414" it|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" courtesy|strong="G4240" and|strong="G2532" respect|strong="G3956", 
\verseNumber{16}and|strong="G2532" keeping|strong="G2192" your|strong="G2192" consciences|strong="G4893" clear|strong="H5352", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", whenever|strong="H3605" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" maligned, those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" vilify your|strong="G2192" good|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" Christian conduct|strong="H1870" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2617" to|strong="G2443" shame|strong="G2617". 
\verseNumber{17}It|strong="G1063" is|strong="G3588" better|strong="G2909" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G1487" should|strong="G2316" suffer|strong="G3958", if|strong="G1487" that|strong="G3588" should|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2316" God’s|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2307", for|strong="G1063" doing|strong="G2554" right|strong="H3225", than|strong="G2228" for|strong="G1063" doing|strong="G2554" wrong|strong="G2554". 
\verseNumber{18}For|strong="G3754" Christ|strong="G5547" himself|strong="H5315" died|strong="G2289" to|strong="G2443" atone|strong="H3722" for|strong="G3754" sins|strong="H2403" once|strong="H6471" for|strong="G3754" all|strong="G2532" – the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" on|strong="G5228" behalf|strong="G5228" of|strong="G4012" the|strong="G2532" bad|strong="H7451" – that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G4317" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2443" God|strong="G2316"; his|strong="G4012" body|strong="G4561" being|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2289" to|strong="G2443" death|strong="G2289", but|strong="G1161" his|strong="G4012" spirit|strong="G4151" entering|strong="G1161" on|strong="G5228" new|strong="H2319" life|strong="G2227". 
\verseNumber{19}And|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" then|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G4198" and|strong="G2532" preached|strong="G2784" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" imprisoned|strong="H0631" spirits|strong="G4151", 
\verseNumber{20}who|strong="G3739" once|strong="G4218" were|strong="G1510" disobedient|strong="H4784", at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2250" when|strong="G3753" God|strong="G2316" patiently|strong="G3115" waited|strong="H3176", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" days|strong="G2250" of|strong="G2250" Noah|strong="G3575", while|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ark|strong="G2787" was|strong="G1510" being|strong="G1510" prepared|strong="G2680"; in|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3739" some|strong="G3739" few|strong="G3641" lives|strong="G5590", eight|strong="G3638" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722", were|strong="G1510" saved|strong="G1295" by|strong="G1223" means|strong="G1510" of|strong="G2250" water|strong="G5204". 
\verseNumber{21}And|strong="G2532" baptism, which|strong="G3739" this|strong="G3739" foreshadowed, now|strong="G3568" saves|strong="G4982" you|strong="G5210" – not|strong="G3756" the|strong="G2532" mere|strong="H1892" cleansing|strong="H2893" of|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4561", but|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" search|strong="H2713" of|strong="G1223" a|strong="G2532" clear|strong="H5352" conscience|strong="G4893" after|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" – through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" resurrection of|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547", 
\verseNumber{22}who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2316" gone|strong="G4198" into|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="G3772", and|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" at|strong="G1722" God’s|strong="G2316" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188", where|strong="G3739" angels|strong="H4397" and|strong="G2532" archangels and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" powers|strong="G1411" of|strong="G2316" heaven|strong="G3772" now|strong="G2532" yield|strong="H5414" submission|strong="H1844" to|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3739". 
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\chapterNumber{4}Since|strong="G3754", then|strong="G3767", Christ|strong="G5547" suffered|strong="G3958" in|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4561", arm|strong="G3695" yourselves|strong="G4771" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" same|strong="G2532" resolve as|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532"; for|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G5547" suffered|strong="G3958" in|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4561" has|strong="G5547" ceased|strong="G3973" to|strong="G2532" sin|strong="H2403", 
\verseNumber{2}and|strong="G2316" so|strong="G1519" will|strong="G2307" live|strong="H3427" the|strong="G1722" rest|strong="G1954" of|strong="G2316" his|strong="G1519" earthly|strong="G4561" life|strong="G4561" guided|strong="H5148", not|strong="G3371" by|strong="G1722" human|strong="G4561" passions|strong="G1939", but|strong="G2316" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2307" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{3}Surely|strong="H4191" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" past|strong="G3928" you|strong="G1722" have|strong="G2532" spent|strong="H3885" time|strong="G5550" enough|strong="H1767" living|strong="H2416" as|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Gentiles|strong="G1484" delight|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532". For|strong="G1063" your|strong="G2532" path|strong="H0734" has|strong="G2532" lain|strong="H7901" among|strong="G1722" scenes of|strong="G2532" debauchery, licentiousness, drunkenness|strong="G3632", revelry, hard-drinking, and|strong="G2532" profane|strong="H2490" idolatry|strong="G1495". 
\verseNumber{4}And|strong="G3588", because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" run|strong="G4936" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G3739" extremes of|strong="G1722" profligacy as|strong="G1519" others|strong="G3588", they|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" astonished|strong="H8074", and|strong="G3588" malign you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" to|strong="G2532" answer|strong="G3056" for|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" conduct|strong="H1870" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" ready|strong="G2093" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2919" both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" living|strong="G2198" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498". 
\verseNumber{6}For|strong="G1063" that|strong="G2443" was|strong="G2532" why|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" good|strong="G2097" news|strong="G2097" was|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498" also|strong="G2532" – that|strong="G2443", after|strong="G2596" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" judged|strong="G2919" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" body|strong="G4561", as|strong="G1519" people|strong="G4561" are|strong="G3778" judged|strong="G2919", they|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2198" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" spirit|strong="G4151", as|strong="G1519" God|strong="G2316" lives|strong="G2198". 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="G5056" of|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" is|strong="G3588" near|strong="G1448". Therefore|strong="G3767" exercise|strong="H6213" self-restraint and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" calm|strong="H8367", so|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G3956" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" pray|strong="H6419". 
\verseNumber{8}Above|strong="G4253" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956", let|strong="G2192" your|strong="G2192" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="G3754" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G1438" be|strong="G3956" earnest|strong="H8085", for|strong="G3754" “Love|strong="H0157" throws|strong="H7993" a|strong="G2192" veil|strong="H6532" over|strong="G1519" countless|strong="H0369" sins|strong="H2403".” 
\verseNumber{9}Never|strong="H3808" grudge|strong="H7852" hospitality|strong="G5382" to|strong="G1519" one|strong="G1519" another|strong="H0312". 
\verseNumber{10}Whatever|strong="H3605" the|strong="G1519" gift|strong="G5486" that|strong="G1519" each|strong="G1538" has|strong="G2316" received|strong="G2983", use|strong="H4399" it|strong="G2531" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" service|strong="H5656" of|strong="G2316" others|strong="H0312", as|strong="G5613" good|strong="G2570" stewards|strong="G3623" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1519" varied|strong="G4164" bounty|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316". 
\verseNumber{11}When|strong="G5613" anyone|strong="G5100" speaks|strong="G2980", they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" speak|strong="G2980" as|strong="G5613" one|strong="G5100" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" delivering|strong="H6680" the|strong="G1722" oracles|strong="G3051" of|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316". When|strong="G5613" anyone|strong="G5100" is|strong="G1510" endeavouring to|strong="G1519" serve|strong="G1247" others|strong="G3588", they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G5100" do|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2443" in|strong="G1722" reliance on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" strength|strong="G2479" which|strong="G3739" God|strong="G2316" supplies|strong="G5524"; so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" in|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" God|strong="G2316" may|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" honoured|strong="G1392" through|strong="G1223" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" – to|strong="G1519" whom|strong="G3739" be|strong="G1510" ascribed|strong="H5414" all|strong="G3956" honour|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2479" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G1519" and|strong="G2532" ever|strong="G1519". Amen|strong="H0543". 
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\verseNumber{12}Dear|strong="H3357" friends|strong="H7453", do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G1096" astonished|strong="H8074" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" trial|strong="G3986" of|strong="G1722" fire|strong="H0784" that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" passing|strong="H5674" through|strong="G1722", to|strong="G4314" test|strong="H5254" you|strong="G5210", as|strong="G5613" though|strong="G5613" something|strong="H1697" strange|strong="G3581" were|strong="G3588" happening|strong="G1096" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{13}No|strong="G2532", the|strong="G1722" more|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" share|strong="G2841" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G3804" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", the|strong="G1722" more|strong="G2532" may|strong="G2532" you|strong="G1722" rejoice|strong="G5463", that|strong="G2443", when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G1722" comes|strong="G2532" for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" manifestation of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391", you|strong="G1722" may|strong="G2532" rejoice|strong="G5463" and|strong="G2532" exult|strong="H5937". 
\verseNumber{14}If|strong="G1487" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" insulted|strong="H3637" for|strong="G3754" bearing|strong="H5375" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G4151" Christ|strong="G5547", count|strong="H5608" yourselves|strong="G4771" blessed|strong="G3107"; because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" divine|strong="H7080" glory|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316" are|strong="G3588" resting|strong="H4496" on|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{15}I|strong="G1063" need|strong="H4270" hardly|strong="H0389" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="G3361" no|strong="G3361" one|strong="G5100" among|strong="H8432" you|strong="G5210" must|strong="G5100" suffer|strong="G3958" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" murderer|strong="G5406", or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812", or|strong="G2228" a|strong="G5613" criminal|strong="G2555", or|strong="G2228" for|strong="G1063" interfering in|strong="G1063" matters|strong="H1697" which|strong="G5100" do|strong="G3361" not|strong="G3361" concern|strong="H3045" Christians. 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G1161", if|strong="G1487" someone|strong="H0376" suffers|strong="H6001" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" Christian|strong="G5546", they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G3361" ashamed|strong="H0954" of|strong="G2316" it|strong="G1161"; they|strong="G1161" should|strong="G2316" bring|strong="H0935" honour|strong="G1392" to|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" even|strong="G1161" though|strong="G5613" they|strong="G1161" bear|strong="H5375" that|strong="G3588" name|strong="G3686". 
\verseNumber{17}For|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1161" time|strong="G2540" has|strong="G2316" come|strong="H0935" for|strong="G3754" judgment|strong="G2917" to|strong="G1161" begin|strong="H2490" with|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1161" house|strong="G3624" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"; and|strong="G1161", if|strong="G1487" it|strong="G3754" begins|strong="H0935" with|strong="G2316" us|strong="G2249", what|strong="G5101" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1161" end|strong="G5056" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" reject|strong="H3988" God’s|strong="G2316" good|strong="G5101" news|strong="G2098"? 
\verseNumber{18}If|strong="G1487" “a|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3588" person|strong="G1342" is|strong="G3588" saved|strong="G4982" only|strong="G1487" with|strong="G2532" difficulty|strong="G3433", what|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" become|strong="G5316" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" godless|strong="H2611" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" sinful|strong="H2400"?” 
\verseNumber{19}Therefore|strong="G5620", I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G2532", let|strong="G3958" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" suffer|strong="G3958", because|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" wills|strong="H5157" it|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532", commit|strong="G3908" their|strong="G2532" lives|strong="G5590" into|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" hands|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2316" a|strong="G2532" faithful|strong="G4103" Creator|strong="G2939", and|strong="G2532" persevere in|strong="G1722" doing|strong="H6213" right|strong="H3225". 

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\chapterNumber{5}As|strong="G1722" for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" older|strong="G4245" ones|strong="G4245" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" elders|strong="G4245" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" church, I|strong="G2532", their|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4850" elder|strong="G4245", and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" witness|strong="G3144" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G3804" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3195" also|strong="G2532" share|strong="G2844" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="H1540" – 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G1722" beg|strong="H7592" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2596" be|strong="G3361" true|strong="G3588" shepherds|strong="H7462" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" flock|strong="G4168" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", not|strong="G3361" because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" compelled|strong="H5080", but|strong="G3361" of|strong="G2316" your|strong="G1722" own|strong="H1961" free|strong="G1722" will|strong="G2316"; not|strong="G3361" from|strong="G2596" a|strong="G1722" base|strong="H3247" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="G2316" gain|strong="H1215", but|strong="G3361" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" ready|strong="H3559" spirit|strong="G3588"; 
\verseNumber{3}not|strong="G3366" as|strong="G5613" lords|strong="H5633" of|strong="G3588" your|strong="G3366" charges|strong="H4931", but|strong="G3588" as|strong="G5613" examples|strong="G5179" to|strong="G1096" your|strong="G3366" flock|strong="G4168". 
\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="G2532", when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" shepherd|strong="H7462" appears|strong="G5319", you|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" win|strong="H6743" the|strong="G2532" crown|strong="G4735" of|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" that|strong="G3588" never|strong="H3808" fades|strong="H5034". 
\verseNumber{5}Again|strong="H7725", you|strong="G3754" younger|strong="G3501" ones|strong="G3748" should|strong="G2316" show|strong="G1325" deference to|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3956" older|strong="G4245". And|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" you|strong="G3754" should|strong="G2316" put|strong="G5293" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" badge of|strong="G2316" humility|strong="G5012" in|strong="G2316" mutual service|strong="H5656", for|strong="G3754" “God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" opposed|strong="H5975" to|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3956" proud|strong="G5244", but|strong="G1161" gives|strong="G1325" his|strong="G3956" help|strong="H5826" to|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3956" humble|strong="G5011".” 
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\verseNumber{6}Humble|strong="G5013" yourselves|strong="G4771", therefore|strong="G3767", under|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" mighty|strong="G2900" hand|strong="G5495" of|strong="G5259" God|strong="G2316", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G3588" may|strong="G2443" exalt|strong="G5312" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2540", 
\verseNumber{7}laying|strong="H2934" all|strong="G3956" your|strong="G3956" anxieties on|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588", for|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" makes|strong="H6213" you|strong="G5210" his|strong="G3956" care|strong="G3199". 
\verseNumber{8}Exercise|strong="H6213" self-control, be|strong="G3588" watchful|strong="G1127". Your|strong="G3588" adversary|strong="H6862", the|strong="G3588" devil|strong="G1228", like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" roaring|strong="G5612" lion|strong="G3023", is|strong="G3588" prowling about|strong="G5613", eager|strong="H1245" to|strong="G2212" devour|strong="G2666" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{9}Stand|strong="G5210" firm|strong="G4731" against|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588", strong|strong="G4731" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102"; knowing|strong="G1492", as|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G1492", that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G3804" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" undergoing are|strong="G3588" being|strong="G1722" endured|strong="H5375" to|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" full|strong="G1722" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord’s|strong="H3068" followers|strong="G3588" throughout|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889". 
\verseNumber{10}God|strong="G2316", from|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956" help|strong="H5826" comes|strong="H0935", and|strong="G1161" who|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" you|strong="G5210", by|strong="G1722" your|strong="G4741" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547", into|strong="G1519" his|strong="G3956" eternal|strong="H5769" glory|strong="G1391", will|strong="G2316", when|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G5210" suffered|strong="G3958" for|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" little|strong="G3641" while|strong="G1722", himself|strong="G1519" perfect|strong="G2675", establish|strong="G4741", strengthen|strong="G4741" you|strong="G5210". 
\verseNumber{11}To|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1519" ascribed|strong="H5414" dominion|strong="G2904" for|strong="G1519" ever|strong="G1519". Amen|strong="H0543". 
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\verseNumber{12}I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" briefly|strong="G3641" by|strong="G1223" the|strong="G2532" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="G1223" Silas, our|strong="G2316" true-hearted friend|strong="H7453" (for|strong="G1519" so|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" regard|strong="G3049" him|strong="G3588"), to|strong="G1519" encourage|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" bear|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3739" testimony|strong="H5715" that|strong="G3739" in|strong="G1519" what|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1125" is|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" found|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" true|strong="G4103" love|strong="H0157" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316". On|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3739" take|strong="G3049" your|strong="G1223" stand|strong="G2476". 
\verseNumber{13}Your|strong="G2532" sister|strong="H0269" church in|strong="G1722" “Babylon|strong="H0894"” sends|strong="H7971" you|strong="G5210" greeting, and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" does|strong="G5207" Mark|strong="G3138", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473". 
\verseNumber{14}Greet|strong="H7592" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" kiss|strong="G5370" of|strong="G1722" love|strong="H0157". 
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May|strong="G5547" God|strong="G3588" give|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" peace|strong="G1515" to|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G3956" in|strong="G1722" your|strong="G3956" union|strong="H2260" with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547".
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