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p={v10}\w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* sought \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w searched|strong="G1567"\w* diligently. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G4396"\w* come \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, {v11}searching \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w which|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* pointed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w predicted|strong="G4303"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glories|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* follow \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. {v12}\w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w revealed|strong="G0601"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w served|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 these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w announced|strong="G0312"\w* \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 preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w out|strong="G0649"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w look|strong="G3879"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w*. 
p={v13}\w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w prepare|strong="G0328"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* action.\f + \fr 1:13  \ft literally, “gird up the waist of your mind” or “put on the belt of the waist of your mind”\f* \w Be|strong="G5547"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* fully \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G1679"\w* \w will|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w revelation|strong="G0602"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*— {v14}\w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* conforming \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w according|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w former|strong="G4387"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w ignorance|strong="G0052"\w*, {v15}\w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* behaviour, {v16}\w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1510"\w* shall \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*, \w for|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:16  \xt Leviticus 11:44-45\x* 
p={v17}\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* persons \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man’s|strong="G1538"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* living \w as|strong="G1722"\w* foreigners \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* reverent \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, {v18}\w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G3084"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w corruptible|strong="G5349"\w* \w things|strong="G3152"\w* \w like|strong="G5349"\w* \w silver|strong="G0694"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w useless|strong="G3152"\w* \w way|strong="G0391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G0391"\w* handed down \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* fathers, {v19}\w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w lamb|strong="G0286"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w blemish|strong="G0299"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* spot, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, {v20}\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w foreknown|strong="G4267"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w age|strong="G2889"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, {v21}\w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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q1=“\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, 
q2=\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* man’s \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w flower|strong="G0438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*. 
q1=\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* \w withers|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w flower|strong="G0438"\w* falls; 
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q2=\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* disappointed.”\x + \xo 2:6  \xt Isaiah 28:16 \x* 
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q1=“\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w* \w rejected|strong="G0593"\w* 
q2=\w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w chief|strong="G2776"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\w*,”\x + \xo 2:7  \xt Psalm 118:22\x* 
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