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    <book number='60' name='1 Peter' abbreviation='1 Pe' testament='new'>
        <chapter number='1'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='4074'>Peter</strongs>, an <strongs greek='652'>apostle</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, to the <strongs greek='3927'>strangers</strongs>scattered <strongs greek='1290'>throughout</strongs><strongs greek='4195'>Pontus</strongs>, <strongs greek='1053'>Galatia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2587'>Cappadocia</strongs>, <strongs greek='773'>Asia</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='978'>Bithynia</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='1588'>Elect</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to the <strongs greek='4268'>foreknowledge</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>the <strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>through</strongs><strongs greek='38'>sanctification</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5218'>obedience</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4473'>sprinkling</strongs>of the <strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: <strongs greek='5485'>Grace</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>, be <strongs greek='4129'>multiplied</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='2128'>Blessed</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>of <strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, which <strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4183'>abundant</strongs><strongs greek='1656'>mercy</strongs>hath begotten us <strongs greek='313 2248'>again</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs>a <strongs greek='2198'>lively</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1519'>To</strongs>an <strongs greek='2817'>inheritance</strongs><strongs greek='862'>incorruptible</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='283'>undefiled</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>that fadeth not <strongs greek='263'>away</strongs>, <strongs greek='5083'>reserved</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>you</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='5'>Who are <strongs greek='5432'>kept</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='1411'>power</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs><strongs greek='2092'>ready</strongs>to be <strongs greek='601'>revealed</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2078'>last</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1722 3739'>Wherein</strongs>ye greatly <strongs greek='21'>rejoice</strongs>, though <strongs greek='737'>now</strongs>for a <strongs greek='3641'>season</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>need <strongs greek='1163 2076'>be</strongs>, ye are in <strongs greek='3076'>heaviness</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>through</strongs><strongs greek='4164'>manifold</strongs><strongs greek='3986'>temptations</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='2443'>That</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1383'>trial</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, being <strongs greek='4183'>much</strongs>more <strongs greek='5093'>precious</strongs>than of <strongs greek='5553'>gold</strongs>that <strongs greek='622'>perisheth</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>though</strongs>it be <strongs greek='1381'>tried</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4442'>fire</strongs>, might be <strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='1868'>praise</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>honor</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs>the <strongs greek='602'>appearing</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs>having <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>seen</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>; <strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>, though <strongs greek='737'>now</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3708'>see</strongs><em>him</em> <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>yet</strongs><strongs greek='4100'>believing</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='21'>rejoice</strongs>with <strongs greek='5479'>joy</strongs><strongs greek='412'>unspeakable</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>full of <strongs greek='1392'>glory</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='2865'>Receiving</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5056'>end</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, <em>even</em> the <strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs>of <em>your</em> <strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='4012'>Of</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='4991'>salvation</strongs>the <strongs greek='4396'>prophets</strongs>have <strongs greek='1567'>inquired</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>searched <strongs greek='1830'>diligently</strongs>, who <strongs greek='4395'>prophesied</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs><em>that</em> <em>should</em> <em>come</em> <strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='11'><strongs greek='2045'>Searching</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>what <strongs greek='4169'>manner</strongs>of <strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>which was <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>them</strongs>did <strongs greek='1213'>signify</strongs>, when it testified <strongs greek='4303'>beforehand</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3804'>sufferings</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>that should <strongs greek='3326 5023'>follow</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'>Unto <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs>it was <strongs greek='601'>revealed</strongs>, <strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>unto <strongs greek='1438'>themselves</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>they did <strongs greek='1247'>minister</strongs>the <strongs greek='846'>things</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='312'>reported</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>them that have preached the <strongs greek='2097'>gospel</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs>the <strongs greek='40'>Holy</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Ghost</strongs>sent <strongs greek='649'>down</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>; which <strongs greek='3739'>things</strongs>the <strongs greek='32'>angels</strongs><strongs greek='1937'>desire</strongs>to <strongs greek='3879'>look</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs>gird <strongs greek='328'>up</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3751'>loins</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='1271'>mind</strongs>, be <strongs greek='3525'>sober</strongs>, and <strongs greek='1679'>hope</strongs>to the <strongs greek='5049'>end</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>that is to be <strongs greek='5342'>brought</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs>the <strongs greek='602'>revelation</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='5613'>As</strongs><strongs greek='5218'>obedient</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>children</strongs>, <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>fashioning <strongs greek='4964'>yourselves</strongs>according to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4386'>former</strongs><strongs greek='1939'>lusts</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='52'>ignorance</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>as</strongs>he which hath <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>is <strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>so</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs><strongs greek='846'>ye</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>manner</strongs>of <strongs greek='391'>conversation</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1360'>Because</strongs>it is <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs>, <strongs greek='1096'>Be</strongs>ye <strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='1473'>I</strongs><strongs greek='1510'>am</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>ye call <strongs greek='1941'>on</strongs>the <strongs greek='3962'>Father</strongs>, who without respect of persons <strongs greek='2919 678'>judgeth</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to every <strongs greek='1538'>man</strongs>'s <strongs greek='2041'>work</strongs>, <strongs greek='390'>pass</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3940'>sojourning</strongs><em>here</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='18'>Forasmuch as ye <strongs greek='1492'>know</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>ye were <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3084'>redeemed</strongs>with corruptible <strongs greek='5349'>things</strongs>, <em>as</em> <strongs greek='694'>silver</strongs><strongs greek='2228'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5553'>gold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3152'>vain</strongs><strongs greek='391'>conversation</strongs><em>received</em> by tradition from your <strongs greek='3970'>fathers</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs>with the <strongs greek='5093'>precious</strongs><strongs greek='129'>blood</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>of a <strongs greek='286'>lamb</strongs>without <strongs greek='299'>blemish</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>without <strongs greek='784'>spot</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='20'>Who <strongs greek='3303'>verily</strongs>was <strongs greek='4267'>foreordained</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>before</strongs>the <strongs greek='2602'>foundation</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>was <strongs greek='5319'>manifest</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs>these <strongs greek='2078'>last</strongs><strongs greek='5550'>times</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='21'>Who <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>do <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, that raised him <strongs greek='1453 846'>up</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>from</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>gave</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>; <strongs greek='5620'>that</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>might <strongs greek='1511'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='22'>Seeing ye have <strongs greek='48'>purified</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5218'>obeying</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='225'>truth</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs>the <strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='505'>unfeigned</strongs>love of the <strongs greek='5360'>brethren</strongs>, <em>see</em> <em>that</em> <em>ye</em> <strongs greek='25'>love</strongs>one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>with</strongs>a <strongs greek='2513'>pure</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs><strongs greek='1619'>fervently</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'>Being born <strongs greek='313'>again</strongs>, <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5349'>corruptible</strongs><strongs greek='4701'>seed</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>of <strongs greek='862'>incorruptible</strongs>, <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, which <strongs greek='2198'>liveth</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>abideth</strongs><strongs greek='1519 165'>forever</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='1360'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5528'>grass</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>the <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>man</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>the <strongs greek='438'>flower</strongs>of <strongs greek='5528'>grass</strongs>. <strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><strongs greek='5528'>grass</strongs><strongs greek='3583'>withereth</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='438'>flower</strongs><strongs greek='846'>thereof</strongs>falleth <strongs greek='1601'>away</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>word</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='3306'>endureth</strongs><strongs greek='1519 165'>forever</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4487'>word</strongs>which by the gospel is <strongs greek='2097'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='2'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3767'>Wherefore</strongs>laying <strongs greek='659'>aside</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='2549'>malice</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='1388'>guile</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5272'>hypocrisies</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5355'>envies</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>evil <strongs greek='2636'>speakings</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='5613'>As</strongs><strongs greek='738'>newborn</strongs><strongs greek='1025'>babes</strongs>, <strongs greek='1971'>desire</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='97'>sincere</strongs><strongs greek='1051'>milk</strongs>of the <strongs greek='3050'>word</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye may <strongs greek='837'>grow</strongs><strongs greek='1722 846'>thereby</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='3'>If so <strongs greek='1512'>be</strongs>ye have <strongs greek='1089'>tasted</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='5543'>gracious</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='4314'>To</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='4334'>coming</strongs>, <em>as</em> <em>unto</em> a <strongs greek='2198'>living</strongs><strongs greek='3037'>stone</strongs>, <strongs greek='593'>disallowed</strongs><strongs greek='3303'>indeed</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>of</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1588'>chosen</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <em>and</em> <strongs greek='1784'>precious</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='846'>Ye</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2198'>lively</strongs><strongs greek='3037'>stones</strongs>, are built <strongs greek='3618'>up</strongs>a <strongs greek='4152'>spiritual</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>, an <strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='2406'>priesthood</strongs>, to offer <strongs greek='399'>up</strongs><strongs greek='4152'>spiritual</strongs><strongs greek='2378'>sacrifices</strongs>, <strongs greek='2144'>acceptable</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1352'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>it is <strongs greek='4023'>contained</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1124'>scripture</strongs>, <strongs greek='2400'>Behold</strongs>, I <strongs greek='5087'>lay</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='4622'>Zion</strongs>a chief corner <strongs greek='204 3037'>stone</strongs>, <strongs greek='1588'>elect</strongs>, <strongs greek='1784'>precious</strongs>: <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>he that <strongs greek='4100'>believeth</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3364'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='2617'>confounded</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'>Unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs>which <strongs greek='4100'>believe</strongs><em>he</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='5092'>precious</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>unto them which be <strongs greek='544'>disobedient</strongs>, the <strongs greek='3037'>stone</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3618'>builders</strongs><strongs greek='593'>disallowed</strongs>, the <strongs greek='3778'>same</strongs>is <strongs greek='1096'>made</strongs><strongs greek='*1519'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2776'>head</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1137'>corner</strongs>, </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>a <strongs greek='3037'>stone</strongs>of <strongs greek='4348'>stumbling</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='4073'>rock</strongs>of <strongs greek='4625'>offense</strongs>, <em>even</em> <em>to</em> <em>them</em> <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='4350'>stumble</strongs>at <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, being <strongs greek='544'>disobedient</strongs>: <strongs greek='1519 3739'>whereunto</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>they were <strongs greek='5087'>appointed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>ye</strongs><em>are</em> a <strongs greek='1588'>chosen</strongs><strongs greek='1085'>generation</strongs>, a <strongs greek='934'>royal</strongs><strongs greek='2406'>priesthood</strongs>, a <strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>nation</strongs>, a <strongs greek='1519 4047'>peculiar</strongs><strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>; <strongs greek='3704'>that</strongs>ye should show <strongs greek='1804'>forth</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='703'>praises</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>him</strongs>who hath <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>out <strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs><strongs greek='4655'>darkness</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2298'>marvelous</strongs><strongs greek='5457'>light</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='3588'>Which</strongs>in time <strongs greek='4218'>past</strongs><em>were</em> <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>a <strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>the <strongs greek='2992'>people</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: which had not obtained <strongs greek='1653 3756'>mercy</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs>have obtained <strongs greek='1653'>mercy</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'>Dearly <strongs greek='27'>beloved</strongs>, I <strongs greek='3870'>beseech</strongs><em>you</em> <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='3941'>strangers</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3927'>pilgrims</strongs>, <strongs greek='567'>abstain</strongs>from <strongs greek='4559'>fleshly</strongs><strongs greek='1939'>lusts</strongs>, <strongs greek='3748'>which</strongs><strongs greek='4754'>war</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>against</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>soul</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='2192'>Having</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='391'>conversation</strongs><strongs greek='2570'>honest</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>: <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 3739'>whereas</strongs>they speak <strongs greek='2635'>against</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2555'>evildoers</strongs>, they may <strongs greek='1537'>by</strongs><em>your</em> <strongs greek='2570'>good</strongs><strongs greek='2041'>works</strongs>, which they shall <strongs greek='2029'>behold</strongs>, <strongs greek='1392'>glorify</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>day</strongs>of <strongs greek='1984'>visitation</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'>Submit <strongs greek='5293'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='*3767'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>every</strongs><strongs greek='2937'>ordinance</strongs>of <strongs greek='442'>man</strongs>for the Lord's <strongs greek='1223 3588 2962'>sake</strongs>: <strongs greek='1535'>whether</strongs>it be to the <strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='5242'>supreme</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1535'>Or</strongs>unto <strongs greek='2232'>governors</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>unto them that are <strongs greek='3992'>sent</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>the <strongs greek='1557'>punishment</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>of</strongs><strongs greek='2555'>evildoers</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>for the <strongs greek='1868'>praise</strongs>of them that do <strongs greek='17'>well</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3779'>so</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, that with well <strongs greek='15'>doing</strongs>ye may put to <strongs greek='5392'>silence</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='56'>ignorance</strongs>of <strongs greek='878'>foolish</strongs><strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='5613'>As</strongs><strongs greek='1658'>free</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>using</strongs><em>your</em> <strongs greek='1657'>liberty</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>for</strongs>a <strongs greek='1942'>cloak</strongs>of <strongs greek='2549'>maliciousness</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>the <strongs greek='1401'>servants</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='5091'>Honor</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>men.</em> <strongs greek='25'>Love</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='81'>brotherhood</strongs>. <strongs greek='5399'>Fear</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. <strongs greek='5091'>Honor</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='935'>king</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3610'>Servants</strongs>, <em>be</em> subject <strongs greek='5293'>to</strongs><em>your</em> <strongs greek='1203'>masters</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs>; <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3440'>only</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1933'>gentle</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4646'>froward</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='5485'>thankworthy</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>a <strongs greek='5100'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>for</strongs><strongs greek='4893'>conscience</strongs>toward <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5297'>endure</strongs><strongs greek='3077'>grief</strongs>, <strongs greek='3958'>suffering</strongs><strongs greek='95'>wrongfully</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='20'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='4169'>what</strongs><strongs greek='2811'>glory</strongs><em>is</em> <em>it,</em> <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>, when ye be <strongs greek='2852'>buffeted</strongs>for your <strongs greek='264'>faults</strongs>, ye shall take it <strongs greek='5278'>patiently</strongs>? <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>, when ye do <strongs greek='15'>well</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs><em>for</em> <em>it,</em> ye take it <strongs greek='5278'>patiently</strongs>, <strongs greek='5124'>this</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='5485'>acceptable</strongs><strongs greek='3844'>with</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>even <strongs greek='1519 5124'>hereunto</strongs>were ye <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='5277'>leaving</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>an <strongs greek='5261'>example</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye should <strongs greek='1872'>follow</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='2487'>steps</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>did</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>no</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>, <strongs greek='3761'>neither</strongs>was <strongs greek='1388'>guile</strongs><strongs greek='2147'>found</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='4750'>mouth</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='23'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>, when he was <strongs greek='3058'>reviled</strongs>, reviled not <strongs greek='486 3756'>again</strongs>; when he <strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs>, he <strongs greek='546'>threatened</strongs><strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='3860'>committed</strongs><em>himself</em> to him that <strongs greek='2919'>judgeth</strongs><strongs greek='1346'>righteously</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='24'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>his own <strongs greek='848'>self</strongs><strongs greek='399'>bare</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>our</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>his <strongs greek='848'>own</strongs><strongs greek='4983'>body</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>on</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3586'>tree</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>we, being <strongs greek='581'>dead</strongs>to <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>, should <strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs>unto <strongs greek='1343'>righteousness</strongs>: by <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='3468'>stripes</strongs>ye were <strongs greek='2390'>healed</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='25'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2258'>were</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='4263'>sheep</strongs>going <strongs greek='4105'>astray</strongs>; <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>are <strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='1994'>returned</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4166'>Shepherd</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1985'>Bishop</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='3'>
            <verse number='1'><strongs greek='3668'>Likewise</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='1135'>wives</strongs>, <em>be</em> in <strongs greek='5293'>subjection</strongs>to your <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='435'>husbands</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>, if <strongs greek='1536'>any</strongs>obey <strongs greek='544'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>, they <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>may <strongs greek='427'>without</strongs>the <strongs greek='3056'>word</strongs>be <strongs greek='2770'>won</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='391'>conversation</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>wives</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='2'>While they <strongs greek='2029'>behold</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='53'>chaste</strongs><strongs greek='391'>conversation</strongs><em>coupled</em> <strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3739'>Whose</strongs><strongs greek='2889'>adorning</strongs>let it <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs><strongs greek='2077'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs><strongs greek='1855'>outward</strongs><em>adorning</em> of <strongs greek='1708'>plaiting</strongs>the <strongs greek='2359'>hair</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='4025'>wearing</strongs>of <strongs greek='5553'>gold</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs>of putting <strongs greek='1745'>on</strongs>of <strongs greek='2440'>apparel</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><em>let</em> <em>it</em> <em>be</em> <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2927'>hidden</strongs><strongs greek='444'>man</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>heart</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>that which is not <strongs greek='862'>corruptible</strongs>, <em>even</em> <em>the</em> <em>ornament</em> of a <strongs greek='4239'>meek</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2272'>quiet</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>, <strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs>in the <strongs greek='1799'>sight</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of great <strongs greek='4185'>price</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>after this <strongs greek='3779'>manner</strongs>in the old <strongs greek='4218'>time</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='40'>holy</strongs><strongs greek='1135'>women</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>, who <strongs greek='1679'>trusted</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>in</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2885'>adorned</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>themselves</strongs>, being in <strongs greek='5293'>subjection</strongs>unto their <strongs greek='2398'>own</strongs><strongs greek='435'>husbands</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='6'>Even <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='4564'>Sarah</strongs><strongs greek='5219'>obeyed</strongs><strongs greek='11'>Abraham</strongs>, <strongs greek='2564'>calling</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><strongs greek='2962'>lord</strongs>: <strongs greek='3739'>whose</strongs><strongs greek='5043'>daughters</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1096'>are</strongs>, as long as ye do <strongs greek='15'>well</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>are not <strongs greek='5399 3361'>afraid</strongs>with <strongs greek='3367'>any</strongs><strongs greek='4423'>amazement</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='3668'>Likewise</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='435'>husbands</strongs>, dwell <strongs greek='4924'>with</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='1108'>knowledge</strongs>, <strongs greek='632'>giving</strongs><strongs greek='5092'>honor</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1134'>wife</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>unto the <strongs greek='772'>weaker</strongs><strongs greek='4632'>vessel</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>being heirs <strongs greek='4789'>together</strongs>of the <strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>; that <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayers</strongs>be <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs><strongs greek='1581'>hindered</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='5056'>Finally</strongs>, <em>be</em> <em>ye</em> <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs>of one <strongs greek='3675'>mind</strongs>, having compassion one of <strongs greek='4835'>another</strongs>, love as <strongs greek='5361'>brethren</strongs>, <em>be</em> <strongs greek='2155'>pitiful</strongs>, <em>be</em> <strongs greek='5391'>courteous</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3361'>Not</strongs><strongs greek='591'>rendering</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs><strongs greek='473'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='3059'>railing</strongs><strongs greek='473'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3059'>railing</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='5121'>contrariwise</strongs><strongs greek='2127'>blessing</strongs>; <strongs greek='1492'>knowing</strongs><strongs greek='3754'>that</strongs>ye are <strongs greek='1519 5124'>thereunto</strongs><strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>ye should <strongs greek='2816'>inherit</strongs>a <strongs greek='2129'>blessing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>he that <strongs greek='2309'>will</strongs><strongs greek='25'>love</strongs><strongs greek='2222'>life</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1492'>see</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>, let him <strongs greek='3973'>refrain</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1100'>tongue</strongs><strongs greek='575'>from</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='5491'>lips</strongs>that they <strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs><strongs greek='3361'>no</strongs><strongs greek='1388'>guile</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='11'>Let him <strongs greek='1578'>eschew</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs>; let him <strongs greek='2212'>seek</strongs><strongs greek='1515'>peace</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1377'>ensue</strongs><strongs greek='846'>it</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3788'>eyes</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>are</em> <strongs greek='1909'>over</strongs>the <strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='3775'>ears</strongs><em>are</em> <em>open</em> <strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='1162'>prayers</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>the <strongs greek='4383'>face</strongs>of the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><em>is</em> <strongs greek='1909'>against</strongs>them that <strongs greek='4160'>do</strongs><strongs greek='2556'>evil</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>who</strongs><em>is</em> he that will <strongs greek='2559'>harm</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='1437'>if</strongs>ye <strongs greek='1096'>be</strongs><strongs greek='3402'>followers</strongs>of that which is <strongs greek='18'>good</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs>ye <strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs>for righteousness' <strongs greek='1223 1343'>sake</strongs>, <strongs greek='3107'>happy</strongs><em>are</em> <em>ye:</em> <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs>be not <strongs greek='5399 3361'>afraid</strongs>of <strongs greek='846'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>terror</strongs>, <strongs greek='3366'>neither</strongs>be <strongs greek='5015'>troubled</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='37'>sanctify</strongs>the <strongs greek='2962'>Lord</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='2588'>hearts</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='2092'>ready</strongs><strongs greek='104'>always</strongs>to <em>give</em> an <strongs greek='4314 627'>answer</strongs>to every <strongs greek='3956'>man</strongs>that <strongs greek='154'>asketh</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>a <strongs greek='3056'>reason</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>of</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1680'>hope</strongs>that is <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3326'>with</strongs><strongs greek='4240'>meekness</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='5401'>fear</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='2192'>Having</strongs>a <strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='4893'>conscience</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722 3739'>whereas</strongs>they speak evil <strongs greek='2635'>of</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>of <strongs greek='2555'>evildoers</strongs>, they may be <strongs greek='2617'>ashamed</strongs>that falsely <strongs greek='1908'>accuse</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='391'>conversation</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><em>it</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='2909'>better</strongs>, <strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='2309'>be</strongs>so, that ye <strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs>for well <strongs greek='15'>doing</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>than</strongs>for evil <strongs greek='2554'>doing</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>hath <strongs greek='530'>once</strongs><strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>, the <strongs greek='1342'>just</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs>the <strongs greek='94'>unjust</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he might <strongs greek='4317'>bring</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, being put to <strongs greek='2289'>death</strongs>in <strongs greek='*3303'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2227'>quickened</strongs>by <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='1722'>By</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>he <strongs greek='4198'>went</strongs>and <strongs greek='2784'>preached</strongs>unto <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>spirits</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5438'>prison</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='20'>Which <strongs greek='4218'>sometime</strongs>were <strongs greek='544'>disobedient</strongs>, <strongs greek='3753'>when</strongs><strongs greek='530'>once</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3115'>longsuffering</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1551'>waited</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2250'>days</strongs>of <strongs greek='3575'>Noah</strongs>, while the <strongs greek='2787'>ark</strongs>was a <strongs greek='2680'>preparing</strongs>, <strongs greek='1519 3739'>wherein</strongs><strongs greek='3641'>few</strongs>, that <strongs greek='5123'>is</strongs>, <strongs greek='3638'>eight</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs>were <strongs greek='1295'>saved</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5204'>water</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='21'>The like <strongs greek='499'>figure</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>whereunto</strongs><em>even</em> <strongs greek='908'>baptism</strongs>doth <strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs><strongs greek='3568'>now</strongs><strongs greek='4982'>save</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs>( <strongs greek='3756'>not</strongs>the putting <strongs greek='595'>away</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4509'>filth</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>the <strongs greek='1906'>answer</strongs>of a <strongs greek='18'>good</strongs><strongs greek='4893'>conscience</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>toward</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>,) <strongs greek='1223'>by</strongs>the <strongs greek='386'>resurrection</strongs>of <strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='22'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>is <strongs greek='4198'>gone</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>into</strongs><strongs greek='3772'>heaven</strongs>, and <strongs greek='2076'>is</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>on</strongs>the right <strongs greek='1188'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; <strongs greek='32'>angels</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1849'>authorities</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1411'>powers</strongs>being made subject <strongs greek='5293'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='4'>
            <verse number='1'>Forasmuch <strongs greek='3767'>then</strongs>as <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs><strongs greek='5228'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>in the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='3695'>arm</strongs><strongs greek='5210'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>likewise</strongs>with <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='1771'>mind</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs>he that hath <strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>hath <strongs greek='3973'>ceased</strongs>from <strongs greek='266'>sin</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='2'>That he no <strongs greek='3371'>longer</strongs>should <strongs greek='980'>live</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1954'>rest</strongs>of <em>his</em> <strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>to the <strongs greek='1939'>lusts</strongs>of <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>to the <strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs>the <strongs greek='5550'>time</strongs><strongs greek='3928'>past</strongs>of <em>our</em> <strongs greek='979'>life</strongs>may <strongs greek='713'>suffice</strongs><strongs greek='2254'>us</strongs>to have <strongs greek='2716'>wrought</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1484'>Gentiles</strongs>, when we <strongs greek='4198'>walked</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='766'>lasciviousness</strongs>, <strongs greek='1939'>lusts</strongs>, excess of <strongs greek='3632'>wine</strongs>, <strongs greek='2970'>revellings</strongs>, <strongs greek='4224'>banquetings</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='111'>abominable</strongs><strongs greek='1495'>idolatries</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='1722 3739'>Wherein</strongs>they think it <strongs greek='3579'>strange</strongs>that <strongs greek='5216'>ye</strongs>run not <strongs greek='4936 3361'>with</strongs><em>them</em> <strongs greek='1519'>to</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='401'>excess</strongs>of <strongs greek='810'>riot</strongs>, speaking evil <strongs greek='987'>of</strongs><em>you</em> : </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3739'>Who</strongs>shall <strongs greek='591'>give</strongs><strongs greek='3056'>account</strongs>to him that <strongs greek='2192'>is</strongs><strongs greek='2093'>ready</strongs>to <strongs greek='2919'>judge</strongs>the <strongs greek='2198'>quick</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'><strongs greek='1063'>For</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>for</strongs>this <strongs greek='5124'>cause</strongs>was the gospel <strongs greek='2097'>preached</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>to them that are <strongs greek='3498'>dead</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>they might be <strongs greek='2919'>judged</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='444'>men</strongs>in the <strongs greek='4561'>flesh</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs><strongs greek='2198'>live</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>in the <strongs greek='4151'>spirit</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5056'>end</strongs>of all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>is at <strongs greek='1448'>hand</strongs>: be ye therefore <strongs greek='4993 3767'>sober</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='3525'>watch</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='4335'>prayer</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'><strongs greek='1161'>And</strongs><strongs greek='4253'>above</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs><strongs greek='2192'>have</strongs><strongs greek='1618'>fervent</strongs><strongs greek='26'>charity</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>among</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>yourselves</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='26'>charity</strongs>shall <strongs greek='2572'>cover</strongs>the <strongs greek='4128'>multitude</strongs>of <strongs greek='266'>sins</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='9'>Use <strongs greek='5382'>hospitality</strongs>one to <strongs greek='240 1519'>another</strongs><strongs greek='427'>without</strongs><strongs greek='1112'>grudging</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='2531'>As</strongs>every <strongs greek='1538'>man</strongs>hath <strongs greek='2983'>received</strongs>the <strongs greek='5486'>gift</strongs>, <em>even</em> <em>so</em> <strongs greek='1247'>minister</strongs>the <strongs greek='846'>same</strongs>one to <strongs greek='1519 1438'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='2570'>good</strongs><strongs greek='3623'>stewards</strongs>of the <strongs greek='4164'>manifold</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='11'>If any <strongs greek='1536'>man</strongs><strongs greek='2980'>speak</strongs>, <em>let</em> <em>him</em> <em>speak</em> <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>the <strongs greek='3051'>oracles</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>; if any <strongs greek='1536'>man</strongs><strongs greek='1247'>minister</strongs>, <em>let</em> <em>him</em> <em>do</em> <em>it</em> <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs><strongs greek='1537'>of</strongs>the <strongs greek='2479'>ability</strongs><strongs greek='3739'>which</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='5524'>giveth</strongs>: <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>all <strongs greek='3956'>things</strongs>may be <strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs><strongs greek='1223'>through</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, to <strongs greek='3739'>whom</strongs><strongs greek='2076'>be</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>praise</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2904'>dominion</strongs>forever and <strongs greek='1519 165 165'>ever</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='27'>Beloved</strongs>, think it not <strongs greek='3579 3361'>strange</strongs>concerning <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>fiery <strongs greek='4451'>trial</strongs><strongs greek='*1722 5213'>which</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>is</strongs>to <strongs greek='4314 3986'>try</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>though some strange <strongs greek='3581'>thing</strongs><strongs greek='4819'>happened</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='235'>But</strongs><strongs greek='5463'>rejoice</strongs>, inasmuch <strongs greek='2526'>as</strongs>ye are <strongs greek='2841'>partakers</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>'s <strongs greek='3804'>sufferings</strongs>; <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>, <strongs greek='1722'>when</strongs><strongs greek='846'>his</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>shall be <strongs greek='602'>revealed</strongs>, ye may be <strongs greek='5463'>glad</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>also</strongs>with exceeding <strongs greek='21'>joy</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='1487'>If</strongs>ye be <strongs greek='3679'>reproached</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>for</strongs>the <strongs greek='3686'>name</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='3107'>happy</strongs><em>are</em> <em>ye</em> ; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4151'>Spirit</strongs>of <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='373'>resteth</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>: on their <strongs greek='2596 846'>part</strongs><strongs greek='*3303'>he</strongs>is evil spoken <strongs greek='987'>of</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>on your <strongs greek='2596 5209'>part</strongs>he is <strongs greek='1392'>glorified</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='15'><strongs greek='1063'>But</strongs>let <strongs greek='5100 3361'>none</strongs>of <strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='5406'>murderer</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><em>as</em> a <strongs greek='2812'>thief</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><em>as</em> an <strongs greek='2555'>evildoer</strongs>, <strongs greek='2228'>or</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a busybody in other men's <strongs greek='244'>matters</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='16'><strongs greek='1161'>Yet</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><em>any</em> <em>man</em> <em>suffer</em> <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='5546'>Christian</strongs>, let him <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>be <strongs greek='153'>ashamed</strongs>; <strongs greek='1161'>but</strongs>let him <strongs greek='1392'>glorify</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>on</strongs><strongs greek='5129'>this</strongs><strongs greek='3313'>behalf</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='17'><strongs greek='3754'>For</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs><em>is</em> <em>come</em> that <strongs greek='2917'>judgment</strongs>must <strongs greek='756'>begin</strongs><strongs greek='575'>at</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3624'>house</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>: <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><em>it</em> <strongs greek='4412'>first</strongs><em>begin</em> <strongs greek='575'>at</strongs><strongs greek='2257'>us</strongs>, <strongs greek='5101'>what</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='5056'>end</strongs><em>be</em> of them that obey <strongs greek='544'>not</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2098'>gospel</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='18'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs><strongs greek='1487'>if</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='1342'>righteous</strongs><strongs greek='3433'>scarcely</strongs>be <strongs greek='4982'>saved</strongs>, <strongs greek='4226'>where</strongs>shall <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='765'>ungodly</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>the <strongs greek='268'>sinner</strongs><strongs greek='5316'>appear</strongs>? </verse>
            <verse number='19'><strongs greek='5620'>Wherefore</strongs><strongs greek='*2532'>let</strongs>them that <strongs greek='3958'>suffer</strongs><strongs greek='2596'>according</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2307'>will</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>commit the keeping <strongs greek='3908'>of</strongs><strongs greek='1438'>their</strongs><strongs greek='5590'>souls</strongs><em>to</em> <em>him</em> <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>well <strongs greek='16'>doing</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>unto a <strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs><strongs greek='2939'>Creator</strongs>. </verse>
        </chapter>
        <chapter number='5'>
            <verse number='1'>The <strongs greek='4245'>elders</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>which</strongs>are <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>I <strongs greek='3870'>exhort</strongs>, who am also an <strongs greek='4850'>elder</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>a <strongs greek='3144'>witness</strongs>of <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='3804'>sufferings</strongs>of <strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>also a <strongs greek='2844'>partaker</strongs>of the <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>that <strongs greek='3195'>shall</strongs>be <strongs greek='601'>revealed</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='2'><strongs greek='4165'>Feed</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4168'>flock</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>which is <strongs greek='1722'>among</strongs><strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, taking the <strongs greek='1983'>oversight</strongs><em>thereof,</em> <strongs greek='3361'>not</strongs>by <strongs greek='317'>constraint</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1596'>willingly</strongs>; <strongs greek='3366'>not</strongs>for filthy <strongs greek='147'>lucre</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs>of a ready <strongs greek='4290'>mind</strongs>; </verse>
            <verse number='3'><strongs greek='3366'>Neither</strongs><strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>being lords <strongs greek='2634'>over</strongs><em>God's</em> <strongs greek='2819'>heritage</strongs>, <strongs greek='235'>but</strongs><strongs greek='1096'>being</strongs><strongs greek='5179'>examples</strongs>to <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4168'>flock</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='4'><strongs greek='2532'>And</strongs>when <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs>chief <strongs greek='750'>Shepherd</strongs>shall <strongs greek='5319'>appear</strongs>, ye shall <strongs greek='2865'>receive</strongs>a <strongs greek='4735'>crown</strongs>of <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs>that fadeth not <strongs greek='262'>away</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='5'><strongs greek='3668'>Likewise</strongs>, ye <strongs greek='3501'>younger</strongs>, submit <strongs greek='5293'>yourselves</strongs>unto the <strongs greek='4245'>elder</strongs>. <strongs greek='1161'>Yea</strongs>, <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><em>of</em> <em>you</em> be <strongs greek='5293'>subject</strongs>one to <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs>be clothed <strongs greek='1463'>with</strongs><strongs greek='5012'>humility</strongs>: <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='498'>resisteth</strongs>the <strongs greek='5244'>proud</strongs>, <strongs greek='1161'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1325'>giveth</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>to the <strongs greek='5011'>humble</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='6'>Humble <strongs greek='5013'>yourselves</strongs><strongs greek='3767'>therefore</strongs><strongs greek='5259'>under</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2900'>mighty</strongs><strongs greek='5495'>hand</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>, <strongs greek='2443'>that</strongs>he may <strongs greek='5312'>exalt</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>due <strongs greek='2540'>time</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='7'><strongs greek='1977'>Casting</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='3308'>care</strongs><strongs greek='1909'>upon</strongs><strongs greek='846'>him</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>for</strongs><strongs greek='846'>he</strongs><strongs greek='3199'>careth</strongs><strongs greek='4012'>for</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>you</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='8'>Be <strongs greek='3525'>sober</strongs>, be <strongs greek='1127'>vigilant</strongs>; <strongs greek='3754'>because</strongs><strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='476'>adversary</strongs>the <strongs greek='1228'>devil</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>a <strongs greek='5612'>roaring</strongs><strongs greek='3023'>lion</strongs>, walketh <strongs greek='4043'>about</strongs>, <strongs greek='2212'>seeking</strongs><strongs greek='5101'>whom</strongs>he may <strongs greek='2666'>devour</strongs>: </verse>
            <verse number='9'><strongs greek='3739'>Whom</strongs><strongs greek='436'>resist</strongs><strongs greek='4731'>steadfast</strongs>in <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='4102'>faith</strongs>, <strongs greek='1492'>knowing</strongs>that <strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='846'>same</strongs><strongs greek='3804'>afflictions</strongs>are <strongs greek='2005'>accomplished</strongs>in <strongs greek='5216'>your</strongs><strongs greek='81'>brethren</strongs>that are <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs>the <strongs greek='2889'>world</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='10'><strongs greek='1161'>But</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>the</strongs><strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs>of <strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>, who hath <strongs greek='2564'>called</strongs><strongs greek='2248'>us</strongs><strongs greek='1519'>unto</strongs><strongs greek='848'>his</strongs><strongs greek='166'>eternal</strongs><strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>by</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>, after that ye have <strongs greek='3958'>suffered</strongs>a <strongs greek='3641'>while</strongs>, make you <strongs greek='2675 5209'>perfect</strongs>, <strongs greek='4741'>establish</strongs>, <strongs greek='4599'>strengthen</strongs>, <strongs greek='2311'>settle</strongs><em>you.</em> </verse>
            <verse number='11'>To <strongs greek='846'>him</strongs><em>be</em> <strongs greek='1391'>glory</strongs><strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='2904'>dominion</strongs>forever and <strongs greek='1519 165 165'>ever</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='12'><strongs greek='1223'>By</strongs><strongs greek='4610'>Silvanus</strongs>, a <strongs greek='4103'>faithful</strongs><strongs greek='80'>brother</strongs>unto <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs>, <strongs greek='5613'>as</strongs>I <strongs greek='3049'>suppose</strongs>, I have <strongs greek='1125'>written</strongs><strongs greek='1223 3641'>briefly</strongs>, <strongs greek='3870'>exhorting</strongs>, <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><strongs greek='1957'>testifying</strongs>that <strongs greek='5026'>this</strongs><strongs greek='1511'>is</strongs>the <strongs greek='227'>true</strongs><strongs greek='5485'>grace</strongs>of <strongs greek='2316'>God</strongs><strongs greek='1519 3739'>wherein</strongs>ye <strongs greek='2476'>stand</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='13'><strongs greek='3588'>The</strongs><em>church</em> <em>that</em> <em>is</em> <strongs greek='1722'>at</strongs><strongs greek='897'>Babylon</strongs>, elected together <strongs greek='4899'>with</strongs><em>you,</em> <strongs greek='782'>saluteth</strongs><strongs greek='5209'>you</strongs>; <strongs greek='2532'>and</strongs><em>so</em> <em>doth</em> <strongs greek='3138'>Mark</strongs><strongs greek='3450'>my</strongs><strongs greek='5207'>son</strongs>. </verse>
            <verse number='14'><strongs greek='782'>Greet</strongs>ye one <strongs greek='240'>another</strongs><strongs greek='1722'>with</strongs>a <strongs greek='5370'>kiss</strongs>of <strongs greek='26'>charity</strongs>. <strongs greek='1515'>Peace</strongs><em>be</em> with <strongs greek='5213'>you</strongs><strongs greek='3956'>all</strongs><strongs greek='3588'>that</strongs>are <strongs greek='1722'>in</strongs><strongs greek='5547'>Christ</strongs><strongs greek='2424'>Jesus</strongs>. <strongs greek='281'>Amen</strongs>. </verse>
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