Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:

To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep.

As children of obedience, not as formerly conforming yourselves to eager desire in your ignorance:

Knowing that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, were ye redeemed from your vain mode of life transmitted from your fathers

Begotten again, not of corrupted seed, but uncorrupted, by the word of God, living and remaining forever.

Wherefore also it holds in the writing, Behold, I place in Zion a corner stone, chosen, highly valued: and he believing on him shall not be ashamed.

Who once not a people, and now the people of God: they not commiserated, and now commiserated.

As free, and as not having liberty for a covering of wickedness, but as the servants of God.

Servants being subjected to masters in all fear; not only to the good and equitable, but also to the crooked.

Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;

Likewise, wives being subject to their own husbands; that also, if any believe not the word, by the turning back of wives might be gained without the word;

Whose outside let it not be of the interweaving of hairs, and of putting round of gold, or of putting on of garments, the arrangement;

(As Sara listened to Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are,) doing good, and not fearing any terror.

Men, likewise, dwelling together according to knowledge, as showing honour to the weaker vessel, pertaining to woman, and as co-heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers be not cut off.

Not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing: and on the contrary prayer; knowing that to this were ye called, that ye might inherit praise.

But if ye also suffer for justice, happy are ye: be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

By which also the figure, immersion, now saves us (not by laying aside of the filth of the flesh, but the question of a good. consciousness toward God,) by the rising up of Jesus Christ:

In which they are astonished, you not running together in the same pouring out of lavish expense, blaspheming:

Dearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you:

For let not any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or doing evil, or as an inspector, in what pertains to others.

And if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him praise God in this portion.

For the time for judgment to have begun from the house of God: and if first from us, what the end of them not believing the good tidings of God?

Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;