but the word of the Lord abides for eternity. But this is the word which in the glad tidings is preached to you.

To you therefore who believe is the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of the corner,

For this is acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.

For what glory is it, if sinning and being buffeted ye shall bear it? but if, doing good and suffering, ye shall bear it, this is acceptable with God.

For to this have ye been called; for Christ also has suffered for you, leaving you a model that ye should follow in his steps:

not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

For to this end were the glad tidings preached to the dead also, that they might be judged, as regards men, after the flesh, but live, as regards God, after the Spirit.

but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name.

By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which ye stand.