And this is the word of the good news which was proclaimed to you.

To you, therefore, who believe is the preciousness; but to those who disbelieve, a stone which the builders rejected, this was made into a head of a corner,"

For this is acceptable, if, for conscience toward God, one endures griefs, suffering wrongfully.

For what glory is it, if, when sinning and being beaten, ye endure it? but, if, when doing well and suffering for it, ye endure it, this is acceptable with God.

For to this were ye called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow His steps;

not returning evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but, on the contrary, blessing; because to this end ye were called, that ye might inherit a blessing.

For to this end was the Gospel proclaimed even to the dead, that they might, indeed, be judged according to men in flesh, but live according to God in spirit.

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

Through Sylvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I wrote to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God; within which stand ye.