-whom, though you have not seen him, yet you love; on whom not now looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory,

who through him do believe in God who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.

Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious,

For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

or to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well.

When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:

let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.

who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having become subject to him.

These shall give an account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.

But if any one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this account.

Wherefore, let those also who suffer according to the will of God, by doing good, commit their souls to him as to a faithful Creator.

Cast all your cares on him, for he cares for you.

Being firm in the faith, resist him, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

To. him be glory and dominion from age to age. Amen.