To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

Because it is said in the Writings, See, I am placing a keystone in Zion, of great and special value; and the man who has faith in him will not be put to shame.

But you are a special people, a holy nation, priests and kings, a people given up completely to God, so that you may make clear the virtues of him who took you out of the dark into the light of heaven.

And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.

Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.

As Sarah was ruled by Abraham, naming him lord; whose children you are if you do well, and are not put in fear by any danger.

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

But they will have to give an account of themselves to him who is ready to be the judge of the living and the dead.

If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.

Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.

Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.