And if ye invoke him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, conduct yourselves during the time of your sojourning with [jealous] fear:

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

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, "Behold, I lay in Sion a cornerstone, elect, precious, and the believer on him shall never be confounded."

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of wicked doers, but the praise of those who do well.

who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.

"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it."

And who will do you harm if ye be imitators of him that is good?

who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

who shall give an account to him, who holds himself ready to judge the living and the dead.

but as ye share in the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory also ye may hail him with exultations.

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

Wherefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to him in well-doing as to the faithful Creator.

casting all your anxiety upon him; for he careth for you.

To him be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.