whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified,

those believing in God through Him, He who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God;

Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.

who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children you became, doing good and fearing no terror.

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

Let him turn aside from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, where the angels and authorities and powers are being subjected to Him.

But they shall give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

If anyone speaks, let it be as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory, and the might forever and ever. Amen.

But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God because of this.

casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.

To Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.