whom having not seen ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing ye rejoice with joy ineffable and full of glory; receiving the end of your faith,

who through Him trust in God that raised Him from the dead, and gave Him glory, that your faith and hope might be fixed in God.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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

who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.

For so also formerly the holy women, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being submissive to their husbands; as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him her lord:

"For he that would desire life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile;

let him turn away from evil, and do good:

let him seek peace, and pursue it: for the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."

And who will hurt you, if ye be imitators of Him that is good?

who is gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to Him.

who shall give an account to Him, who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

If any one speak, let it be as declaring the oracles of God: if any one minister, let it be as from the power which God affordeth him: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

But if any suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God herein.

Wherefore let them, that suffer according to the will of God, commit their souls in well-doing to Him as to a faithful Creator.

casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you.

To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.