as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;

but as he who called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conduct;

but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot;

Because, "All flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass; the grass withered, and its flower fell off;

as newborn babes, desire the spiritual, pure milk, that ye may grow thereby to salvation;

be ye yourselves also, as living stones, built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Beloved, I exhort you, as sojourners and strangers, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lords sake; whether to the king, as supreme;

or to governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and the praise of those who do well.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as servants of God.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye have become, if ye do well, and fear no alarm.

Dwell likewise, O husband, with thy wife according to knowledge, as with the weaker vessel, giving her honor as being heir with thee of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

Finally, be, all of one mind, have fellow feeling, love as brethren, be compassionate, be humble;

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. And be ready always to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;

According as each one hath received a gift, minister the same to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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

Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial which is taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing were befalling you;

but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a busybody in other mens matters;

but if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name.

Wherefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in welldoing, as to a faithful Creator.

not as lording it over your allotted charge, but being examples to the flock;

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;

By Silvanus, the faithful brother as I think, I have written to you in few words, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.