Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.