elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace to you, and peace be multiplied.

Blessed be the God and Father of out Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to His abundant mercy, begat us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

who are being guarded by God's power, through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time;

that the proving of your faith??eing much more precious than gold that perishes, but is proved through fire??ay be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

to whom it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to you they were ministering them; which things now were reported to you through those who proclaimed the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from Heaven; into which things angels desire to look carefully.

Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly for the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

because it has been written, "Ye shall be holy, because I am Holy."

who through Him believe in God, Who raised Him from the dead, and gave Him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

to Whom coming, a Living Stone, rejected, indeed, by men, but with God Elect, Precious,

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

Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Chief Corner-Stone, Elect, Precious; and he who believes on Him shall in nowise be put to shame."

for so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.

Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by Whose bruise ye were healed.

In like manner, ye wives, be subject to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they may, without the word, be gained through the conduct of their wives,

whose adorning, let it not be the outward one of braiding of hair and of wearing of golden ornaments, or of putting on apparel;

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with them according to knowledge, assigning honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

And, finally, be ye all of one mind, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-hearted, humble-minded;

But, if ye should even suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye. But fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

having a good conscience; that, in whatever ye are spoken against, those who revile your good conduct may be put to shame.

For to this end was the Gospel proclaimed even to the dead, that they might, indeed, be judged according to men in flesh, but live according to God in spirit.

But the end of all things has drawn near; be ye, therefore, of sound mind, and be sober unto prayers;

if anyone speaks, as uttering the oracles of God; if anyone ministers, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to Whom is the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery-test taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened to you;

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

Because it is the time for judgment to begin at the house of God; and, if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the Gospel of God?

The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;

feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind;

Likewise, ye younger, be subject to the elder; yea, all of you gird on the lowly mind to serve one another; because "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the lowly."

Be humbled, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due season;

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

To Him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Salute ye one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ.