to whom it was revealed, because they were ministering not these things for themselves, but for you, which are now proclaimed unto you by those who preach to you the gospel with the Holy Ghost having been sent from heaven; into which things the angels desire to look down.

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

Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed.

because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:

For unto this you have been called: because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you may follow in his steps:

not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.

because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.

Because Christ indeed once died for our sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in spirit:

Therefore Christ having suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same mind: because the one having suffered in carnality has ceased from sin;

before all things having divine love stedfast toward one another; because divine love covers a multitude of sins:

If you suffer reproach in the name of Christ, happy are you, because the spirit of the glory and the spirit of God rest on you.

Because it is time that judgment should begin from the house of God: and if it is first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

having cast all your care upon him; because there is a care to him concerning you.