so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified,

To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us, they ministered the things which are now reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you in the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

but according to the Holy One who has called you, you also become holy in all conduct,

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

indeed having been foreknown before the foundation of the world, but revealed in the last times for you,

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living Word of God, and abiding forever.

but the Word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the Word preached as gospel to you.

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God;

Therefore to you who believe is the honor. But to those who are disobedient, He is the Stone which the builders rejected; this One came to be the Head of the corner,

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

you who then were not a people, but now the people of God, those not pitied then, but now pitied.

or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.

as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

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

For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you suffer while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God.

who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

For you were as sheep going astray, but now you are turned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.

Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears open to their prayers. But the Lord's face is against those who do evil.

But if you also suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. And do not fear their fear, nor be troubled,

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you, with meekness and fear;

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;

which figure now also saves us, baptism; not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

in order no longer to live in the lusts of men, but in the will of God the remaining time in the flesh.

But they shall give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

For to this end the gospel was preached also to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.

But the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be of sound mind, and be sensible to prayers.

but rejoice according as you are partakers of Christ's suffering, so that when His glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy.

If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you. Truly according to them, He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or a meddler in the affairs of others.

But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God because of this.

Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;

nor as lording it over those allotted to you by God, but becoming examples to the flock.

Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.

But the God of all grace, He calling us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, He will perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.