to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in Heaven for you

About which salvation the prophets sought out and searched out, prophesying concerning the grace for you;

searching for what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ made clear within them, testifying beforehand of the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow.

Therefore girding up the loins of your mind, being sober, perfectly hope for the grace being brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."

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

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of men as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls out,

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

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;

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

For such is the will of God, doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

For this is a grace, if for conscience toward God anyone endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

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.

For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps,

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

For so once indeed the holy women hoping in God adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands;

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 he that wants to love life and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

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,

For it is better, if the will of God wills it, to suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

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;

Therefore, Christ having suffered for us in the flesh, also you arm yourselves with the same thought, that he suffering in the flesh has been made to rest from sin,

For the time of life which is past is enough for us to have worked out the will of the nations, having gone on in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, parties, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

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.

And above all things have fervent love to yourselves, for love will cover a multitude of sins.

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.

For the time has come for the judgment to begin from the house of God. And if it first begins from us, what will be the end of those disobeying the gospel of God?

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

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.

casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.