Who, through the purpose of God, have been made holy by the Spirit, disciples of Jesus, made clean by his blood: May you have grace and peace in full measure.

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

Last of all, see that you are all in agreement; feeling for one another, loving one another like brothers, full of pity, without pride: