Searching what, and what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when he testified before hand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow.

On the one hand, he was foreknown before the creation of the world, but on the other hand, he was revealed at the end of time for your sake.

What credit can you claim when, after doing wrong, you take your punishment for it patiently? But, on the other hand, if, after doing right, you take your sufferings patiently, that does win the approval of God.

not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the other hand blessing [others], because for this [reason] you were called, so that you could inherit a blessing.

who is one the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

They are astonished that you are not still rushing hand in hand with them into the same excesses of profligate living, and they abuse you for it;

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

I have been writing to you briefly by the hand of Silas, our true-hearted Brother (for so I regard him), to urge upon you, and to bear my testimony, that in what I have written is to be found the true love of God. On that take your stand.