For indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;

Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme,

For "All human life is just like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass dries up; the flowers drop off.

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.

so that he no longer can spend the rest of his earthly life in harmony with human desires but in accordance with God's will.

when they see your modest and respectful behavior [together with your devotion and appreciation—love your husband, encourage him, and enjoy him as a blessing from God].

Because for this reason also the gospel was preached to those who are dead, so that they were judged {by human standards} in the flesh, but they may live in the spirit {by God's standards}.