Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace meant for you sought and made careful inquiry,

Known truly before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in the last times for you,

he was reviled and made no retort, he suffered and never threatened, but left everything to Him who judges justly;

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just one for the unjust, that he might bring us near to God, truly put to death in the flesh, and made alive by the Spirit:

In that state He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison

which is our righthand of God, and is gone into heaven: angels, power, and might subdued unto him.

When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavoring to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which God supplies; so that in everything God may be honour ed through Jesus Christ--to whom be ascribed all honour and might for ever and ever. Amen.

To him be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.