into an inheritance imperishable and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you

to whom it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you with reference to the same [things] which now have been announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, {things into which} angels desire to look.

But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to him.

with respect to which they are surprised [when] you do not run with [them] into the same flood of dissipation, [and so they] revile [you].