Rejoice over this, although just now perhaps distressed by various trials;

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

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 at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy.

Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters and show them respect, not just the ones who are good [to you] and treat you well, but also to those who are harsh toward you.

He was abused, but he did not answer with abuse; he suffered, but he did not threaten; he entrusted himself to him whose judgments are just.

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You have become her daughters by doing good and by not letting anything terrify you.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

Now, those people you used to run around with cannot understand why you have stopped living such wasteful lives, so they just "badmouth" you.

Just as each one has received a gift, [use] it for serving one another, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

If the just man is scarcely saved, what will become of the impious and sinful?

Withstand him, firm in your faith; knowing that your brethren in other parts of the world are passing through just the same experiences.