And, if, as Father, ye are invoking him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to each man's work, with reverence, for the time of your sojourning, behave ye;

Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone - by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour,

Because, so, is the will of God, - by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men:

Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour.

To the end that, no longer, in men's covetings, but in God's will, ye may live, the still remaining time.

For, unto this end, even unto the dead, was the glad-message delivered, - in order that they might be judged, indeed, according to men in flesh, but might live according to God in spirit.

For let, none of you, be suffering as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as one prying into other men's affairs;

And, if, the righteous man, is, with difficulty, saved, where then shall, the ungodly and sinful man, appear?

In like manner, ye younger men - submit yourselves unto elders; - All, however, one towards another, gird on humility; because, God, against the haughty, arrayeth himself, whereas, unto the lowly, he giveth favour.