whom you not seeing, love with divine love; on whom, not looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

to whom it was revealed, because they were ministering not these things for themselves, but for you, which are now proclaimed unto you by those who preach to you the gospel with the Holy Ghost having been sent from heaven; into which things the angels desire to look down.

As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance:

knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, silver or gold,

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, who lives and abides.

Because it runs thus in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: and the one believing on him can not be ashamed.

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.

as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

Likewise, ye wives, be submissive to your own husbands; in order that, if any do not believe the word, they shall be gained through the deportment of their wives, without the word;

whose beauty, let it not be the external beauty of braiding the hairs, and wearing golds, or putting on of outer garments;

as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity.

Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.

not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.

But if indeed you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are happy. Fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

in which they are astonished you not running to the same excess of wrath, blaspheming;

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, coming upon you unto your testing: as some strange thing happening to you:

but if as a Christian, be not ashamed, but glorify God in this name.

Because it is time that judgment should begin from the house of God: and if it is first from us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.

Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock: