in which you greatly rejoice, yet a little while, if need be, grieving in manifold temptations;

whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified,

To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us, they ministered the things which are now reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you in the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance,

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers,

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living Word of God, and abiding forever.

you who then were not a people, but now the people of God, those not pitied then, but now pitied.

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

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to those good and forbearing, but also to the perverse ones.

For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps,

who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives,

Of whom let not be the adorning of garments, or outward braiding of hair and wearing of gold, or of putting on clothing,

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.

Likewise, husbands, live together according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife as to the weaker vessel, the female, as truly being co-heirs together of the grace of life, not cutting off your prayers.

But if you also suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. And do not fear their fear, nor be troubled,

which figure now also saves us, baptism; not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

In these things they are surprised, that you are not running with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.

Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though a strange thing happened to you,

But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God because of this.

Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;