Concerning which salvation the prophets that prophesied of the grace that should be for you, did inquire, and search diligently,

inquiring what things, and what time, the Spirit of Christ that was in them did signify, when it testified, before hand, the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them;

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

To this, indeed, you have been called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his footsteps.

For the time past of our life should be enough for us to have worked the will of the Gentiles, while we walked in licentiousness, lusts, drunkenness, revelings, drinkings, and unlawful idolatries.

for no one of you should suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.