Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that'should come unto you:

searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

But even if ye should suffer for righteousness'sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.