but the Word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the Word preached as gospel to you.

Therefore to you who believe is the honor. But to those who are disobedient, He is the Stone which the builders rejected; this One came to be the Head of the corner,

For this is a grace, if for conscience toward God anyone endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you suffer while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God.

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

Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.

For to this end the gospel was preached also to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.

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

I wrote to you through a few words, by Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which you stand.