Praised the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy having begotten us again to a living hope, by the rising up of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Who by the power of God watching ourselves by faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:

Searching for whom or what time the Spirit of Christ which in them manifested, testifying beforehand the sufferings to Christ, and the glories after these.

To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep.

Who by him believing in God, having raised him from the dead, and having given him glory; that your faith and hope should be in God.

To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued,

Who once not a people, and now the people of God: they not commiserated, and now commiserated.

Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:

Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;

Who himself bear up our sins in his body upon the wood, that we, removed from sins, should live to justice: by whose bloody mark ye were healed.

And who going to injure you, if ye be imitators of good?

Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers subjected to him.

Who shall return the word to him holding in readiness to judge the living and the dead.

If any speak, as the oracles of God; if any serve, as of the strength which God furnishes: that in all God might be praised by Jesus Christ, in whom is the glory and strength for the time of times. Amen.

Be abstemious, watch; for your adversary the accuser, as a roaring lion, walks around, seeking whom he might swallow down:

Whom resist firm in the faith, knowing that the same of sufferings are completed by your brotherhood in the world.