For so is the will of God, that, by doing good, you put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.

Besides, who is he that will do evil to you, if you be imitators of the Good One?

For it is better to suffer as well doers, if the will of God appoints it, than as evil doers.

so that he no longer lives his remaining time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

For the time which has passed of life, is sufficient to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, having walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excesses in wine, revellings, carousals, and abominable idolatries.

And above all things, have fervent love to one another; for love will cover a multitude of sins.

And, if the righteous with difficulty escape, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear!

Wherefore, then, let those who suffer by the will of God, commit their own lives to him in well doing, as a faithful Creator.