Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory:

But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of deportment.

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

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

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

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

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

But rejoice, seeing ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a busy-body in other men's matters.

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.