Who some time disbelieved, when the long-suffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is, eight persons were saved through the water:

Seeing then Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind:

Wherein they think it strange, that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot,

Beloved, wonder not at the burning which is among you, which is for your trial, as if some strange thing befell you: But as ye partake of the sufferings of Christ,

Whom resist, stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.