Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.

Concerning this salvation the Prophets who prophesied regarding the grace intended for you, diligently sought and searched.

But the word of the Lord abides forever. And this is the word of the gospel which has been told to you.

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. They stumble over it because they are disobeying God's word, and to this they were also appointed.

For what credit is it if, when you are struck for a fault, you take it patiently? But if when you are doing well and suffer for it, you always take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;

For in this way in the olden time the holy women also, who put their trust in God, used to adorn themselves. They were ever in submission to their own husbands;

not paying back evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but on the contrary giving a blessing. Because for this you have been called??o inherit a blessing.

They are astonished at this, that you do not run into the same excesses of profligacy as they do; and they speak evil of you.

The gospel was preached for this cause to those who were dead also, that they might be judged according to men in flesh, but live according to God in spirit.

But if any man is suffering as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him ever glorify God in this Name.

Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.

By Sylvanus, a faithful brother of yours, as I suppose, I have written you briefly, to comfort you, and to testify that this is the true grace of God. In this stand fast.