you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are overbearing.

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, and were submissive to their own husbands;

For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit;

in which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison,

Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.