whom you not seeing, love with divine love; on whom, not looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

to whom it was revealed, because they were ministering not these things for themselves, but for you, which are now proclaimed unto you by those who preach to you the gospel with the Holy Ghost having been sent from heaven; into which things the angels desire to look down.

but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment;

but by the precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and spotless:

foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but having been made manifest at the last of the times for the sake of you,

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, who lives and abides.

but the word of the Lord abides forever. And this is the word which has been preached unto you.

Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious,

Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:

who at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy.

because thus it is the will of God, that doing good you should put to shame the ignorance of the ignorant people:

as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.

who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete.

not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.

because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.

But if indeed you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are happy. Fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:

Because Christ indeed once died for our sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in spirit:

Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God.

For, unto this the gospel was also preached to the dead, in order that they may indeed be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers:

but as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; in order that you may also rejoice in the revelation of his glory, being glad.

But let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other people's business:

but if as a Christian, be not ashamed, but glorify God in this name.

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.

Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock:

Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble.

But the God of all grace, the one having called you into his own eternal glory in Christ, will himself make you perfect, having suffered a little while, will establish you, will strengthen you, will settle you.