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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to thethose elect who arereside sojournersas ofaliens, thescattered Dispersionthroughout in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen |
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according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, inby sanctificationthe sanctifying work of the Spirit, untothat obedienceyou andmay sprinklingobey ofJesus theChrist bloodand ofbe Jesussprinkled Christwith His blood: GraceMay tograce you and peace be multipliedyours in fullest measure. |
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to hisHis great mercy begathas caused us to be born again untoto a living hope bythrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
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untoto obtain an inheritance incorruptible,which is imperishable and undefiled, and thatwill fadeth not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, |
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who are protected by the power of God are guarded through faith untofor a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. |
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WhereinIn yethis you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if need benecessary, yeyou have been putdistressed toby griefvarious in manifold trials, |
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that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold thatwhich perishethis thoughperishable, iteven isthough provedtested by fire, may be found untoto result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:; |
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whomand though you have not having seen yeHim, you love; on whomHim, and though nowyou yedo not see himHim notnow, yetbut believingbelieve in Him, yeyou greatly rejoice greatly with joy unspeakableinexpressible and full of glory:, |
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receivingobtaining as the endoutcome of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. |
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ConcerningAs whichto this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that shouldwould come untoto you: made careful search and inquiry, |
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searchingseeking whatto timeknow or what mannerperson ofor time the Spirit of Christ whichwithin was in them didwas pointindicating unto,as whenHe itpredicted testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories thatto should follow them. |
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ToIt whom it was revealed, to them that they were not untoserving themselves, but unto you, didin they minister these things, which now have been announced untoto you through themthose thatwho preached the gospel untoto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; things into which things angels desirelong to look into. |
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WhereforeTherefore, girdinggird upyour theminds loinsfor of your mindaction, bekeep sober andin setspirit, fix your hope perfectlycompletely on the grace that is to be brought untoto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;. |
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asAs obedient children, ofdo obedience, not fashioningbe yourselvesconformed according to yourthe former lusts inwhich thewere timeyours ofin your ignorance:, |
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but like asthe heHoly One who called you is holy, be yeholy yourselves also holy in all manneryour of livingbehavior; |
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because it is written, YeYou shall be holy;, for I am holy. |
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And if yeyou calladdress on him as Father, whothe withoutOne respectwho ofimpartially personsjudges judgeth according to each mans work, passconduct yourselves in fear during the time of your sojourningstay inupon fear:earth; |
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knowing that yeyou were not redeemed, not with corruptibleperishable things, withlike silver or gold, from your vainfutile mannerway of life handedinherited down from your fathers;forefathers, |
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but with precious blood, as of a lamb withoutunblemished blemish and without spotspotless, even the blood of Christ:. |
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whoFor He was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but washas manifestedappeared atin thethese endlast of the times for yourthe sake, of you |
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who through himHim are believers in God, thatwho raised himHim from the dead, and gave himHim glory;, so that your faith and hope mightare be in God. |
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SeeingSince yeyou have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth untopurified unfeignedyour souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart fervently:, |
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havingfor you have been begottenborn again, not of corruptible seed, which is perishable but ofimperishable, incorruptiblethat is, through the living and abiding word of God, which liveth and abideth. |
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For, All flesh is aslike grass, And all theits glory thereoflike as the flower of grass. The grass witherethwithers, andAnd the flower falleth:falls off, |
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But the word of the Lord abidethabides for everforever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached untoto you. |
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PuttingTherefore, awayputting thereforeaside all wickedness,malice and all guile, and hypocrisies,hypocrisy and envies,envy and all evil speakingsslander, |
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aslike newborn babes, long for the spiritualpure milk whichof isthe without guileword, that yeby it you may grow therebyin untorespect to salvation;, |
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if yeyou have tasted thatthe kindness of the Lord is gracious:. |
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untoAnd whom coming, to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeedby of men, but withchoice Godand elect,precious preciousin the sight of God, |
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yeyou also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, tofor be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. |
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BecauseFor itthis is contained in scripture,Scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chiefchoice corner stone, elect,a precious: corner stone, And he thatwho believethbelieves onin himHim shall not be put to shamedisappointed. |
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ForThis youprecious thereforevalue, thatthen, believe is thefor preciousness:you butwho believe. But for suchthose aswho disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, TheThis samebecame was made the headvery ofcorner the corner;stone, |
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and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offenceoffense; for they stumble atbecause they are disobedient to the word, beingand disobedient:to whereuntothis alsodoom they were also appointed. |
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But yeyou are ana electchosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for Gods own possession, that yeyou may showproclaim forth the excellencies of himHim who has called you out of darkness into hisHis marvellousmarvelous light:; |
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whofor inyou timeonce past were nonot a people, but now you are the people of God:; whoyou had not obtainedreceived mercy, but now you have obtainedreceived mercy. |
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Beloved, I beseechurge you as sojournersaliens and pilgrims,strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul;. |
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havingKeep your behavior seemlyexcellent among the Gentiles;, so that, whereinin the thing in which they speakslander against you as evil doersevildoers, they may byon account of your good worksdeeds, whichas they beholdobserve them, glorify God in the day of visitation. |
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BeSubmit subjectyourselves tofor everythe ordinanceLords ofsake manto forevery thehuman Lordsinstitution, sake: whether to thea king, as supreme;the one in authority, |
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or untoto governors, as sent by him for vengeancethe onpunishment evilof doersevildoers and forthe praise toof themthose thatwho do wellright. |
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For sosuch is the will of God, that by well doing yeright shouldyou putmay to silence the ignorance of foolish men:. |
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Act as free men, and do not usinguse your freedom foras a cloakcovering offor wickednessevil, but use it as bondservantsbondslaves of God. |
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Honor all men.; Lovelove the brotherhood., Fearfear God., Honorhonor the king. |
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Servants, be insubmissive subjection to your masters with all fear;respect, not only to thethose who are good and gentle, but also to thethose frowardwho are unreasonable. |
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For this isfinds acceptablefavor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a man endurethbears griefs,up under sorrows when suffering wrongfullyunjustly. |
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For what glorycredit is it,there if, when yeyou sin, and are buffetedharshly for ittreated, yeyou shallendure take it patientlywith patience? butBut if, when yeyou do well,what is right and suffer for it, yeyou shallpatiently takeendure it patiently, this isfinds acceptablefavor with God. |
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For hereuntoyou werehave yebeen called: becausefor this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, thatfor yeyou shouldto follow hisin His steps:, |
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who didcommitted no sin, neithernor was guileany deceit found in hisHis mouth:; |
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who,and whenwhile hebeing was reviled, reviledHe did not againrevile in return; whenwhile he sufferedsuffering, threatenedHe not;uttered no threats, but committedkept himselfentrusting Himself to himHim thatwho judgethjudges righteously:; |
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whoand hisHe ownHimself selfbore bare our sins in hisHis body uponon the treecross, that we, havingmight dieddie untoto sins,sin mightand live untoto righteousness; for by whoseHis stripeswounds yeyou were healed. |
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For yeyou were goingcontinually astraystraying like sheep;, but are now you have returned untoto the Shepherd and BishopGuardian of your souls. |
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In likethe mannersame way, yeyou wives, be insubmissive subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any obeyof notthem are disobedient to the word, they may be won without thea word be gained by the behavior of their wives;, |
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beholdingas they observe your chaste behaviorand coupledrespectful with fearbehavior. |
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WhoseAnd adorning let it not beyour theadornment outwardbe adorningmerely ofexternal braiding the hair, and of wearing jewelsgold of goldjewelry, or of putting on appareldresses; |
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but let it be the hidden manperson of the heart, inwith the incorruptibleimperishable apparelquality of a meekgentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God of great price. |
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For afterin this mannerway aforetimein former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, adornedused to adorn themselves, being insubmissive subjection to their own husbands:. |
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asThus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord:, whoseand childrenyou yehave nowbecome are,her children if yeyou do well,what andis areright notwithout putbeing infrightened fear by any terrorfear. |
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YeYou husbands, in like mannerlikewise, dwelllive with your wives accordingin toan knowledgeunderstanding way, givingas honorwith untoa theweaker womanvessel, assince untoshe theis weakera vessel,woman; and grant her honor as beinga alsofellow jointheir heirs of the grace of life;, toso the end that your prayers bemay not be hindered. |
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FinallyTo sum up, let all be yeharmonious, allsympathetic, likemindedbrotherly, compassionatekindhearted, lovingand ashumble brethren,in tenderhearted, humbleminded:spirit; |
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not renderingreturning evil for evil, or revilinginsult for reviling;insult, but contrariwisegiving a blessing instead; for hereuntoyou were ye called, for the very purpose that yeyou shouldmight inherit a blessing. |
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For, HeLet thathim wouldwho means to love life, Andand see good days, LetRefrain him refrain his tongue from evil, Andand his lips thatfrom theyspeaking speak no guile:. |
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And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it. |
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For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, And hisHis ears untoattend to their supplication:prayer, But the face of the Lord is uponagainst themthose thatwho do evil. |
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And who is hethere thatto will harm you, if yeyou beprove zealous offor thatwhat which is good? |
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But even if yeyou should suffer for righteousnessthe sake of righteousness, blessedyou are ye:blessed. andAnd feardo not fear their fearintimidation, neitherand do not be troubled;, |
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but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, Christalways as Lord: being ready always to givemake answera defense to everyeveryone manwho thatasks asketh you ato reasongive concerningan account for the hope that is in you, yet with meeknessgentleness and fear:reverence; |
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havingand keep a good conscience; so that, whereinin yethe arething spokenin against,which theyyou mayare beslandered, putthose to shame who revile your good mannerbehavior ofin lifeChrist inmay Christbe put to shame. |
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For it is better, if theGod should will ofit God should so will, that yeyou suffer for well doing what is right rather than for evildoing doingwhat is wrong. |
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BecauseFor Christ also suffereddied for sins once for all, the righteousjust for the unrighteousunjust, in order that heHe might bring us to God;, beinghaving been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; |
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in which also heHe went and preachedmade untoproclamation to the spirits now in prison, |
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thatwho aforetimeonce were disobedient, when the longsufferingpatience of God waitedkept waiting in the days of Noah, whileduring the arkconstruction wasof athe preparingark, whereinin which a few, that is, eight soulspersons, were savedbrought safely through the water:. |
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whichAnd alsocorresponding afterto athat, truebaptism likeness doth now savesaves you, even baptism, not the puttingremoval away of thedirt filthfrom of the flesh, but thean interrogationappeal ofto God for a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;, |
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who is onat the right hand of God, having gone into heaven;, after angels and authorities and powers beinghad madebeen subjectsubjected untoto himHim. |
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ForasmuchTherefore, thensince as Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind;purpose, forbecause he thatwho hathhas suffered in the flesh hathhas ceased from sin;, |
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thatso yeas noto longer should live the rest of yourthe time in the flesh tono longer for the lusts of men, but tofor the will of God. |
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For the time already past mayis sufficesufficient for you to have wroughtcarried out the desire of the Gentiles, andhaving topursued havea walkedcourse inof lasciviousnesssensuality, lusts, winebibbingsdrunkenness, revellingscarousals, carousings,drinking parties and abominable idolatries:. |
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whereinAnd in all this, they thinkare itsurprised strange that yeyou rundo not run with them into the same excess of riotdissipation, speakingand evilthey ofmalign you:; |
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whobut they shall give account to himHim thatwho is ready to judge the living and the dead. |
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For untothe thisgospel endhas wasfor thethis gospelpurpose been preached even to thethose who are dead, that though they mightare be judged indeedin accordingthe toflesh as men, they may live in the flesh,spirit but live according to Godthe inwill theof spiritGod. |
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ButThe the end of all things is at hand:; therefore, be ye therefore of sound mind,judgment and be sober untospirit for the purpose of prayer:. |
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aboveAbove all, thingskeep being fervent in your love amongfor yourselves;one foranother, because love coverethcovers a multitude of sins:. |
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usingBe hospitalityhospitable to one to another without murmuring:complaint. |
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accordingAs as each hathone has received a special gift, ministeringemploy it amongin yourselvesserving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;. |
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ifWhoever anyspeaks, manlet speakethhim speak, speaking as it were, oraclesthe utterances of God; ifwhoever anyserves, manlet ministereth,him ministeringdo so as ofby the strength which God supplieth:supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whoseto iswhom belongs the glory and the dominion forforever ever and ever. Amen. |
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Beloved, thinkdo it not strangebe concerningsurprised at the fiery trialordeal among you, which comethcomes upon you tofor proveyour youtesting, as though asome strange thing happenedwere untohappening to you:; |
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but insomuchto asthe yedegree arethat partakersyou ofshare Christsthe sufferings of Christ, rejoicekeep on rejoicing; so that also at the revelation of hisHis glory, alsoyou ye may rejoice with exceeding joyexultation. |
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If yeyou are reproachedreviled for the name of Christ, blessedyou are ye;blessed, because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God restethrests upon you. |
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ForBy no means let noneany of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doerevildoer, or as a troublesome meddler in other mens matters:; |
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but if aanyone mansuffers suffer as a Christian, let him not befeel ashamed;, but in that name let him glorify God in this name. |
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For theit time is cometime for judgment to begin atwith the househousehold of God:; and if it beginbegins firstwith atus usfirst, what shallwill be the endoutcome offor themthose thatwho obeydo not obey the gospel of God? |
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And if it is with difficulty that the righteous is scarcely saved, wherewhat shallwill become of the ungodlygodless man and the sinner appear? |
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WhereforeTherefore, let themthose also thatwho suffer according to the will of God commitentrust their souls to a faithful Creator in well doing untowhat ais faithful Creatorright. |
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TheTherefore, I exhort the elders therefore among you I exhort, whoas amyour a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, whoand am also a partaker also of the glory that shallis to be revealed:, |
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Tendshepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not ofunder constraintcompulsion, but willinglyvoluntarily, according to the will of God; norand yetnot for filthysordid lucregain, but ofwith a ready mindeagerness; |
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neithernor yet as Lording it over thethose charge allotted to youyour charge, but makingproving yourselvesto ensamplesbe examples to the flock. |
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And when the chiefChief Shepherd shall be manifestedappears, yeyou shallwill receive the unfading crown of glory that fadeth not away. |
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Likewise,You yeyounger youngermen, likewise, be subject untoto theyour elder.elders; Yea,and all of you, girdclothe yourselves with humility, totoward serve one another:, for God resistethis opposed to the proud, but givethgives grace to the humble. |
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that heHe may exalt you inat duethe proper time;, |
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casting all your anxiety upon himHim, because heHe carethcares for you. |
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Be of sober spirit, be watchful:on yourthe alert. Your adversary, the devil, asprowls about like a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whomsomeone heto may devour:. |
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whomBut withstandresist stedfasthim, firm in your faith, knowing that the same sufferingsexperiences of suffering are being accomplished inby your brethren who are in the world. |
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And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you untoto hisHis eternal glory in Christ, afterwill thatHimself yeperfect, have suffered a little whileconfirm, shallstrengthen himselfand perfect, establish, strengthen you. |
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To himHim be the dominion forforever ever and ever. Amen. |
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ByThrough Silvanus, our faithful brother, asfor so I accountregard him, I have written untoto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God:. standStand yefirm fastin therein.it! |
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She thatwho is in Babylon, electchosen together with you, salutethsends you; greetings, and so dothdoes Mark my son, Mark. |
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SaluteGreet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be untoto you all thatwho are in Christ. |