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Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ toTo the electexiles who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus Galatia CappadociaCappado′cia Asia and BithyniaBithyn′ia |
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accordingchosen toand thedestined foreknowledgeby of God the Father inand sanctificationsanctified ofby the Spirit untofor obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling ofwith thehis blood of Jesus Christ: GraceMay tograce you and peace be multiplied to you |
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ whoBy according to his great mercy begatwe ushave againbeen untoborn anew to a living hope bythrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead |
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untoand to an inheritance incorruptiblewhich andis imperishable undefiled and thatunfading fadethkept not away reserved in heaven for you |
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who by theGods power of God are guarded through faith untofor a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time |
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WhereinIn yethis greatlyyou rejoice though now for a little while ifyou needmay be ye have been put to griefsuffer invarious manifold trials |
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so that the proofgenuineness of your faith being more precious than gold thatwhich perisheth though itperishable is provedtested by fire may beredound foundto unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ: |
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whomWithout not having seen yehim you love him; onthough whomyou thoughdo not now ye see him notyou yetbelieve believingin yehim and rejoice greatly with joyunutterable unspeakable and fullexalted ofjoy glory: |
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receivingAs the endoutcome of your faith evenyou obtain the salvation of your souls |
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ConcerningThe which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently who prophesied of the grace that shouldwas cometo untobe you:yours searched and inquired about this salvation; |
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searchingthey inquired what timeperson or whattime mannerwas ofindicated timeby the Spirit of Christ whichwithin was in them did point unto when itpredicting testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the gloriessubsequent thatglory should follow them |
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ToIt whom it was revealed to them that they were serving not unto themselves but unto you didin theythe minister these things which have now have been announced untoto you throughby themthose thatwho preached the gospelgood untonews to you bythrough the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; things into which things angels desirelong to look into |
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WhereforeTherefore girdinggird up the loins of your mindminds be sober and set your hope perfectlyfully onupon the grace that is coming to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; |
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asAs obedient children ofdo obedience not fashioningbe yourselvesconformed according to your former lusts in the timepassions of your former ignorance: |
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but like as he who called you is holy be yeholy yourselves also holy in all manneryour of livingconduct; |
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becausesince it is written YeYou shall be holy; for I am holy |
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And if yeyou callinvoke on him as Father him who withoutjudges respecteach ofone personsimpartially judgeth according to eachhis mansdeeds workconduct passyourselves with fear throughout the time of your sojourningexile in fear: |
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knowingYou know that yeyou were redeemedransomed notfrom withthe corruptiblefutile thingsways withinherited silver or gold from your vainfathers mannernot ofwith lifeperishable handedthings downsuch fromas yoursilver fathers;or gold |
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but with the precious blood asof Christ like that of a lamb without blemish andor without spot even the blood of Christ: |
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whoHe was foreknowndestined indeed before the foundation of the world but was manifestedmade manifest at the end of the times for your sake |
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whoThrough through him areyou believershave confidence in God thatwho raised him from the dead and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope mightare be in God |
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SeeingHaving ye have purified your souls inby your obedience to the truth untofor unfeigneda sincere love of the brethren love one another earnestly from the heart fervently: |
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havingYou have been begottenborn againanew not of corruptibleperishable seed but of incorruptibleimperishable through the living and abiding word of God; which liveth and abideth |
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Forfor All flesh is aslike grass Andand all theits glory thereoflike as the flower of grass The grass witherethwithers and the flower falleth:falls |
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Butbut the word of the Lord abidethabides for ever AndThat thisword is the word of good tidingsnews which was preached untoto you |
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PuttingSo put away therefore all wickednessmalice and all guile and hypocrisiesinsincerity and enviesenvy and all evilslander speakings |
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asLike newborn babes long for the pure spiritual milk whichthat isby withoutit guileyou that ye may grow therebyup untoto salvation; |
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iffor yeyou have tasted that the Lordkindness isof gracious:the Lord |
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untoCome whomto cominghim ato that living stone rejected indeedby of men but within GodGods electsight chosen and precious; |
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yeand alsolike as living stones arebe yourselves built upinto a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ |
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BecauseFor it isstands contained in scripture: Behold I layam laying in Zion a chiefstone cornera stonecornerstone electchosen and precious: Andand he thatwho believethbelieves onin him shallwill not be put to shame |
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ForTo you therefore thatwho believe he is theprecious preciousness: but for suchthose aswho disbelievedo not believe The very stone which the builders rejected Thehas samebecome was made the head of the corner; |
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and A stone ofthat stumblingwill andmake men stumble a rock ofthat offencewill make them fall; for they stumble atbecause they disobey the word beingas disobedient: whereunto also they were appointeddestined to do |
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But yeyou are ana electchosen race a royal priesthood a holy nation a people for Gods own possessionpeople that yeyou may showdeclare forth the excellencieswonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellousmarvelous light: |
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whoOnce inyou time past were no people but now you are theGods people; ofonce God:you who had not obtainedreceived mercy but now you have obtainedreceived mercy |
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Beloved I beseech you as sojournersaliens and pilgrimsexiles to abstain from fleshlythe lustspassions whichof the flesh that wage war against theyour soul; |
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havingMaintain yourgood behaviorconduct seemly among the Gentiles; so that whereinin case they speak against you as evilwrongdoers doers they may bysee your good worksdeeds whichand they behold glorify God inon the day of visitation |
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Be subject tofor everythe ordinanceLords ofsake manto forevery thehuman Lordsinstitution sake: whether it be to the kingemperor as supreme; |
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or untoto governors as sent by him forto vengeancepunish onthose evilwho doersdo wrong and forto praise tothose themwho that do wellright |
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For soit is theGods will of God that by well doing yeright you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: |
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Live as free andmen notyet without using your freedom foras a cloakpretext offor wickednessevil; but live as bondservantsservants of God |
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Honor all men Love the brotherhood Fear God Honor the kingemperor |
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Servants be insubmissive subjection to your masters with all fear;respect not only to the goodkind and gentle but also to the frowardoverbearing |
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For thisone is acceptableapproved if formindful conscienceof toward God ahe manendures endurethpain griefswhile suffering wrongfullyunjustly |
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For what glorycredit is it if when yeyou sindo wrong and are buffetedbeaten for it yeyou shall take it patiently butBut if when yeyou do wellright and suffer for it yeyou shall take it patiently thisyou ishave acceptableGods withapproval God |
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For hereuntoto werethis yeyou have been called: because Christ also suffered for you leaving you an example that yeyou should follow in his steps: |
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whoHe didcommitted no sin; neitherno guile was guile found inon his mouth:lips |
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whoWhen when he was reviled reviledhe did not againrevile in return; when he suffered threatenedhe did not threaten; but committedhe himselftrusted to him thatwho judgethjudges righteously:justly |
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whoHe hishimself ownbore self bare our sins in his body uponon the tree that we havingmight dieddie untoto sinssin mightand live untoto righteousness; byBy whosehis stripeswounds yeyou werehave been healed |
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For yeyou were goingstraying astray like sheep; but arehave now returned untoto the Shepherd and BishopGuardian of your souls |
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InLikewise likeyou manner ye wives be insubmissive subjection to your own husbands; so that evensome ifthough anythey obeydo not obey the word they may be won without thea word be gained by the behavior of their wives; |
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beholdingwhen they see your reverent and chaste behavior coupled with fear |
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WhoseLet adorningnot letyours it not be the outward adorning ofwith braiding theof hair anddecoration of wearinggold jewelsand ofwearing gold or of puttingfine onclothing apparel; |
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but let it be the hidden manperson of the heart inwith the incorruptibleimperishable appareljewel of a meekgentle and quiet spirit which is in theGods sight ofis Godvery ofprecious great price |
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ForSo afteronce this manner aforetime the holy women also who hoped in God adornedused to adorn themselves beingand inwere subjectionsubmissive to their own husbands: |
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as Sarah obeyed Abraham calling him lord: whoseAnd childrenyou yeare now areher children if yeyou do wellright and arelet notnothing putterrify in fear by any terroryou |
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YeLikewise you husbands inlive likeconsiderately manner dwell with your wives accordingbestowing to knowledge giving honor untoon the woman as unto the weaker vesselsex assince beingyou alsoare joint heirs of the grace of life; toin theorder end that your prayers bemay not be hindered |
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Finally beall yeof allyou likemindedhave compassionateunity lovingof asspirit sympathy love of the brethren tenderhearteda humbleminded:tender heart and a humble mind |
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Do not renderingreturn evil for evil or reviling for reviling; but contrariwiseon blessing;the contrary bless for hereuntoto werethis yeyou have been called that yeyou shouldmay inheritobtain a blessing |
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For He that would love life Andand see good days Letlet him refrainkeep 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 goodright; Letlet him seek peace and pursue it |
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For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous Andand his ears untoare open to their supplication:prayer But the face of the Lord is uponagainst themthose that do evil |
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AndNow who is hethere thatto will harm you if yeyou beare zealous offor thatwhat which is goodright |
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But even if yeyou shoulddo suffer for righteousness sake you will be blessed areHave ye:no and fear notof theirthem fearnor neither be troubled; |
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but sanctify in your hearts reverence Christ as Lord: beingAlways readybe alwaysprepared to givemake answera defense to everyany manone thatwho askethcalls you ato reasonaccount concerningfor the hope that is in you yet do it with meeknessgentleness and fear:reverence; |
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havingand akeep goodyour conscience; clear so that whereinwhen yeyou are spokenabused againstthose they may be put to shame who revile your good mannerbehavior of life in Christ may be put to shame |
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For it is better ifto thesuffer willfor ofdoing Godright shouldif so will that yeshould sufferbe forGods wellwill doing than for evil doing wrong |
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BecauseFor Christ also suffereddied 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; |
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in which also he went and preached untoto the spirits in prison |
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thatwho aforetimeformerly weredid disobedientnot obey when theGods longsufferingpatience of God waited in the days of Noah whileduring the building of the ark wasin which a preparing wherein few that is eight soulspersons were saved through water: |
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Baptism which alsocorresponds afterto athis true likeness doth now savesaves you even baptism not theas puttinga awayremoval of thedirt filthfrom of the fleshbody but theas interrogationan ofappeal to God for a goodclear conscience toward God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ; |
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who has gone into heaven and is onat the right hand of God havingwith gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject untoto him |
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ForasmuchSince thentherefore as Christ suffered in the flesh arm ye yourselves also with the same mind;thought for hewhoever thathas hath suffered in the flesh hathhas ceased from sin; |
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thatso yeas noto longerlive shouldfor live the rest of yourthe time in the flesh tono thelonger lustsby ofhuman menpassions but toby the will of God |
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ForLet the time that is past may suffice tofor havedoing wroughtwhat the desire of the Gentiles andlike to havedo walkedliving in lasciviousnesslicentiousness lustspassions winebibbingsdrunkenness revellingsrevels carousingscarousing and abominablelawless idolatries:idolatry |
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whereinThey theyare thinksurprised it strange that yeyou rundo not withnow join them intoin the same excesswild ofprofligacy riotand speakingthey evilabuse of you:; |
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whobut shallthey will give account to him thatwho is ready to judge the living and the dead |
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For unto this endis waswhy the gospel was preached even to the dead that theythough might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh butlike livemen accordingthey tomight Godlive in the spirit like God |
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ButThe the end of all things is at hand:; be ye therefore ofkeep soundsane mind and be sober untofor prayer:your prayers |
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aboveAbove all thingshold beingunfailing fervent in your love amongfor yourselves;one foranother since love coverethcovers a multitude of sins: |
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usingPractice hospitality oneungrudgingly to one another without murmuring: |
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accordingAs as each hathhas received a gift ministeringemploy it amongfor yourselvesone another as good stewards of theGods manifoldvaried grace: of God; |
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ifwhoever anyspeaks manas speakethone speakingwho asutters it were oracles of God; ifwhoever anyrenders manservice ministerethas ministeringone aswho ofrenders it by the strength which God supplieth:supplies; in order that in alleverything things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ whoseTo ishim thebelong glory and the dominion for ever and ever Amen |
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Beloved thinkdo it not strangebe concerningsurprised at the fiery trialordeal among you which comethcomes upon you to prove you as though asomething strange thingwere happenedhappening untoto you: |
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butBut insomuchrejoice asin yeso arefar partakersas ofyou share Christs sufferings rejoice; that atyou themay revelationalso ofrejoice hisand glorybe alsoglad yewhen mayhis rejoiceglory withis exceedingrevealed joy |
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If yeyou are reproached for the name of Christ blessedyou are ye;blessed because the Spiritspirit of glory and the Spirit of God restethrests upon you |
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ForBut let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or ana evilwrongdoer doer or as a meddlermischief inmaker; other mens matters: |
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butyet if aone mansuffers suffer as a Christian let him not be ashamed; but under that name let him glorify God in this name |
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For the time ishas come for judgment to begin atwith the househousehold of God:; and if it beginbegins firstwith at us what shallwill be the end of themthose thatwho obeydo not obey the gospel of God |
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And ifIf the righteous man is scarcely saved where shallwill the ungodlyimpious and sinner appear |
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WhereforeTherefore let themthose alsowho that suffer according to theGods will ofdo Godright commitand entrust their souls into well doing unto a faithful Creator |
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TheSo I exhort the elders therefore among you Ias exhort who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ whoas amwell alsoas a partaker ofin the glory that shallis to be revealed: |
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Tend the flock of God whichthat is amongyour youcharge exercising the oversight not ofby constraint but willingly accordingnot to the will of God; nor yet for filthyshameful lucregain but ofeagerly a ready mind; |
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neithernot as lordingdomineering it over thethose chargein allottedyour tocharge you but makingbeing yourselvesexamples ensamples to the flock |
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And when the chief Shepherd shallis be manifested yeyou shallwill receiveobtain the unfading crown of glory that fadeth not away |
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Likewise yeyou that are younger be subject untoto the elderelders YeaClothe yourselves all of you gird yourselves with humility totoward serve one another: for God resistethopposes the proud but givethgives grace to the humble |
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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God that in due time he may exalt you in due time; |
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castingCast all your anxietyanxieties uponon him becausefor he carethcares forabout you |
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Be sober be watchful: yourYour adversary the devil asprowls around like a roaring lion walketh about seeking whomsome heone mayto devour: |
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whomResist withstandhim stedfastfirm in your faith knowing that the same sufferingsexperience areof accomplishedsuffering inis yourrequired brethrenof whoyour arebrotherhood inthroughout the world |
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And after you have suffered a little while the God of all grace who has called you untoto his eternal glory in Christ afterwill that ye have suffered a little while shall himself perfectrestore establish and strengthen you |
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By SilvanusSilva′nus oura faithful brother as I accountregard him I have written untobriefly to you briefly exhorting and testifyingdeclaring that this is the true grace of God:; stand ye fast thereinin it |
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She thatwho is inat Babylon electwho togetheris withlikewise youchosen salutethsends you greetings; and so dothdoes Mark my son Mark |
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SaluteGreet one another with athe kiss of love Peace beto untoall of you all that are in Christ |