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Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus Galatia Cappado′ciaCappadocia Asia and Bithyn′iaBithynia |
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who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit forto obediencebe obedient to Jesus Christ and forto sprinklingbe sprinkled with his blood: May grace and peace be multipliedyours toin youabundance |
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ By his great mercy wehe havehas beengiven bornus anewa tonew birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead |
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and tointo an inheritance whichthat is imperishable undefiled and unfading kept in heaven for you |
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who are being protected by Godsthe power areof guardedGod through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time |
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In this you rejoice thougheven if now for a little while you may have had to suffer various trials |
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so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold whichthat though perishable is tested by fire —may redoundbe found to result in praise and glory and honor atwhen theJesus revelationChrist ofis Jesusrevealed Christ |
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WithoutAlthough havingyou have not seen him you love him; and even though you do not now see him now you believe in him and rejoice with unutterablean indescribable and exaltedglorious joy |
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Asfor you are receiving the outcome of your faith you obtain the salvation of your souls |
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TheConcerning this salvation the prophets who prophesied of the grace that was to be yours searchedmade andcareful inquiredsearch aboutand thisinquiry salvation; |
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theyinquiring inquiredabout whatthe person or time wasthat indicated by the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when predictingit testified in advance to the sufferings ofdestined for Christ and the subsequent glory |
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It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you in regard to the things whichthat have now been announced to you bythrough those who preachedbrought theyou good news toby you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven —things into which angels long to look |
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Therefore girdprepare up your minds befor soberaction; discipline yourselves; set all your hope fullyon upon the grace that isJesus comingChrist towill bring you atwhen thehe revelationis ofrevealed Jesus Christ |
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AsLike obedient children do not be conformed to the passionsdesires ofthat youryou formerformerly had in ignorance |
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butInstead as he who called you is holy be holy yourselves in all your conduct; |
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sincefor it is written You shall be holy for I am holy |
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AndIf if you invoke as Father himthe one who judges eachall onepeople impartially according to histheir deeds conductlive yourselvesin withreverent fear throughoutduring the time of your exile |
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You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathersancestors not with perishable things suchlike as silver or gold |
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but with the precious blood of Christ like that of a lamb without blemishdefect or spotblemish |
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He was destined before the foundation of the world but was maderevealed manifest at the end of the timesages for your sake |
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Through him you have confidencecome to trust in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory so that your faith and hope are inset on God |
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HavingNow that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth forso athat sincereyou lovehave ofgenuine themutual brethrenlove love one another earnestlydeeply from the heart |
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You have been born anew not of perishable seed but of imperishable seed through the living and abidingenduring word of God; |
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forFor All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass The grass withers and the flower falls |
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but the word of the Lord abidesendures forforever ever That word is the good news whichthat was preachedannounced to you |
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SoRid putyourselves awaytherefore of all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander |
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Like newborn babesinfants long for the pure spiritual milk so that by it you may grow upinto to salvation;— |
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forif indeed you have tasted that the kindnessLord ofis the Lordgood |
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Come to him toa that living stone though rejected by menmortals butyet chosen and precious in Gods sight chosen and precious; |
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and like living stones belet yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ |
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For it stands in scripture: BeholdSee I am laying in Zion a stone a cornerstone chosen and precious; and hewhoever who believes in him will not be put to shame |
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To you thereforethen who believe he is precious; but for those who do not believe The very stone whichthat the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner |
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and A stone that willmakes makethem men stumble and a rock that willmakes make them fall; forThey they stumble because they disobey the word as they were destined to do |
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But you are a chosen race a royal priesthood a holy nation Gods own people in order that you may declareproclaim the wonderfulmighty deedsacts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light |
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Once you were nonot a people but now you are Gods people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy |
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Beloved I beseechurge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the passionsdesires of the flesh that wage war against yourthe soul |
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MaintainConduct goodyourselves conducthonorably among the Gentiles so that inthough case they speakmalign against you as wrongdoersevildoers they may see your goodhonorable deeds and glorify God onwhen thehe daycomes ofto visitationjudge |
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BeFor subject for the Lords sake toaccept the authority of every human institution whether itof be to the emperor as supreme |
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or toof governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right |
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For it is Gods will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men |
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LiveAs servants of God live as free menpeople yet withoutdo usingnot use your freedom as a pretext for evil; but live as servants of God |
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Honor alleveryone men Love the brotherhoodfamily of believers Fear God Honor the emperor |
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ServantsSlaves beaccept submissivethe toauthority of your masters with all respectdeference not only tothose thewho are kind and gentle but also tothose thewho overbearingare harsh |
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For oneit is approveda credit to you if mindfulbeing aware of God heyou enduresendure pain while suffering unjustly |
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ForIf whatyou creditendure is it if when you do wrong and are beaten for itdoing youwrong takewhat itcredit patientlyis that But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it you take it patiently you have Gods approval |
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For to this you have been called because Christ also suffered for you leaving you an example so that you should follow in his steps |
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He committed no sin; and no guiledeceit was found onin his lips mouth |
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When he was reviledabused he did not revilereturn in returnabuse; when he suffered he did not threaten; but he trustedentrusted himself to himthe one who judges justly |
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He himself bore our sins in his body on the treecross so that wefree mightfrom diesins towe sinmight and live tofor righteousness; Byby his wounds you have been healed |
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For you were strayinggoing astray like sheep but now you have now returned to the Shepherdshepherd and Guardianguardian of your souls |
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LikewiseWives youin wivesthe besame submissiveway toaccept the authority of your husbands so that even if some thoughof theythem do not obey the word they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives conduct |
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when they see yourthe reverentpurity and chastereverence behaviorof your lives |
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LetDo not yoursadorn beyourselves theoutwardly outwardby adorning with braiding ofyour hair decorationand ofby wearing gold andornaments wearingor of fine clothing; |
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butrather let ityour adornment be the hiddeninner personself of the heart with the imperishablelasting jewelbeauty of a gentle and quiet spirit which is very precious in Gods sight is very precious |
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SoIt oncewas in this way long ago that the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves andby wereaccepting submissivethe toauthority of their husbands |
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asThus Sarah obeyed Abraham callingand called him lord AndYou youhave arebecome now her childrendaughters ifas long as you do rightwhat is good and never let nothingfears terrifyalarm you |
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LikewiseHusbands youin husbandsthe livesame consideratelyway withshow consideration for your wives bestowingin your life together paying honor onto the woman as the weaker sex since youthey too are jointalso heirs of the gracegracious gift of life—so in order that yournothing prayers may nothinder beyour hinderedprayers |
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Finally all of you have unity of spirit sympathy love offor theone brethrenanother a tender heart and a humble mind |
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Do not returnrepay evil for evil or revilingabuse for revilingabuse; but on the contrary blessrepay with a blessing It is for to this that you havewere been called —that you maymight obtaininherit a blessing |
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For HeThose thatwho woulddesire love life and desire to see good days let himthem keep histheir tonguetongues from evil and histheir lips from speaking guiledeceit; |
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let himthem turn away from evil and do rightgood; let himthem seek peace and pursue it |
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For the eyes of the Lord are uponon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer But the face of the Lord is against those thatwho do evil |
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Now who iswill there to harm you if you are zealouseager forto do what is rightgood |
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But even if you do suffer for righteousnessdoing sakewhat is right you willare be blessed HaveDo nonot fear ofwhat themthey norfear and do not be troubledintimidated |
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but in your hearts reverencesanctify Christ as Lord Always be preparedready to make ayour defense to anyanyone one who callsdemands from you toan accountaccounting for the hope that is in you yet do it with gentleness and reverence; |
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yet do it with gentleness and keepreverence Keep your conscience clear so that when you are abusedmaligned those who revileabuse you for your good behaviorconduct in Christ may be put to shame |
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For it is better to suffer for doing rightgood if thatsuffering should be Gods will than to suffer for doing wrongevil |
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For Christ also diedsuffered for sins once for all the righteous for the unrighteous thatin heorder mightto bring usyou to God beingHe was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit; |
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in which also he went and preachedmade a proclamation to the spirits in prison |
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who formerlyin former times did not obey when GodsGod patience waited patiently in the days of Noah during the building of the ark in which a few that is eight persons were saved through water |
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BaptismAnd baptism which correspondsthis toprefigured this now saves you —not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a cleargood conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ |
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who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels authorities and powers made subject to him |
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Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh arm yourselves also with the same thoughtintention for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceasedfinished fromwith sin |
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so as to live for the rest of theyour timeearthly inlife the flesh no longer by human passionsdesires but by the will of God |
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LetYou thehave timealready thatspent isenough pasttime sufficein for doing what the Gentiles like to do living in licentiousness passions drunkenness revels carousing and lawless idolatry |
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They are surprised that you dono notlonger now join them in the same wildexcesses profligacyof dissipation and so they abuseblaspheme you; |
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butBut they will have to give accountan accounting to him who isstands ready to judge the living and the dead |
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For this is whythe reason the gospel was preachedproclaimed even to the dead so that though they had been judged in the flesh likeas meneveryone is judged they might live in the spirit likeas God does |
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The end of all things is at handnear; therefore keepbe saneserious and soberdiscipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers |
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Above all holdmaintain unfailingconstant your love for one another sincefor love covers a multitude of sins |
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PracticeBe hospitalityhospitable ungrudgingly to one another without complaining |
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AsLike eachgood hasstewards receivedof athe giftmanifold employgrace itof forGod serve one another aswith goodwhatever stewardsgift each of Godsyou variedhas grace:received |
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whoeverWhoever speaks must do so as one whospeaking uttersthe oraclesvery words of God; whoever rendersserves servicemust asdo oneso whowith renders it by the strength whichthat God supplies; inso order that in everything God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ To him belong the glory and dominionthe forpower everforever and ever Amen |
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Beloved do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal whichthat comesis upontaking place among you to provetest you as though something strange were happening to you |
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But rejoice ininsofar so far as you shareare sharing Christs sufferings so that you may also rejoicebe glad and beshout gladfor joy when his glory is revealed |
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If you are reproachedreviled for the name of Christ you are blessed because the spirit of glory andwhich is the Spirit of God restsis uponresting on you |
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But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or a wrongdoercriminal or even as a mischief maker; |
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yetYet if oneany of you suffers as a Christian letdo him not beconsider ashamedit a disgrace but underglorify thatGod namebecause letyou himbear glorifythis Godname |
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For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us what will be the end offor those who do not obey the gospel of God |
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And If it is hard for the righteous manto isbe scarcely saved wherewhat will become of the impiousungodly and sinnerthe appearsinners |
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Therefore let those whosuffering sufferin accordingaccordance towith Gods will do right and entrust theirthemselves souls to a faithful Creator while continuing to do good |
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SoNow I exhort the elders among you as aan fellow elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as aone partakerwho shares in the glory that is to be revealed I exhort the elders among you |
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Tendto tend the flock of God that is in your charge exercising the oversight not byunder constraintcompulsion but willingly as God would have you do it —not for shamefulsordid gain but eagerly |
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Do not aslord domineeringit over those in your charge but beingbe examples to the flock |
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And when the chief Shepherdshepherd isappears manifested you will obtainwin the unfading crown of glory that never fades away |
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LikewiseIn the same way you thatwho are younger bemust subjectaccept tothe authority of the elders ClotheAnd yourselves all of you must clothe yourselves with humility towardin your dealings with one another for God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble |
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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God so that in due time he may exalt you in due time |
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Cast all your anxietiesanxiety on him forbecause he cares aboutfor you |
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BeDiscipline soberyourselves bekeep watchfulalert YourLike a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around likelooking afor roaringsomeone lion seeking some one to devour |
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Resist him firmsteadfast in your faith knowingfor you know that theyour samebrothers experienceand ofsisters sufferingin isall requiredthe ofworld yourare brotherhoodundergoing throughout the worldsame kinds of suffering |
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And after you have suffered for a little while the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore establishsupport strengthen and strengthenestablish you |
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To him be the dominionpower forforever ever and ever Amen |
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ByThrough Silva′nusSilvanus whom I consider a faithful brother as I regardhave himwritten Ithis haveshort writtenletter briefly to encourage you exhorting and declaringto testify that this is the true grace of God; standStand fast in it |
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SheYour whosister ischurch atin Babylon whochosen istogether likewisewith chosenyou sends you greetings; and so does my son Mark |
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Greet one another with thea kiss of love Peace to all of you thatwho are in Christ |