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because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.Romans 6:22;">[xr]

For it is written, "You must be holy, because I am holy."Leviticus 11:44-45; Leviticus 19:2">[fn]Leviticus 11:44; 19:2; 20:7;">[xr]

a stone they stumble over and a rock they trip on."Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 8:14">[fn]Exodus 9:16; Isaiah 8:14; Luke 2:34; Romans 9:22,33; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Jude 1:4;">[xr] They keep on stumbling because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

This is, in fact, what you were called to do, because Christ also suffered for you and left an example for you to follow in his steps.Matthew 16:24; John 13:15; Acts 14:22; Philippians 2:5; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 2:6;">[xr]

Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.Proverbs 17:13; 20:22; Matthew 5:39; 25:34; Romans 12:14,17; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:15;">[xr]

They insult you now because they are surprised that you are no longer joining them in the same excesses of wild living.Acts 13:45; 18:6; 1 Peter 3:16;">[xr]

Above all, continue to love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.Proverbs 10:12; 1 Corinthians 13:7; Colossians 3:14; Hebrews 13:1; James 5:20;">[xr]

Instead, because you are participating in the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that you may be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.Acts 5:41; Romans 8:17; 2 Corinthians 1:7; 4:10; Philippians 3:10; Colossians 1:24; 2 Timothy 2:12; James 1:1-13; 1 Peter 1:5-6; Revelation 1:9;">[xr]

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God is resting on you.on you. For their sake he is being blasphemed, but for your sake he is being glorified.">[fn]Matthew 5:11; 2 Corinthians 12:10; James 1:12; 1 Peter 2:12,19-20;">[xr]

Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.John 21:15-17; Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 9:17; 1 Timothy 3:3,8; Titus 1:7;">[xr]

Throw all your worry on him, because he cares for you.Psalm 37:5; 55:22; Matthew 6:25; Luke 12:11,22; Philippians 4:6; Hebrews 13:5;">[xr]

Resist him and be firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.Acts 14:22; Ephesians 6:11,13; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 3:12; James 4:7; 1 Peter 2:21;">[xr]

because I know that the removal of my bodily tent will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.Deuteronomy 4:21-22; 31:14; John 21:18-19; 2 Timothy 4:6;">[xr]

because no prophecy ever originated through a human decision. Instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.2 Samuel 23:2; Luke 1:70; Acts 1:16; 3:18; 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 1:11;">[xr]

Many people will follow their immoral ways, and because of them the way of truth will be maligned.blasphemed">[fn]

But the person who hates his brother is in the darkness and lives in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.John 12:35;">[xr]

I am writing to you, little children,Luke 24:47; Acts 4:12; 10:43; 13:38; 1 John 1:7;">[xr] because your sins have been forgivenon account of his name.

I am writing to you, fathers,1 John 1:1;">[xr] because you have known the one whohas existed from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have overcome the evil one.

I have written to you, little children,Ephesians 6:10;">[xr] because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known the one who has existed from the beginning. I have written to you, young people, because you are strong and because God's word remains in you and you have overcome the evil one.

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth.