Study Desk

So honor will come to you who believe; but for the unbelieving,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

For it is God’s will that you silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s slaves.

For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.

For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

For in the past, the holy women who put their hope in God also adorned themselves in this way, submitting to their own husbands,

not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may inherit a blessing.

For the one who wants to love lifeand to see good days,let him keep his tongue from eviland his lips from speaking deceit,

But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fearor be intimidated,

but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,

in order to live the remaining time in the flesh no longer for human desires, but for God’s will.

For there has already been enough time spent in doing what the Gentiles choose to do: carrying on in unrestrained behavior, evil desires, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.

For this reason the gospel was also preached to those who are now dead, so that, although they might be judged in the flesh according to human standards, they might live in the spirit according to God’s standards.

The end of all things is near; therefore, be alert and sober-minded for prayer.