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but set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense to anyone who asks you for an accounting concerning the hope that is in you.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, in order that he could bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,

And also, corresponding to this, baptism now saves you, not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

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

For the time that has passed was sufficient to do what the Gentiles desire to do, having lived in licentiousness, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries,

Because for this reason also the gospel was preached to those who are dead, so that they were judged by human standards in the flesh, but they may live in the spirit by God's standards.

Now the end of all things draws near. Therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for your prayers.

Above all, keep your love for one another constant, because love covers a large number of sins.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it for serving one another, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.

For it is the time for the judgment to begin out from the household of God. But if it begins out from us first, what will be the outcome for those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?

and not as lording it over those under your care, but being examples for the flock.

casting all your cares on him, because he cares for you.

Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

because his divine power has bestowed on us all things that are necessary for life and godliness, through the knowledge of the one who called us by his own glory and excellence of character,

and for this same reason, and by applying all diligence, supply with your faith excellence of character, and with excellence of character, knowledge,

For if these things are yours and are increasing, this does not make you useless or unproductive in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For the one for whom these things are not present is blind, being nearsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his former sins.

For in this way entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly supplied for you.