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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again to a living hope, by the resurrection of Christ from the dead,

Who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

who prophesied of the grace of God toward you.

Who thro' him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope, might be in God.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever.

but chosen of God and precious, Ye also as living stones are built up, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God thro' Jesus Christ.

But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;

which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free,

yet not having your liberty for a cloak of wickedness, but as the servants of God.

Honour all men, Love the brotherhood, Fear God,

For this is thank worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

For what glory is it, if when ye commit faults and are buffeted, ye take it patiently? But if when ye do well and suffer, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

For thus the holy women also of old time who trusted in God, adorned themselves,

But even if ye do suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be ye troubled, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,

Who some time disbelieved, when the long-suffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is, eight persons were saved through the water:

The antitype whereof, baptism, now saveth us, (not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,