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On you therefore who believe, is this honor conferred: but to them who believe not,

But ye are an elect race, officiating as priests of the kingdom; a holy people, a redeemed congregation; that ye should proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness to his precious light:

10 who formerly were not accounted a people, but now are the people of God; and also, there were [fn] no mercies on you, but now mercies are poured out upon you.

as free men, yet not like men who make their freedom a cloak for their wickedness, but as the servants of God.

And those among you who are servants, be subject to your masters, with reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh and morose.

But they who endure afflictions on account of their offences, what praise have they? But if, when ye do well, they vex you, and ye endure it; then great is your praise with God.

When he was reviled, be reviled not; and he suffered and threatened not, but committed his cause to the Judge of righteousness.

25 For ye, [fn] went astray, like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Curator of your souls.

But adorn yourselves in the hidden person of the heart, with a mild and uncorrupted spirit, an ornament that is precious before God.

And that ye recompense to no one evil for evil, neither railing for railing; but, in contrariety to these, that ye bless: for to this were ye called, that ye might inherit a blessing.

12 Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears [fn] to hear them: but the face of the Lord is against the wicked.

But if it should occur, that ye suffer on account of righteousness, happy are ye. And be not terrified, by those who would terrify you, nor be agitated:

but sanctify the Lord the Messiah, in your hearts. And be ye ready for a vindication, before every one who demandeth of you an account of the hope of your faith,

For the Messiah also once died for our sins, the righteous for sinners; that he might bring you to God. And he died in body, but lived in spirit.

And ye also, by a like figure, are made alive by baptism, (not when ye wash your bodies from filth, but when ye confess God with a pure conscience,) and by the resurrection of Jesus the Messiah;

2 that he may no longer be alive to the lusts of men, while he is in the body, but [fn] to do the pleasure of God.

But the end of all things approacheth: therefore be sober, and be wakeful for prayer.

But rejoice, that ye participate in the sufferings of the Messiah, that so ye may also rejoice and exult at the revelation of his glory.

But if he suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on account of this name.

2 Feed ye the flock of God which is committed to you: have care [fn] , spiritually; not from compulsion, but voluntarily; not for base gain, but with all your heart;