Williams(i)
8 Finally, you must all live in harmony, be sympathetic, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, humble,
9 never returning evil for evil or abuse for abuse, but blessing instead, because it was for this that you were called, to obtain the blessing of heirs.
10 For "Whoever wants to enjoy life and see delightful days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 He must turn, too, away from evil and do right; He must seek peace and follow it,
12 Because the eyes of the Lord are on upright men, and His ears listen to their pleading cries, but His face is against them that do wrong."
13 And who is it that will harm you if you are enthusiastic to do right?
14 Instead, you are happy, even if you should suffer for doing right. Never be afraid of their threats, and never be disturbed,
15 but in your hearts be consecrated to Christ as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who asks a reason for the hope you have. But you must do it in gentleness and reverence,
16 and keep your conscience clear, so that those who bitterly abuse your excellent conduct as Christians may be ashamed of slandering you.
17 For it is better, if the will of God should plan it so, to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.
18 For Christ Himself, once for all, died for our sins, the Innocent for the guilty to bring us to God, being put to death in physical form but made alive in the Spirit,