1 Peter 3 Cross References - WPNT

¹ Similarly, wives, be submissive to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the Word, they may be won over, without a word, by the conduct of their wives ² (having watched your pure behavior accompanied by respect), ³ whose adorning should not be the outward one of braiding hair and wearing gold, or putting on fine clothing, ⁴ but rather the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible adorning of the gentle and quiet spirit that is of great value before God. ⁵ For this is how the holy women who hoped in God in former times also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, ⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘lord’, whose (f) daughters you became by doing good and not being afraid of any intimidation. ⁷ Similarly, husbands, live together knowledgeably as with a weaker vessel, according honor to the wife especially as being a joint heir of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered. ⁸ Finally, all of you be likeminded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous, ⁹ not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this so that you may inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For: “The one who wants to love life and to see good days must refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; ¹¹ he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace, even pursue it. ¹² Because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.” ¹³ Now who is he who will harm you if you become imitators of the good? ¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.” ¹⁵ Rather, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready with an answer for everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and respect; ¹⁶ keeping a good conscience, so that wherein they speak against you as evildoers, those who revile your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame. ¹⁷ For it is better to suffer for doing good, should the will of God so determine, than for doing evil. ¹⁸ Because Christ also suffered on account of sins, once for all, the righteous on behalf of the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God; having been put to death, to be sure, in flesh but having been made alive in spirit; ¹⁹ in which He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison ²⁰ who formerly were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, while the Ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is eight, souls were brought safely through water. ²¹ This is an antitype of baptism, that now saves us also (not the removal of physical filth, but the appeal into God from a good conscience) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ²² who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

⁵ Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. ¹⁰ Blessed are those who have been persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. ¹¹ “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and speak all kinds of evil against you, lying, because of Me.

¹¹ “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and speak all kinds of evil against you, lying, because of Me. ¹² Rejoice and exult, because your reward in the heavens is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

²³ Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, ²⁴ leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled with your brother and then, returning, offer your gift.

³⁹ But I say to you not to resist the evildoer; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

⁴⁴ But I say to you: love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, ⁴⁵ that you may prove to be sons of your Father in the heavens; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and He sends rain on the just and the unjust.

¹³ And do not bring us into testing, but rescue us from the evil one; because Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’

¹⁴ How narrow is the gate and confined the way which leads away into life, and those who are finding it are few!

¹⁸ And you will be brought before governors and even kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the nations.

¹⁸ And you will be brought before governors and even kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the nations. ¹⁹ But whenever they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you will speak, for it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;

¹⁹ But whenever they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you will speak, for it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; ²⁰ for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

²⁰ for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. ²¹ “Furthermore, brother will hand over brother to death, and a father a child, and children will rise up against parents and put them to death. ²² And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake; but the one enduring to the end, he will be delivered.

²⁸ And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear the One who is able to destroy both soul and body in Hell.

³¹ Therefore do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

³⁹ The one ‘finding’ his life will lose it, and the one ‘losing’ his life for my sake will find it.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls;

¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear; ¹⁷ for assuredly I say to you that many prophets and righteous ones desired to see what you see and did not see it, and to hear what you hear and did not hear it.

²⁵ For whoever desires to save his life will waste it, but whoever ‘wastes’ his life on my account will find it.

¹⁵ “Now if your brother sins against you, go, confront him between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have won your brother.

¹⁹ Assuredly again, I say to you that if two of you should agree on earth about any subject whatever that they may ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

³³ Were you also not obligated to have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’

³ The Pharisees also came to Him to test Him saying to Him, “Is it permissible for a man to divorce his wife for just any cause?” ⁴ So in answer He said to them: “Have you never read that the Creator at the beginning made them a male and a female? ⁵ And He said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall be turned into one flesh’. ⁶ So then, they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God joined together let not man separate!” ⁷ They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce and to dismiss her?” ⁸ He says to them: “Because of your hard-heartedness Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. ⁹ And I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for fornication, and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries a divorcee commits adultery.”

¹⁷ But He said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except One, God. But if you want to enter into the life, keep the commandments.”

²⁹ And, everyone who left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit life eternal.

⁵ “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Look, your King is coming to you, humble and mounted on a donkey, in fact, a young donkey, foal of a beast of burden.’”

⁴⁴ ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at my right until I place your enemies as a footstool for your feet”’?

²⁶ Blind Pharisee! First cleanse the inside of the cup and the dish, so that their outside may also be clean.

³⁷ But just as were the days of Noah, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man. ³⁸ For just as they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, in the days before the flood until the day that Noah entered the ark, ³⁹ and were not aware until the flood came and took all away, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man.

³⁴ Then the King will say to those on His right: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you at the foundation of the world.

³⁹ And going a little farther He fell on His face and prayed saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass me by; nevertheless not as I wish, but as you do”.

⁴² And going away a second time He prayed saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass from me unless I drink it, let your will be done”.

⁶⁹ Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a certain servant girl approached him saying, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean”. ⁷⁰ But he denied before them all saying, “I don’t know what you are saying”. ⁷¹ And having gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and says to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus the Natsorean”. ⁷² And he denied again, with an oath, “I do not know the man!” ⁷³ But a little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Really, you too are one of them, because your very accent gives you away!” ⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man!!” And immediately a rooster crowed. ⁷⁵ And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before any rooster crows, you will deny me three times”. And going out he cried bitterly.

¹⁹ Now as he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, because I suffered a great deal in a dream today because of Him.”

²⁴ When Pilate saw that nothing was being gained but rather a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd saying: “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man. It’s your problem!”

¹⁹ As you go make disciples in all ethnic nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

³⁵ Because whoever may resolve to ‘save’ his life will waste it; but whoever may ‘waste’ his life for my sake and the Gospel’s, he will save it.

¹⁷ As Jesus set out on the road, someone came running up, knelt before Him and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

²⁹ In answer Jesus said: “I tell you assuredly, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields, for my sake and for that of the Gospel,

³⁶ Because David himself said by the Holy Spirit: ‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet”.’

⁷ You will always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

¹⁶ He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

¹⁹ So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at God’s right.

⁷⁹ to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

³⁷ and having been a widow for about eighty-four years —who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and petitions night and day.

⁹ Then Jesus said to them: “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?”

²² Blessed are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and heap insults on you and trash your name as ‘malignant’, for the Son of Man’s sake. ²³ Rejoice in that day and skip about! Because your reward really is great in Heaven; for that is how their fathers treated the prophets.

²⁷ “Further, to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you; ²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. ²⁹ To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold the tunic as well.

³⁵ “So, love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind toward the ungrateful and wicked.

² also certain women who had been healed of malignant spirits and infirmities: Mary (the one called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had gone out; ³ and Joanna the wife of Chuza, an official of Herod; and Susanna, and many others—these were providing for Him from their substance.

²⁵ And then, a certain lawyer stood up to test Him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

³³ But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came by there, and upon seeing him was moved with compassion;

⁴⁰ Fools! Did not He who made the outside also make the inside?

⁴ “Further, I say to you, my friends: do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do. ⁵ Rather, I will advise you whom you should fear—fear Him who after He kills has authority to cast into Gehenna; yes indeed, fear Him!

³² “Do not fear, little flock, because it pleased the Father to give you the Kingdom.

²⁴ “Exert yourselves to enter through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, will try to enter and not manage it. ²⁵ When once the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock on the door saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ and in answer he will say to you, ‘I don’t know you; where are you from?’

¹⁵ So He said to them: “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. That which is exalted among men is an abomination before God.

²⁶ Also, just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it also be in the days of the Son of Man. ²⁷ They were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. ²⁸ Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building— ²⁹ but on the day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and brimstone rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. ³⁰ Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

¹⁸ A certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

⁴² Why David himself affirms in the book of Psalms, ‘The LORD said to my Lord: sit at my right hand

¹⁴ So settle it in your hearts not to practice giving a defense beforehand; ¹⁵ because I will give you a mouth and wisdom such that all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or withstand.

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and says about him, “There, a genuine Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”

³¹ Now we know that God doesn’t listen to sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, to him He listens.

²⁵ The one ‘loving’ his life will waste it, and the one ‘hating’ his life, in this world, will preserve it into eternal life.

¹ “Do not let your (pl) heart be distressed; you believe into God and you believe into me.

²⁷ “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; it’s not like the world gives that I give to you. Do not let your heart be distressed or intimidated.

¹⁵ I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

¹¹ and they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into the sky? This very Jesus who is being taken up from you into the sky, He will come again in the precise manner that you observed Him going into the sky.”

¹⁴ All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

¹ When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together with one purpose.

³⁴ Further, David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The LORD said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand ³⁵ until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ ³⁶ Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified!”

³⁸ So Peter said to them: “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, upon the name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁴ Yes you repudiated the holy and righteous One, and you asked that a murderer be granted to you,

²¹ whom Heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which times God spoke long ago by the mouth of all His holy prophets.

⁸ Then Peter, full of Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

⁸ Then Peter, full of Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: ⁹ If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

⁹ If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, ¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Natsorean, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

¹⁰ be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Natsorean, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. ¹¹ This is ‘the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone’.

¹¹ This is ‘the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone’. ¹² Also, the salvation does not exist in anyone else, because there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.”

¹² Also, the salvation does not exist in anyone else, because there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.” ¹³ Now upon observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving that they were uneducated and unskilled men, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁹ But in answer Peter and John said to them: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves;

³² Now the multitude of those who believed was of one heart and soul; indeed not one was saying that any of his belongings was his own, but they had all things in common.

²⁹ So in answer Peter and the Apostles said: “One must obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. ³¹ Him God has exalted to His right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

³⁶ Now as they were going down the road they came upon some water, and the eunuch said: “Look, water! What is keeping me from being baptized?”

¹⁶ for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

³⁶ Now there was a certain disciple in Joppa named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds that she kept doing.

³³ In that same hour of the night he took them aside and washed their wounds, and thereupon he and all his family were baptized.

⁹ Now the Lord said to Paul by a vision at night: “Do not be afraid; rather speak and do not keep silent, ¹⁰ because I am with you and no one will attack you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

¹⁴ When he would not be dissuaded, we stopped, saying, “Let the will of the Lord be done”.

³⁹ But Paul said, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of a not insignificant city; but I beg you, allow me to speak to the people”.

¹⁴ Then he said: ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear words from His mouth.

¹⁶ And now why hesitate? Get up, be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking the name of the Lord.’

¹⁶ And this is why I apply myself to always have a clear conscience before both God and men.

²⁵ But as he expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have occasion I will summon you”.

³ The next day we landed at Sidon; Julius treated Paul kindly and permitted him to go to his friends and receive care.

⁷ Now in that region there were properties belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who welcomed us and in a friendly manner took care of us for three days.

⁴ who was established to be God’s powerful Son (according to His spirit of holiness) by resurrection from the dead —Jesus Christ our Lord—

⁴ Or do you scorn the riches of His kindness, tolerance and longsuffering, not recognizing that the goodness of God is leading you toward repentance? ⁵ Rather, due to your hardness and unrepentant heart, you are treasuring up wrath for yourself in the day of God’s wrath and revelation and righteous judgment,

²⁹ but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart—in spirit, not letter—whose praise is not from men but from God.

²⁵ who was delivered up because of our transgressions, and was raised because of our justification.

¹ Therefore, having been justified by faith, let us be at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom also we have had the access, by the Faith, into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

⁶ Now then, when we were incapacitated, even so Christ died for the ungodly, at the right moment. ⁷ Now scarcely even for a righteous person will someone offer to die (although on behalf of a good man someone might dare even to die), ⁸ but God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us!

¹⁴ Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who did not sin in the likeness of Adam’s transgression (he is a type of the coming one).

³ Or are you unaware that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? ⁴ Therefore, we were buried with Him by means of that baptism into that death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by means of the Father’s glory, we also should walk in newness of life. ⁵ Now if we have become united with Him in His death, we will certainly be in His resurrection as well; ⁶ knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him in order that the body of the sin might be set aside, so that we no longer be enslaved to that sin—

⁶ knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him in order that the body of the sin might be set aside, so that we no longer be enslaved to that sin—

¹⁷ But thanks be to God that although you used to be the slaves of the sin you wholeheartedly obeyed that pattern of doctrine into which you were delivered.

² For example, a married woman is bound by law to her husband while he lives, but if the man should die, she is released from the law about the husband.

¹⁹ Because I don’t do the good that I want to do; rather I practice the evil that I don’t want to do.

²¹ So I find this ‘law’, when I want to do good, evil is right there with me. ²² I joyfully agree with God’s law according to the inner man,

³ Further, what the law could not do, in that it was weak due to the flesh, God has done by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned the sin in the flesh,

⁶ Further, the mind-set of the flesh yields death, but the mind-set of the Spirit yields life and peace;

¹¹ And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, then He who raised the Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of His Spirit who dwells in you.

²⁶ Likewise also the Spirit comes to the aid of the hope in our weaknesses, since we do not know what we need to pray for. Indeed the Spirit Himself intercedes on our behalf with inexpressible groanings, ²⁷ while He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, since He prays for the saints in accordance with God. ²⁸ Further, we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to purpose.

³⁰ Further, whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.

³⁴ Who is he who condemns? Christ is He who died, but even more, was indeed raised, who indeed is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes on our behalf.

³⁸ Because I am persuaded that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present nor things to come,

¹ I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience is testifying with me in the Holy Spirit—

⁷ Neither are they all ‘children’ because they are Abraham’s descendants; but, “in Isaac will your seed be called”. ⁸ That is, it is not the physical children who are God’s ‘children’, but the children of the promise are regarded as ‘seed’. ⁹ For this is the word of promise: “At this season I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”

²² What if God, wishing to display His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

⁹ That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ Because with the heart one believes into righteousness, and with the mouth one promises into salvation.

¹⁶ (However, they did not all obey the gospel; because Isaiah says: “LORD, who has believed our message?”)

² Yes, stop conforming to the pattern of this world; rather, be transformed by the renewing of your mind so as to be able to experience the good and satisfying and perfect will of God.

¹⁰ showing family affection to one another in brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Regard each other as being on the same level—do not distinguish the upper classes, but associate with the lower classes; do not exalt yourself. ¹⁷ Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Have regard for things that everyone considers to be good. ¹⁸ If possible, what depends on you, live at peace with everyone. ¹⁹ Dear ones, do not avenge yourselves; rather give place to the wrath; for it is written: “Vengeance is up to me; I will repay”, says the Lord. ²⁰ Therefore, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.” ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome the evil with the good.

³ Now rulers are not a terror to good deeds but to bad ones. So if you wish not to fear the authority, do the good and you will have praise from the same;

¹⁷ because the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ So then, let us pursue the things that promote peace and the things by which one may edify another.

⁵ Now may the God of that fortitude and that encouragement grant you to be of the same mind among yourselves according to Christ Jesus,

¹⁰ Now I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be restored to the same mind and to the same purpose.

⁶ I have illustrated these things using myself and Apollos, brothers, for your sakes, so that you may learn from us not to think beyond what is written, that no one of you be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.

¹² yes, we labor, working with our own hands. Upon being reviled, we bless; upon being persecuted, we endure it; ¹³ upon being slandered, we exhort. We have been made as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of whatever, to this moment.

³ Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

¹⁶ For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

¹⁹ Though being free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, in order that I might win the more: ²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those under law as under law, that I might win those under law; ²¹ to those without law as without law (not being without law toward God but under law toward Christ), that I might win those without law; ²² to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

³ But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, while a wife’s head is the man and Christ’s head is God.

¹³ For we also were all baptized into one body by one Spirit—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

²² Much to the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary. ²³ And the parts of the body that we consider to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentables have special modesty, ²⁴ while our presentables don’t need it. Yes, God has blended the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacks it,

²⁶ and if one member suffers, all the members should suffer along, or if one member is honored, all the members should rejoice along.

¹ Pursue love, and desire the spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

³⁴ your wives should keep silent in the assemblies, for they are not permitted to speak, but to be in subordination, as the law also says.

²⁴ then the end, when He hands over the Kingdom to the God and Father, whenever He puts an end to every ruler and all authority and power.

¹² Now this is our boast: the testimony of our conscience that we have conducted ourselves in the world with openness and godly sincerity, not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and especially toward you.

²⁴ (Not that we have control over your faith, but we work with you for your joy, for it is by faith that you stand firm.)

¹⁵ Because we are the aroma of Christ for God, among those who are being saved and those who are being wasted — ¹⁶ to these a smell of death into death, while to those a fragrance of life into life—and who is adequate for such things?

² Rather, we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in deception nor falsifying the Word of God, but by the open proclamation of the Truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience, in the sight of God.

¹⁶ Therefore we do not lose heart—even though our outer man is wasting away, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day—

²¹ Because He made the One who did not know sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become God’s righteousness.

¹ Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

¹ Now I, Paul, am myself appealing to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am ‘humble when present’ among you, but ‘bold when absent’ toward you).

¹⁰ So then, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

⁴ (although He was crucified in weakness, He lives by the power of God). Now we also are weak in Him, but we will live with Him by the power of God toward you.

⁴ who gave Himself for our sins, so that He might deliver us out of this present malignant age, according to the will of our God and Father,

¹³ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse in our place—because it stands written, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree” —

²⁷ As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ

²² For it is written that Abraham had two sons: one by the slave woman and one by the free woman. ²³ However, the one by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, while the one by the free woman was through the promise. ²⁴ I will now allegorize them—these are two covenants: one is from Mount Sinai, bearing children into slavery, which is ‘Hagar’ ²⁵ (for this ‘Hagar’ is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present day Jerusalem, and is in slavery with her children); ²⁶ while the ‘Jerusalem’ that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control—against such things there is no law.

¹⁰ So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward everyone, but especially toward those who are of the household of faith.

²⁰ which He exercised in the Christ when He raised Him\up6 [S]\up0 from among the dead and seated Him at His\up6 [F]\up0 right, in the heavenly realms, ²¹ far above every ruler and authority and power and dominion —even every name that can be named, not only in this age but also in the next.

¹⁶ and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross (by which He killed the enmity). ¹⁷ He came and proclaimed peace to us, being both far and near, ¹⁸ because through Him we both have access to the Father, by one Spirit.

⁶ that the Gentiles are joint-heirs, of the same body, and fellow partakers of His promise in the Christ through the Gospel,

² with all humility and courtesy, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

²² that you put away, concerning your former way of life, the old man (that keeps on being corrupted by the deceitful desires), ²³ and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, ²⁴ and put on the new man, created in the likeness of God, in true righteousness and holiness.

³⁰ And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. ³¹ Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor and slander be removed from you, with all malice. ³² Rather, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as in Christ God forgave you.

¹ Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children,

²² Wives, subordinate yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord, ²³ because a man is head of his wife as also Christ is Head of the Church—He also is Preserver of the body. ²⁴ Yes, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also the wives should be to their own husbands in everything. ²⁵ Husbands, love your own wives just as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up on her behalf, ²⁶ in order that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the water: in a word,

²⁶ in order that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of the water: in a word, ²⁷ that He might present her—the splendid Church—to Himself, not having a blemish or a wrinkle or any such thing, but that she be holy and blameless. ²⁸ Just so the husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself.

³³ In any case, each of you individually: let each one love his own wife as himself, while the wife must respect her husband.

⁵ Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

¹⁸ praying at all times in the Spirit, using every prayer and petition, yes being watchful to this end with all perseverance and petition for all the saints

²⁷ Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent I may hear about you that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together for the faith of the Gospel with one soul,

²⁹ For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe into Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

¹⁶ Only, in what we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.

²⁰ But our citizenship is in Heaven, and it is from there that we eagerly await our Deliverer, the Lord Jesus Christ;

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are commendable—whatever is of excellent character and whatever is praiseworthy—ponder these things. ⁹ Put into practice the things that you learned, received, heard and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

⁵ because of the hope that is being reserved for you in the heavens, of which you have already heard through the Word of the Truth

²¹ So now He has reconciled you as well (you who once were alienated and hostile in your mind because of your wicked works), ²² by His physical body through His death, so as to present you before Him holy and blameless and above reproach — ²³ if, that is, you continue in the faith established and firm, not drifting away from the hope of the Gospel, that you heard and that was proclaimed in all the creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, became a servant.

²⁷ to whom God resolved to make known who is the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the nations, namely Christ in you, the hope of glory;

¹² having been buried with Him in the baptism. In Him you were also raised together through your faith in the productive power of the God who raised Him from among the dead.

¹ Furthermore, since you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, sitting at God’s right;

³ because you died and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.

⁹ Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old man with his practices ¹⁰ and have put on the new one, who is being renewed into real knowledge according to the image of his creator,

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience;

¹⁵ Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, into which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

¹⁸ Wives, subordinate yourselves to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. ¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.

²² Slaves, obey your masters (according to the flesh) in all things, not just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

⁵ Behave wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. ⁶ Let your word always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer each one.

⁴ that each of you know how to gain possession of his own ‘vessel’ in sanctification and honor,

¹¹ to make it a point to be peaceable and to mind your own business, to work with your hands (as we instructed you),

¹⁵ See that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue the good, both for one another and for all.

⁸ inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹² Now to such individuals we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.

⁵ Now the goal of that command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith;

¹⁹ holding on to faith and a good conscience (which some having rejected have suffered shipwreck concerning the faith;

² —on behalf of kings and all who are in authority, that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

⁹ Similarly the women also, dressing themselves in appropriate clothing, with modesty and good sense; not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, ¹⁰ but with good works, which is appropriate to women who profess godliness.

¹⁰ but with good works, which is appropriate to women who profess godliness. ¹¹ Let a woman learn in silence, in full subordination. ¹² I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.

¹⁵ However, she will be saved through the Childbirth —if they continue in faith, love and holiness, with self-control.

¹² Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

⁵ Now she who is really a widow and desolate has set her hope on God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

¹⁰ known for good works—she brought up children, she lodged strangers, she washed saints’ feet, she relieved the afflicted, she devoted herself to every good work.

¹² Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life into which you were called—indeed you confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

¹⁸ they are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous sharers

³ I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience like my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers, night and day,

²⁵ correcting courteously those who oppose him, in hopes that God may grant them repentance leading to a real knowledge of Truth

²⁵ correcting courteously those who oppose him, in hopes that God may grant them repentance leading to a real knowledge of Truth ²⁶ and that they may retrieve their senses out of the devil’s snare (having been taken captive by him to do his will).

² in hope of eternal life —which life God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time

³ similarly older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good

³ similarly older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good

³ similarly older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good ⁴ —so that they may instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

⁴ —so that they may instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

⁴ —so that they may instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, ⁵ to be prudent, pure, homemakers, good, subordinating themselves to their own husbands, so that the Word of God not be maligned.

⁵ to be prudent, pure, homemakers, good, subordinating themselves to their own husbands, so that the Word of God not be maligned. ⁶ Similarly, exhort the young men to be self-controlled,

⁶ Similarly, exhort the young men to be self-controlled, ⁷ in all things presenting yourself as an example of good works: showing integrity, dignity and incorruptibility in your teaching ⁸ —healthy speech, beyond reproach—so that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing slighting to say about us.

⁸ —healthy speech, beyond reproach—so that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing slighting to say about us. ⁹ Exhort slaves to subordinate themselves to their own owners, to be well pleasing in all things, not talking back, ¹⁰ not pilfering but showing total trustworthiness, so as to adorn the doctrine of our Savior God in everything. ¹¹ For the saving grace of God has appeared for all men, ¹² teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live prudently, righteously and godly in this present age, ¹³ looking for the blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, ¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works.

¹⁴ who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for good works. ¹⁵ Speak these things, whether you exhort or reprove, with all authority. Let no one disdain you.

² to slander no one, to be peaceable, gentle, demonstrating true humility to all men.

⁵ He saved us—not because of righteous deeds that we ourselves had done but according to His mercy, by means of the bath of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that having been justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁷ so that having been justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

³ who being the projection of His glory and the very image of His essence, and sustaining all things by the expression of His\up6 [S]\up0 own power, when He had by Himself provided purification for our sins He sat down on the highest Majesty’s right,

¹³ On the other hand, to which of the angels did He ever say, “Sit on my right until I place your enemies as a stool under your feet”? ¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits being sent to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

⁶ but Christ is faithful as a Son over His house, whose house are we, if, that is, we hold fast the confidence, even the boast, of the Hope firm to the end.

⁹ And having been completed He became the Source of eternal salvation for all those obeying Him,

¹ Therefore, leaving the elementary teaching about Christ, let us move on toward perfection, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and trust in God,

¹⁴ saying, “Indeed, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

¹⁸ so that by two unalterable things in which it is impossible for God to lie we should have a strong encouragement, we who have taken refuge by grasping the hope set before us; ¹⁹ which hope we have as an anchor for the soul, both certain and secure, actually entering the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, ²⁰ where Forerunner Jesus has entered on our behalf, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

¹ Now the main point of the things we are saying is this: We do have such a High Priest, who sat down at the right of the Majesty’s throne in the heavens,

¹⁴ how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the Holy Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

²⁴ For Christ did not enter into Holy Places made by hands, mere copies of the true ones, but into Heaven itself, now to appear in God’s presence on our behalf;

²⁶ —otherwise He would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world; but now, once for all at the end of the ages, He has been revealed to nullify sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

²⁸ so the Christ also, having been offered once for all to bear the sins of many—He will appear a second time to those who are eagerly waiting for Him, apart from sin, into salvation.

¹² but He Himself, having offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, sat down at God’s right.

⁷ By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith. ⁸ By faith Abraham, upon being called to go forth to the place that he would receive as an inheritance, obeyed and went, though not being acquainted with where he was going.

¹¹ By faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the normal age, since she judged Him faithful who had promised.

¹⁹ calculating that God was indeed able to raise him from the dead; from whence in fact he did receive him, figuratively speaking.

² looking unto Jesus, the Founder and Perfecter of the Faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured a cross, scorning its ignominy, and took His seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

¹⁴ Pursue peace with all, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord;

¹ Let brotherly love continue.

¹⁶ (But don’t forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.)

¹⁸ Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, desiring to live commendably in all things;

¹² A man who endures testing is blessed, because upon becoming approved he will receive the crown of the life that the Lord has promised to those loving Him.

²¹ Therefore, laying aside all filthiness and overflow of evil, receive with meekness the implanted Word which is able to save your souls.

²⁶ If anyone among you thinks he is religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his heart, his religion is useless.

¹³ (the judgment will be without mercy to the one not showing mercy). That law exalts mercy over judgment.

¹ My brothers, not many of you should become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. ² Because we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, being able to bridle the whole body as well. ³ Consider, we put bits in horses’ mouths for them to obey us, and we guide their whole body. ⁴ Consider also the ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the impulse of the pilot may desire. ⁵ So also the tongue is a small member and boasts great things. Just look at how great a forest a little fire can kindle! ⁶ And the tongue is a fire! The organization of wickedness, that is how the tongue is placed among our members, defiling the whole body and setting on fire the course of life, itself being set on fire by hell. ⁷ Every kind of animal and bird, reptile and sea creature, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race, ⁸ but no one among men is able to tame the tongue—an uncontrollable evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse the people who have been made in God’s likeness. ¹⁰ Out of the same mouth proceed blessings and curses. My brothers, these things should not be that way.

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him exhibit his works in the meekness of wisdom, by his good way of life. ¹⁴ But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth— ¹⁵ such ‘wisdom’ is not coming down from Above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. ¹⁶ Because where envy and selfish ambition exist, there is unruliness and every foul practice. ¹⁷ In contrast, the wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

¹⁷ In contrast, the wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

¹⁷ In contrast, the wisdom from Above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. ¹⁸ Now the fruit of righteousness is planted in peace by those making peace.

¹⁷ Therefore, to the one knowing to do good and not doing it, to him it is sin.

⁶ You condemned, you murdered the righteous—he offers you no resistance.

¹¹ Indeed we count as blessed those who endure—you have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the final outcome given by the Lord, that He is very compassionate and merciful.

¹⁶ Confess your transgressions to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous one, being operative, is very powerful.

¹⁹ Brothers, if anyone among you should wander away from the truth, and someone should turn him back, ²⁰ let him know that the one who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will deliver a soul from death and will remove from sight a multitude of sins.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has given us another birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has given us another birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead, ⁴ into an imperishable and undefiled and unfading inheritance, already reserved in the heavens for you,

¹¹ investigating into whom, or what sort of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating as He testified beforehand the sufferings that would be inflicted on Christ and the glories that would follow them. ¹² It was revealed to them that they were not ministering these things to themselves, but to you; which things have now been announced to you by those who proclaimed the gospel to you, with the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things that angels really desire to look into.

¹⁵ but just as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your way of life,

¹⁷ Also, since you invoke as Father the One who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves during the time of your sojourn here in fear,

²² Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth through the Spirit, resulting in sincere brotherly love, you must love one another fervently from a pure heart, ²³ having been begotten again, not from a corruptible seed but an incorruptible, through the living Word of God that remains valid forever.

¹ So then, laying aside all malignity —even all deceit and play-actings and envies, yes all malicious speaking—

¹² keeping your way of life among the nations praiseworthy (you being foreigners and sojourners), so that wherein they speak against you as evildoers, in spite of the praiseworthy deeds they have observed, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

¹⁵ Because such is the will of God, to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good:

¹⁷ Respect everyone; love the brotherhood; fear God; honor the king.

¹⁹ For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God someone endures grief, suffering unjustly.

¹⁹ For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God someone endures grief, suffering unjustly. ²⁰ For what credit is it if upon sinning and being beaten you endure patiently? But if upon doing good and suffering you endure patiently, this is commendable before God.

²⁰ For what credit is it if upon sinning and being beaten you endure patiently? But if upon doing good and suffering you endure patiently, this is commendable before God.

²⁰ For what credit is it if upon sinning and being beaten you endure patiently? But if upon doing good and suffering you endure patiently, this is commendable before God. ²¹ Now you have been called to this, really, because Christ also suffered in our behalf, leaving you an example that you should follow in His footsteps:

²¹ Now you have been called to this, really, because Christ also suffered in our behalf, leaving you an example that you should follow in His footsteps: ²² who did not commit sin, neither was deceit found in His mouth;

²² who did not commit sin, neither was deceit found in His mouth;

²² who did not commit sin, neither was deceit found in His mouth; ²³ who being reviled did not revile in return, suffering did not threaten but committed it to Him who judges righteously;

²³ who being reviled did not revile in return, suffering did not threaten but committed it to Him who judges righteously; ²⁴ who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, so that we, having died to those sins, might live for the righteousness; by whose wound you were healed.

¹ Similarly, wives, be submissive to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the Word, they may be won over, without a word, by the conduct of their wives ² (having watched your pure behavior accompanied by respect),

² (having watched your pure behavior accompanied by respect),

² (having watched your pure behavior accompanied by respect), ³ whose adorning should not be the outward one of braiding hair and wearing gold, or putting on fine clothing, ⁴ but rather the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible adorning of the gentle and quiet spirit that is of great value before God.

⁴ but rather the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible adorning of the gentle and quiet spirit that is of great value before God. ⁵ For this is how the holy women who hoped in God in former times also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, ⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘lord’, whose (f) daughters you became by doing good and not being afraid of any intimidation.

⁶ as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him ‘lord’, whose (f) daughters you became by doing good and not being afraid of any intimidation. ⁷ Similarly, husbands, live together knowledgeably as with a weaker vessel, according honor to the wife especially as being a joint heir of the grace of life, for your prayers not to be hindered.

¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.” ¹⁵ Rather, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready with an answer for everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and respect;

¹⁵ Rather, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready with an answer for everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and respect;

¹⁵ Rather, sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready with an answer for everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with meekness and respect; ¹⁶ keeping a good conscience, so that wherein they speak against you as evildoers, those who revile your good way of life in Christ may be put to shame.

²¹ This is an antitype of baptism, that now saves us also (not the removal of physical filth, but the appeal into God from a good conscience) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

¹ Therefore, since Christ suffered on our behalf in flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mentality (for the one who has ‘suffered in flesh’ has been made to cease from sin)

⁶ (which is precisely why dead ones were once evangelized, that they should be judged as men in flesh, to be sure, but that they should live according to God in spirit).

¹³ but to the extent that you share in Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, so that at the revelation of His glory you also may rejoice a great deal more. ¹⁴ If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of the glory and of God has come to rest upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. ¹⁵ Now don’t any of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in others’ affairs;

¹⁵ Now don’t any of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in others’ affairs; ¹⁶ but if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. ¹⁷ Because the time has come for judgment to begin at God’s house; now if it starts with us, what will be the end of those who keep disobeying the Gospel of God?

¹⁹ And so let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.

⁵ Similarly, you younger ones, submit to elders. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, submitting to one another, because ‘God resists proud ones, but gives grace to humble ones’.

¹⁰ Now may the God of all grace, who called you into His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, Himself perfect, establish, strengthen and ground you—after you have suffered a while.

⁷ and to the godliness brotherly affection, and to the brotherly affection love.

⁵ and did not spare the ancient world but preserved Noah, with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when He brought a flood on the world of the ungodly,

¹¹ Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

¹⁵ and consider the longsuffering of our Lord to be salvation —just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,

⁹ If we confess our sins He is faithful and righteous so as to forgive us those sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

¹⁴ We know that we have transferred out of the death into the life because we love our brothers; he who doesn’t love his brother remains in the death.

¹⁸ My dear children, let us not love in word or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth ¹⁹ —yes, by this we know that we are of the Truth and may put our hearts at ease in His presence,

¹¹ Dear one, do not imitate what is bad, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.

⁵ no lie was found in their mouth, for they are blameless.

¹⁰ And I fell at his feet to worship him, but he says to me, “Don’t! I am your fellow slave and among your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

⁷ Now when the thousand years are finished Satan will be released from his prison,