Born Again in Christ to Be a Royal and Priestly Race
Warning to the Rich
5 Come now , x you rich , weep and howl for the y miseries that are coming upon you . ii z Your riches take rotted and z your garments are moth-eaten . 3 Your gold and silver have corroded , and their corrosion will be show against you and volition consume your flesh like burn . a You take laid upwards treasure b in the last days . four Behold , c the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields , which you kept back by fraud , are crying out against you , and d the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of eastward the Lord of hosts . 5 f Y'all accept lived on the earth in luxury and thou in cocky-indulgence . Y'all have fattened your hearts in h a day of slaughter . 6 You lot accept condemned and i murdered j the righteous person . He does not resist you .
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient , therefore , brothers , 1 until the coming of the Lord . Run into how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth , existence patient nigh it , until it receives k the early and the tardily rains . 8 You lot besides , be patient . l Establish your hearts , for the coming of the Lord chiliad is at manus . 9 Exercise non mumble against one another , brothers , due north so that you lot may not be judged ; behold , o the Guess is standing p at the door . 10 As an case of suffering and patience , brothers , take q the prophets who spoke in the proper name of the Lord . 11 Behold , we consider those blessed who remained steadfast . Y'all have heard of r the steadfastness of Job , and you have seen due south the purpose of the Lord , how t the Lord is compassionate and merciful .
12 But above all , my brothers , u do not swear , either by heaven or by earth or by whatsoever other oath , but permit your " yes " be yes and your " no " be no , and so that you may not fall under condemnation .
The Prayer of Faith
13 Is anyone amongst you suffering ? Let him pray . Is anyone cheerful ? Let him five sing praise . fourteen Is anyone amidst y'all sick ? Permit him call for the elders of the church building , and allow them pray over him , w anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord . fifteen And the prayer of faith will salve the one who is sick , and the Lord will raise him up . And x if he has committed sins , he will be forgiven . xvi Therefore , y confess your sins to one another and pray for 1 another , z that you may be healed . a The prayer of a righteous person has bully power as it is working . 2 17 Elijah was a homo b with a nature like ours , and c he prayed fervently that it might not rain , and for d three years and six months information technology did non pelting on the globe . 18 e And so he prayed again , and heaven gave rain , and the earth bore its fruit .
19 My brothers , f if anyone amongst you wanders from the truth and someone m brings him back , 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering h will save his soul from expiry and i will cover a multitude of sins .
1 Peter
Greeting
ane Peter , an apostle of Jesus Christ ,
To those who are elect exiles of a the Dispersion in Pontus , Galatia , Cappadocia , Asia , and Bithynia , 2 according to b the foreknowledge of God the Male parent , c in the sanctification of the Spirit , for obedience to Jesus Christ and d for sprinkling with his blood :
May e grace and f peace exist multiplied to yous .
Built-in Over again to a Living Hope
3 g Blessed exist the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ! h Co-ordinate to his great mercy , i he has caused us to be built-in again to a living hope j through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the expressionless , 4 to k an inheritance that is imperishable , undefiled , and fifty unfading , m kept in sky for you , 5 who by God's ability are beingness guarded n through faith for a conservancy o prepare to be revealed in the last time . 6 In this you rejoice , though now for a niggling while , if necessary , yous have been grieved past p various trials , 7 so that q the tested genuineness of your faith — more precious than gold that perishes r though it is tested by s burn down — may be constitute to upshot in t praise and celebrity and accolade at the revelation of Jesus Christ . 8 u Though you lot take non seen him , you love him . v Though you do not at present meet him , you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory , ix obtaining w the outcome of your religion , the salvation of your souls .
10 Concerning this salvation , x the prophets who prophesied most the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired advisedly , 11 inquiring y what person or fourth dimension i z the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating a when he predicted b the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories . 12 c It was revealed to them that d they were serving not themselves only y'all , in the things that have at present been announced to you lot through those who preached the good news to y'all e by the Holy Spirit sent from sky , f things into which angels long to wait .
Called to Be Holy
13 Therefore , yard preparing your minds for activeness , 2 and h being sober-minded , set your promise fully on the grace that will be brought to you lot at the revelation of Jesus Christ . fourteen As obedient children , i do non be conformed to the passions j of your quondam ignorance , xv only m as he who called you is holy , you besides be holy l in all your bear , xvi since information technology is written , m " Y'all shall exist holy , for I am holy . " 17 And if y'all due north call on him every bit Father who o judges p impartially according to each one's deeds , conduct yourselves q with fear throughout the time of your exile , eighteen knowing that you r were ransomed from s the futile ways inherited from your forefathers , not with perishable things such as silver or gold , 19 but t with the precious claret of Christ , similar that of u a lamb five without blemish or spot . 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the globe but w was made manifest x in the final times for the sake of y'all 21 y who through him are believers in God , z who raised him from the dead and a gave him glory , so that your faith and hope are in God .
22 Having purified your souls past your obedience to the truth for b a sincere brotherly dearest , c dearest one some other earnestly from a pure heart , 23 d since you have been born once more , east not of perishable seed merely of imperishable , through f the living and abiding discussion of God ; 24 for
g " All flesh is like grass
and all its glory like the flower of grass .
The grass withers ,
and the bloom falls ,
25 h merely the word of the Lord remains forever . "
And this discussion i is the proficient news that was preached to yous .
A Living Stone and a Holy People
ii j So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander . 2 1000 Like newborn infants , long for the pure spiritual l milk , that past it y'all may grow up into conservancy — 3 if indeed you have m tasted that the Lord is good .
four As yous come up to him , a living stone n rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious , 5 o you yourselves similar living stones are being built up every bit p a spiritual firm , to be q a holy priesthood , r to offer spiritual sacrifices due south acceptable to God through Jesus Christ . six For information technology stands in Scripture :
t " Behold , I am laying in Zion a stone ,
a cornerstone chosen and precious ,
u and whoever believes in him volition not be put to shame . "
7 So the honor is for you who v believe , just for those who v do not believe ,
due west " The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone , " one
8 and
x " A rock of stumbling ,
and a stone of offense . "
They stumble because they disobey the discussion , y as they were destined to do .
ix But you lot are z a chosen race , a a royal b priesthood , c a holy nation , d a people for his own possession , that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who chosen you lot e out of darkness into f his marvelous light . 10 m Once you lot were not a people , but now you are God'south people ; in one case you had not received mercy , but now y'all have received mercy .
11 Love , I urge you lot h as sojourners and exiles i to abstain from the passions of the flesh , j which wage war confronting your soul . 12 k Keep your conduct amidst the Gentiles honorable , so that when they speak against yous equally evildoers , l they may come across your good deeds and glorify God on m the day of visitation .
Submission to Say-so
13 north Exist discipline for the Lord's sake to every human institution , 2 whether it be to the emperor 3 equally supreme , 14 or to governors as sent by him o to punish those who exercise evil and p to praise those who do good . 15 For this is the will of God , q that past doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people . xvi r Live as people who are free , not using your freedom equally a cover-up for evil , but southward living as servants 4 of God . 17 t Honor anybody . u Dearest the brotherhood . v Fright God . Laurels the emperor .
18 w Servants , exist subject area to your masters with all respect , not simply to the good and gentle but likewise to the unjust . 19 For this is a gracious thing , when , x mindful of God , one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly . 20 For what credit is it if , when you lot sin and are beaten for it , you suffer ? But y if when you lot practice adept and suffer for it y'all endure , this is a gracious thing in the sight of God . 21 For z to this you take been called , y because Christ also suffered for you , a leaving you an example , then that you might follow in his steps . 22 b He committed no sin , neither was cant found in his oral cavity . 23 c When he was reviled , he did not revile in return ; when he suffered , he did not threaten , d but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly . 24 e He himself diameter our sins in his body on the tree , that we f might die to sin and g live to righteousness . h By his wounds y'all accept been healed . 25 For i you were straying like sheep , simply have now returned to j the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls .
Wives and Husbands
three Besides , wives , k exist subject field to your own husbands , so that fifty even if some practise not obey the give-and-take , m they may be won without a word past the conduct of their wives , two when they meet your northward respectful and pure conduct . 3 o Do not permit your adorning exist external — the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry , or the vesture you wear — iv only permit your adorning exist p the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit , which in God'due south sight is very precious . 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves , by submitting to their own husbands , half dozen as Sarah obeyed Abraham , q calling him lord . And you are her children , if you do practiced and r practise not fear anything that is frightening .
7 Likewise , s husbands , live with your wives in an understanding way , showing honor to the woman every bit the weaker t vessel , since they are heirs with y'all 1 of the grace of life , so that your prayers may not be hindered .
Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally , all of y'all , u have unity of mind , sympathy , v brotherly love , due west a tender heart , and x a humble heed . 9 y Exercise not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling , but on the contrary , z bless , for a to this you were called , that you may obtain a approving . 10 For
b " Whoever desires to love life
and meet good days ,
let him go on his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit ;
xi let him turn abroad from evil and do good ;
let him seek peace and pursue it .
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous ,
and his ears are open up to their prayer .
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil . "
xiii Now c who is at that place to impairment you if you are zealous for what is good ? 14 d Simply even if yous should suffer for righteousness' sake , y'all volition be blessed . due east Have no fear of them , f nor be troubled , 15 simply 1000 in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy , h always being prepared to make a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you ; yet do it with gentleness and i respect , sixteen j having a good conscience , so that , k when you lot are slandered , those who revile your practiced behavior in Christ may be put to shame . 17 For l information technology is improve to suffer for doing good , if that should be God'due south will , than for doing evil .
xviii For Christ besides one thousand suffered two n one time for sins , the righteous for the unrighteous , o that he might bring u.s.a. to God , being put to death p in the flesh simply fabricated alive q in the spirit , 19 in which 3 he went and q proclaimed 4 to the spirits in prison , twenty because 5 they formerly did not obey , r when God's patience waited in the days of Noah , southward while the ark was being prepared , in which a few , that is , t eight persons , were brought safely through water . 21 Baptism , which corresponds to this , u now saves you lot , not as a removal of dirt from the trunk but v as an appeal to God for a good conscience , w through the resurrection of Jesus Christ , 22 who has gone into sky and 10 is at the right hand of God , y with angels , authorities , and powers having been subjected to him .
Stewards of God's Grace
4 Since therefore z Christ suffered in the flesh , ane a arm yourselves with the same way of thinking , for b whoever has suffered in the flesh c has ceased from sin , two d and then every bit to live for e the rest of the time in the flesh f no longer for human passions only 1000 for the volition of God . 3 For the time that is past h suffices i for doing what the Gentiles want to practice , living in sensuality , passions , drunkenness , orgies , drinking parties , and lawless idolatry . four With respect to this they are surprised when y'all do not join them in the aforementioned flood of j debauchery , and k they malign you ; five but they will give business relationship to him who is prepare 50 to judge the living and the expressionless . 6 For this is why m the gospel was preached even to those who are dead , that though judged in the flesh the way people are , they might alive in the spirit the mode God does .
vii n The end of all things is at hand ; therefore o be self-controlled and sober-minded p for the sake of your prayers . 8 In a higher place all , keep loving one another earnestly , since q honey covers a multitude of sins . 9 r Testify hospitality to one another without grumbling . ten s As each has received a souvenir , use information technology to serve i some other , t as skillful stewards of God's varied grace : 11 whoever speaks , every bit one who speaks u oracles of God ; whoever serves , as ane who serves five by the strength that God supplies — in order that in everything westward God may exist glorified through Jesus Christ . x To him vest glory and y dominion forever and ever . Amen .
Suffering every bit a Christian
12 Dear , do not be surprised at z the fiery trial when information technology comes upon yous to exam yous , every bit though something strange were happening to you . xiii Simply rejoice a insofar as you share Christ's sufferings , that yous may also rejoice and be glad b when his glory is revealed . xiv c If you are insulted d for the name of Christ , you lot are blest , because the Spirit of celebrity two and of God rests upon you . 15 Only eastward let none of yous suffer equally a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or f as a meddler . 16 Yet e if anyone suffers as a g Christian , allow him not exist aback , simply let him glorify God d in that name . 17 For it is time for judgment h to begin at the household of God ; and i if it begins with us , what will exist the upshot for those who j do not obey the gospel of God ? eighteen And
k " If the righteous is scarcely saved ,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner ? " 3
19 Therefore permit those who suffer according to God'southward will fifty entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing skillful .
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