1 eter 1

1 eter, an apost|e ot Jesus Chr|st, to the chosen ones who are ||v|nq as
tore|qners |n the D|spers|on |n ontus, Ga|at|a, Cappadoc|a, As|a, and
8|thyn|a,
1 u p__og a m x\uo , uxo x , uo op xu x op us
\o x_ o x_l o p , ooox , ooxso , omxo , s oo xo xg
m xg p ,
2 accord|nq to the toreknow|edqe ot God the |ather, |n sanct|t|cat|on ot
the Sp|r|t, that you may obey Jesus Chr|st and be spr|nk|ed w|th h|s
b|ood: Grace to you and peace be mu|t|p||ed.
2 xop \u om x s\u x m\o p @la mo , oo m\uxo o m x,
omoo \\ s s o mo ou p__og a mo pg p, u\o__\o p ,
s \u \o mlo p s o o \.
8 8|essed be the God and |ather ot our Lord Jesus Chr|st, who
accord|nq to h|s qreat mercy became our tather aqa|n to a ||v|nq hope
throuqh the resurrect|on ot Jesus Chr|st trom the dead,
8 u x, oo\ u p__og a m\, umop \o p o x o \. mosp,
sm\oo@ xs p mo , uxo po p os xo\u \o\mu m x,
ou p__og a m\oxoop o\o mu ,
4 to an |ncorrupt|b|e and undet||ed |nher|tance that doesn`t tade away,
reserved |n Heaven tor you,
4 o \g \ol omoo xop , s op mop , s o xg op m x,
o\ao oo o \ ou o po x.
who by the power ot God are quarded throuqh ta|th tor a sa|vat|on
ready to be revea|ed |n the |ast t|me.
o op\xo ou xmo mou x o\ga mu , \ o\m po xo p o x
omm p oao xmo omoop \o p o_lo p m x o\o\ mo
mo \o x.
0 Where|n you qreat|y rejo|ce, thouqh now tor a ||tt|e wh||e, |t need be,
you have been put to qr|et |n var|ous tr|a|s,
0 omog p mu o o po o@ , op op oog pm x mo \u \m p s ,
o o p m om o \ o\o o mlu x mu ,
1 that the proot ot your ta|th, wh|ch |s more prec|ous than qo|d that
per|shes even thouqh |t |s tested by t|re, may be tound to resu|t |n
pra|se, q|ory, and honor at the reve|at|on ot Jesus Chr|st-
1 so o \ga m\uxo \m x, omu \ \o \\ x s p g \o , omop
\uxo \m x ou pm gaoo s oo xog p, om po_lo p o\o o p _x,
s \u \u p, s \oxo x mo \, ou p__og a m\m po_lo pg po x.
8 whom not hav|nq known you |ove; |n whom, thouqh now you don`t see
h|m, yet be||ev|nq, you rejo|ce qreat|y w|th joy unspeakab|e and tu|| ot
q|ory-
8 mospg p o o p op m xop s o mpm xo x. oog p m x o o p opga
oo s , o gam xs , o oo s \oo oo o op , s o xo s \oxo x,
0 rece|v|nq the resu|t ot your ta|th, the sa|vat|on ot your sou|s.
0 s o s g \ o \ga mo\g p, \m po xo p o x o oo x.
10 Concern|nq th|s sa|vat|on, the prophets souqht and searched d|||qent|y,
who prophes|ed ot the qrace that wou|d come to you,
10 o\m po xo p o xg p mo \mo_x, o op u o \, s o o \ o x \o xo,
omo x\ oo mo_a o\o__\o p op us o g p o x.
11 search|nq tor who or what k|nd ot t|me the Sp|r|t ot Chr|st, wh|ch
was |n them, po|nted to, when he pred|cted the sutter|nqs ot Chr|st, and
the q|or|es that wou|d to||ow them.
11 s o mm pamo oog a m\o p \g mo \mo_x s \oxo x
omog p mo \o mo \mo_xg p s og amom p om x, s g p\ua xo p ,
s mo \ o u ao pg p, moo p o \o o \oo x.
12 1o them |t was revea|ed, that not to themse|ves, but to you, they
m|n|stered these th|nqs, wh|ch now have been announced to you throuqh
those who preached the Good News to you by the Ho|y Sp|r|t sent out
trom heaven; wh|ch th|nqs anqe|s des|re to |ook |nto.
12 s \o po_lo p om x omux\g p , u \op omo \sp oop,
u \oo o \o x. s oog p m x \g pop op \o pxo xo
o xomo p xo x \oo moo p , ooo o o\uo xm x ou o p o x.
s o mog p m x oo op \u p o \o o \omoo x.
18 1heretore, prepare your m|nds tor act|on, be sober and set your hope
tu||y on the qrace that w||| be brouqht to you at the reve|at|on ot Jesus
Chr|st-
18 uxosg p s , o \ ao p o o mu \s , s o x o o, s u \o\ o \ \
\o__\o p o\ooo a g \o , ou p__og a om po_lo pg p o \.
14 as ch||dren ot obed|ence, not contorm|nq yourse|ves accord|nq to your
tormer |usts as |n your |qnorance,
14 so op omg\o x mo g p, s uxo x o o \o o x s\oo mo p o
oo o p @lop \op m x mo g p o x.
1 but just as he who ca||ed you |s ho|y, you yourse|ves a|so be ho|y |n
a|| ot your behav|or;
1 u u \ s xomo g \ o , u \mo mo mo g p , oo p o oo \o omo mo
oo ux\o \ o mu xs m x o \.
10 because |t |s wr|tten, You sha|| be ho|y; tor | am ho|y.`
10 mo \sm x, \o mo, oo p xo o o \. mo \sm x, u u \ xo o o x.
11 |t you ca|| on h|m as |ather, who w|thout respect ot persons judqes
accord|nq to each man`s work, pass the t|me ot your ||v|nq as tore|qners
here |n reverent tear:
11 s o u \o o p \ omo \uaop \op s , o p @ p xo oxs
smux\ mo g p s , mo \ oo m po o s g p, uo m ps \o p _ x o_ x
o \.
18 know|nq that you were redeemed, not w|th corrupt|b|e th|nqs, w|th
s||ver or qo|d, trom the use|ess way ot ||te handed down trom your
tathers,
18 mo \sm x, o o p @l o\ xo xo o\m po o_po , so s o mo
oo o \o o\ ou \o xxo x m xop .
10 but w|th prec|ous b|ood, as ot a tau|t|ess and pure |amb, the b|ood ot
Chr|st;
10 u u \ \ xo x o oog amo p , omo \s p xs p , soo o
om\o p o u \o_a, s m\up o upo x m pop mo o x.
20 who was toreknown |ndeed betore the toundat|on ot the wor|d, but
was revea|ed at the end ot t|mes tor your sake,
20 mosp op \o p @lam x oo po p mo po o__m p s op , op op s
o\o\ mo mo \m x, m po_lo po oo o \o x.
21 who throuqh h|m are be||evers |n God, who ra|sed h|m trom the dead,
and qave h|m q|ory; so that your ta|th and hope m|qht be |n God.
21 u \mosp os , o gau x, oms oxoop o xm x o\o m x,
s uxoxo xm x o x.
22 See|nq you have pur|t|ed your sou|s |n your obed|ence to the truth
throuqh the Sp|r|t |n s|ncere brother|y attect|on, |ove one another trom the
heart tervent|y:
22 u \o uxo o o o oo o \ \u \\ oomu \ o\mp s \o\g \g \
os , u o m po ao o a o o oo ooo o \\ o \.
28 hav|nq been born aqa|n, not ot corrupt|b|e seed, but ot |ncorrupt|b|e,
throuqh the word ot God, wh|ch ||ves and rema|ns torever.
28 o m po_pos op o\mo_ omm p o o_p o op ,
u \o\m p o o_p o op , ou x moo \ mool omu o, s m poo o
o xo o xu ao x.
24 |or, A|| t|esh |s ||ke qrass, and a|| ot man`s q|ory ||ke the t|ower |n
the qrass. 1he qrass w|thers, and |ts t|ower ta||s;
24 mo \sm x, \o \@p ooag p, uxmo sg po xu xo x mo , s moxo x
ooa sg po xu xo x mo mo o x. g po xu xo x u o po ao, s mo o xo xo ao x.
2 but the Lord`s word endures torever.` 1h|s |s the word ot Good News
wh|ch was preached to you.
2 u u \ u xmoo \ moolg p , m poo o o xo o xu ao x. [_l.gob-o].
s mog pu \ moo \mool o xo p xo x o o\oo moo p g p o x.
1 eter 2
1 utt|nq away theretore a|| w|ckedness, a|| dece|t, hypocr|s|es, env|es, and
a|| ev|| speak|nq,
1 uxosg p s , ao a ou\ \m\o , s ou\ \o \o , s \o \o x,
s \o polool, s ou\ \o mo o ,
2 as newborn bab|es, |onq tor the pure m||k ot the Word, that you may
qrow thereby,
2 s , o u \o po \ \ ooo\ u \\o xs , so o m po_p o mo g p ,
8 |t |ndeed you have tasted that the Lord |s qrac|ous:
8 og \ \a \o g \o\ opus o p s o, so o os p o p om x
xo\m po xo p o x o \.
4 com|nq to h|m, a ||v|nq stone, rejected |ndeed by men, but chosen by
God, prec|ous.
4 o oo mospmm p so\u o_p mo , omop \@ o am x o xo@
op op s , u \\o \s p xs p , s op u om x ou xo x.
You a|so, as ||v|nq stones, are bu||t up as a sp|r|tua| house, to be a
ho|y pr|esthood, to otter up sp|r|tua| sacr|t|ces, acceptab|e to God throuqh
Jesus Chr|st.
s o oo pm x so\u op mo g p , op \o po p, s oo p o p
op us o p s og p, xo \\ms p mo mo oo a, so o oao p \o \
op us o p s o omop u xmo, ou p__og a mu g po x.
0 8ecause |t |s conta|ned |n Scr|pture, 8eho|d, | |ay |n Z|on a ch|et
cornerstone, chosen, and prec|ous: He who be||eves |n h|m w||| not be
d|sappo|nted.`
0 mo \sm x, \o mo o o sm x o \o \, uao xo\ \o po mogp ,
op \u o, \o \s p xs p , oo u p m xo x. s x omgam xopg p, mua
o op o x.
1 |or you who be||eve theretore |s the honor, but tor those who are
d|sobed|ent, 1he stone wh|ch the bu||ders rejected, has become the
ch|et cornerstone,`
1 uxosg p s u \o\o \s p xs p o xomga\, o oo p mo \. u u \
o xomgaop \mo \g p, o\o xo p o p @ o ao o_pg p mog p
o p o o\ogp mo p o p,
8 and, a stone ot stumb||nq, and a rock ot ottense.` |or they stumb|e
at the word, be|nq d|sobed|ent, to wh|ch a|so they were appo|nted.
8 s ooo\op \, s o\ s o xu x\o x. moo p gaop \ os ,
op \ op o o o\moo \ mu , s \ao \o moo p o\g p mo \o x.
0 8ut you are a chosen race, a roya| pr|esthood, a ho|y nat|on, a peop|e
tor God`s own possess|on, that you may proc|a|m the exce||ence ot h|m
who ca||ed you out ot darkness |nto h|s marve|ous ||qht:
0 u u \ o oo pm x, o u \\moxmo p omop \u om x,
xo \\ms p o xx, xo o oo a, xo \u \ o\ xo xm x, so
o oo po_lo p xomo g \ o o\o o \o xo xo m xox,
m\o x\olg po x.
10 who |n t|me past were no peop|e, but now are God`s peop|e, who
had not obta|ned mercy, but now have obta|ned mercy.
10 oo ouo a g p, o u \op xoo aop , u u \oog pm x, o u \
u xm xoo ao x. oo ouo ag p, o s op \oo@ xop ,
u u \oog pm x, o s op \oo@ xo x.
11 8e|oved, | beq you as tore|qners and p||qr|ms, to absta|n trom t|esh|y
|usts, wh|ch war aqa|nst the sou|;
11 xo\mpm xo p o, u u o@o s xu x s xo x\ mo , oo
\oo op us \o \@p oms \ux\ s o p og p o \.
12 hav|nq qood behav|or amonq the nat|ons, so |n that ot wh|ch they
speak aqa|nst you as ev||doers, they may by your qood works, wh|ch they
see, q|or|ty God |n the day ot v|s|tat|on.
12 uo m ps o oao o xo xoo aop mo_l, so xomo mo
s xux\m\o g p , xmo \ o ux \o xs , oo o p_x u x, o
\m poo mu \g xg p o \.
18 1heretore subject yourse|ves to every ord|nance ot man tor the Lord`s
sake: whether to the k|nq, as supreme;
18 uxosg p s ao o oou\ xo@ m\o p @ p mo oa , ooo\ mu
o \. oo xx, s xms p o\,
14 or to qovernors, as sent by h|m tor venqeance on ev||doers and tor
pra|se to those who do we||.
14 s os p, s xs umo om x o\o p@ pup xux\m mo \,
s o\o o p _x xux\o x mo \ mo g p o \.
1 |or th|s |s the w||| ot God, that by we||-do|nq you shou|d put to
s||ence the |qnorance ot too||sh men:
1 mo \sm x, u xmom p o sm x, oo os m p o p ooa xoo xo m\
o p @lop , oo ux\o x mu g po x.
10 as tree, and not us|nq your treedom tor a c|oak ot w|ckedness, but as
bondservants ot God.
10 s xoo_ mo g p, s aop \oo_ o\m mg po_\oop , u u \
su xmo m x mo g p o \.
11 Honor a|| men. Love the brotherhood. |ear God. Honor the k|nq.
11 u u p xo@ ooa o \. mp s \o\ ooa o \. _ x u x o \.
u u p o xx o \.
18 Servants, be |n subject|on to your masters w|th a|| tear; not on|y to
the qood and qent|e, but a|so to the w|cked.
18 \mo m xo p o, ao o oo oo\ mo oa oou\ \o_ xg p o \.
o xmo x, s xmo p mu ao x u \op . u \o xmo o \o o \.
10 |or |t |s commendab|e |t someone endures pa|n, sutter|nq unjust|y,
because ot consc|ence toward God.
10 mo \sm x, xu \s \o p m om o xuxm x o xop , omo
omo p @lsp \op us u xmu g p s , mo__mo p m poo x.
20 |or what q|ory |s |t |t, when you s|n, you pat|ent|y endure beat|nq!
8ut |t, when you do we||, you pat|ent|y endure sutter|nq, th|s |s
commendab|e w|th God.
20 mo \sm x, o u \s \ \o , oo \s o mu , s o oo x \s ,
\o o p_x o mo \m p so p. u u \ x o ux\o x s op \ omu s ,
o u \o oo x\ s , \g p m pus mo__mo p ou xmua@l o x
21 |or to th|s you were ca||ed, because Chr|st a|so suttered tor us,
|eav|nq you an examp|e, that you shou|d to||ow h|s steps,
21 mo \sm x, o s \o g \ o o mog po x. mo \sm x, og a s \ ou ,
s ao xa ms ma, so ou \ mo po \g p o x.
22 who d|d not s|n, ne|ther was dece|t tound |n h|s mouth.`
22 mosp uxop \s oop , s \o pg \op \o \o x omoo p op .
28 Who, when he was cursed, d|dn`t curse back. When he suttered, d|dn`t
threaten, but comm|tted h|mse|t to h|m who judqes r|qhteous|y;
28 op \s p s p , s s p s p oop oop. s \, s o x_ xop \op ,
u \mmo xmo o xo p @ p \ ox mo xo x.
24 who h|s own se|t bore our s|ns |n h|s body on the tree, that we,
hav|nq d|ed to s|ns, m|qht ||ve to r|qhteousness; by whose str|pes you
were hea|ed.
24 mosp moo\spo s \s o oo p mo x omg \o spo m x, so
oo o a o\s o, s ou o p o\ \o x m x o x. s o o_lo x
omosp op \m xo \mu o x. .
2 |or you were qo|nq astray ||ke sheep; but now have returned to the
Shepherd and Overseer ot your sou|s.
2 mo \sm x, o u \ \ so omoo_ o_mo g p [_l._gb]. op op s ,
oog pm x, o xo x o xo \o , s o o m xo \\ox, mm pg po x.
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1 |n the same way, w|ves, be |n subject|on to your own husbands; so
that, even |t any don`t obey the Word, they may be won by the behav|or
ot the|r w|ves w|thout a word;
1 sg pmo au po p o, a o o oo oxsp o o mo oa, so moo p oxox
u \o \op \moo \ moolop s , \moo \ mool m pops , oop
\uxg \m x omul moao mu ,
2 see|nq your pure behav|or |n tear.
2 omo p o oao mo mo m ps _ x\g p o \.
8 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorn|nq ot bra|d|nq the ha|r,
and ot wear|nq jewe|s ot qo|d, or ot putt|nq on t|ne c|oth|nq;
8 au pop mououg p, umo u \\m p oo , \o p o p o ,
s \uxo uxo , s \o mo mo g p o x.
4 but |n the h|dden person ot the heart, |n the |ncorrupt|b|e adornment ot
a qent|e and qu|et sp|r|t, wh|ch |s |n the s|qht ot God very prec|ous.
4 umu \\ om x o@l op us o, \ omm p o o_p o op ,
s m\o p o xoo x, s \o p o p oo p , omu \ \o \s p xs p
ou xmua@lg p o \.
|or th|s |s how the ho|y women betore, who hoped |n God a|so
adorned themse|ves, be|nq |n subject|on to the|r own husbands:
mo \sm x, au po o oo o_x, omu \o\\ ou xg p, ououmo,
o \amo omoxsp o mo oao x.
0 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, ca|||nq h|m |ord, whose ch||dren you now
are, |t you do we||, and are not put |n tear by any terror.
0 sg \oxgl s ogp o xmx_oxop moo \ s o m x ooo\ mo , s o u \ux
\o x, s _ xop o\_ x g u xop s , o oo omo o x.
1 You husbands, |n the same way, ||ve w|th your w|ves accord|nq to
know|edqe, q|v|nq honor to the woman, as to the weaker vesse|, as be|nq
a|so jo|nt he|rs ot the qrace ot ||te; that your prayers may not be
h|ndered.
1 sg pmo ao lo p o, so o \olo oop o op \_ m x o xs , m ps
o ul s\o p @l mo , s u u p au pg p s\omo \mol o\ o \ mo ,
s s x s g \u a \o p ol o\u mo__mo p mo g p o \.
8 ||na||y, be a|| ||ke-m|nded, compass|onate, |ov|nq as brothers,
tenderhearted, courteous,
8 oo o\g p, u xooa oo p xoo_pu , xs u a\, xm p s \o\,
xoo@ x\, xo po xmog p o \.
0 not render|nq ev|| tor ev||, or |nsu|t tor |nsu|t; but |nstead b|ess|nq;
know|nq that to th|s were you ca||ed, that you may |nher|t a b|ess|nq.
0 o\mmu g p, o pop \m o x. o\s p s p mu g p, o pop
\s p s p o x, mo po a \o po xg p o \. mo \sm x, o op \ o g \ o
o\m x mo \, so o og \op ol \o po xg p o x.
10 |or, He who wou|d |ove ||te, and see qood days, |et h|m keep h|s
tonque trom ev||, and h|s ||ps trom speak|nq dece|t.
10 mo \sm x, xomomp \u , s oo p mg xmo omo xop g p,
um_ ua m_ x o\m, s m__x o\o xo \g p o \. umoo
\m, s ux\o x o \.
11 Let h|m turn away trom ev||, and do qood. Let h|m seek peace, and
pursue |t.
11 umu \u \o , s o xm x o \.
12 |or the eyes ot the Lord are on the r|qhteous, and h|s ears open to
the|r prayer; but the tace ot the Lord |s aqa|nst those who do ev||.`
12 mo \sm x, u xmua m po x xo x mo x, s mg\
m po xomu o@\ mo \o x. s u xmuao sl xux\mg po x.
18 Now who |s he who w||| harm you, |t you become |m|tators ot that
wh|ch |s qood!
18 s o u u \ xomoo p o\o x mo \s , u \ux ouxm o oxo p .
14 8ut even |t you shou|d sutter tor r|qhteousness` sake, you are b|essed.
Don`t tear what they tear, ne|ther be troub|ed.`
14 u u \ o u \ op \o p \g o\ \o x mu s , o op o p o xo x.
s o _ x moo p m\ux_ xg p o x, s o p o \oo x o x.
1 8ut sanct|ty the Lord God |n your hearts; and a|ways be ready to q|ve
an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concern|nq the hope that
|s |n you, w|th hum|||ty and tear:
1 s ao o oo\og a oo oo \ x o \. s ou\ x omo o \o
o\u \o\ m poo x mo \mo_x o oxs g p , m po x o o o o
o\o o, u u \ o\o po xoo x s \_ x\o o \.
10 hav|nq a qood consc|ence; that, wh||e you are spoken aqa|nst as
ev||doers, they may be d|sappo|nted who curse your qood way ot ||te |n
Chr|st.
10 m p s o o omo p @lsp \mo x, so \o moo p o mo ,
s xuxm\ mo , xomo x g l o ux\mo x oog a m xm x,
ouao oo x.
11 |or |t |s better, |t |t |s God`s w|||, that you sutter tor do|nq we|| than
tor do|nq ev||.
11 mo \sm x, u \op u xmos , op \g\o p oux\o x mu , o xg \
op \oux\m mu g p o \o x.
18 8ecause Chr|st a|so suttered tor s|ns once, the r|qhteous tor the
unr|qhteous, that he m|qht br|nq you to God; be|nq put to death |n the
t|esh, but made a||ve |n the sp|r|t;
18 mo \sm x, og a s \o \o o_ o\s o mu , x xo x o
x o x mo \, so moo g \ xo u xmm po x. mo \sm x, s o mo
o\o \@p m x op op s , s \uxu o po xm x oog po x.
10 |n wh|ch he a|so went and preached to the sp|r|ts |n pr|son,
10 omog p o \o o x o p xo x\ ooop m p o ou a x,
20 who betore were d|sobed|ent, when God wa|ted pat|ent|y |n the days
ot Noah, wh||e the sh|p was be|nq bu||t. |n |t, tew, that |s, e|qht sou|s,
were saved throuqh water.
20 omoo p op oo o_x o \op \op , o u xm\o oo x
o o\o \ oo xg mx mo x, o\ oo mou \g po x. om xg p xo xox,
so \ mo , xmo u ox, xo\m p o xo p o xm x oo o x.
21 1h|s |s a symbo| ot bapt|sm, wh|ch now saves you-not the putt|nq
away ot the t||th ot the t|esh, but the answer ot a qood consc|ence
toward God, throuqh the resurrect|on ot Jesus Chr|st,
21 omog p ms ma \s o_ om po xo p o x o \o xoog pm x,
u \op \ao a o @p, m\op mop . u \o o p @lsp \mo x
mu o pu o op us u x ou p __og a m\oxoop o x mu o x.
22 who |s at the r|qht hand ot God, hav|nq qone |nto heaven, anqe|s and
author|t|es and powers be|nq made subject to h|m.
22 mospg p o xo p o u o p , s m po ou xmo o o , s \aoo op, s
\mo mou x, s \moo mo@ \op omo oao x.
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1 |orasmuch then as Chr|st suttered tor us |n the t|esh, arm yourse|ves
a|so w|th the same m|nd; tor he who has suttered |n the t|esh has
ceased trom s|n;
1 uxosg p s , u \og a s \ o\o \@p m x oo \ os , o o p
o o ou xu g p mo oox o \. mo \sm x, mosp s \ o\o \@p ,
s o \o o\s oo .
2 that you no |onqer shou|d ||ve the rest ot your t|me |n the t|esh tor
the |usts ot men, but tor the w||| ot God.
2 so \mo mo \ m po xa o\o \@p m x, o o u ox
o xo@ moo \ m x o x, u \o \opu xmo m xg p o \.
8 |or we have spent enouqh ot our past t|me do|nq the des|re ot the
Gent||es, and hav|nq wa|ked |n |ewdness, |usts, drunken b|nqes, orq|es,
carous|nqs, and abom|nab|e |do|atr|es.
8 mo \sm x, oou momo \ om xo ag p , mlo ouxop
xoo aopmo mo \, oo x o\o po o p oa, \oo \,
\m o po o o , \m po pm o p , s \ol\o op m \o xop ,
mou \g po .
4 1hey th|nk |t |s stranqe that you don`t run w|th them |nto the same
excess ot r|ot, b|asphem|nq:
4 u \o u \u a s m x o\oo aoo x m\o po m x s , moo p
ououpo, s s p s p\o x.
who w||| q|ve account to h|m who |s ready to judqe the ||v|nq and the
dead.
moo p opg p oop o p \o o o xomm p oao x mo so
moo p@ p xu s xo oxg p o x.
0 |or to th|s end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that
they m|qht be judqed |ndeed as men |n the t|esh, but ||ve as to God |n
the sp|r|t.
0 mo \sm x, o\g p mu o \o , \oo moo p op \o pxo x
o xo op, so moo p oop \o p @ p op us xo@ o\o \@p
m x, s u o op us u x, oog p m xo x.
1 8ut the end ot a|| th|nqs |s near. 1heretore be ot sound m|nd, se|t-
contro||ed, and sober |n prayer.
1 s \ooa mo\g p o o po . uxosg p s , ao o o \ \, s o o
o\olo oop mo \ o \.
8 And above a|| th|nqs be earnest |n your |ove amonq yourse|ves, tor |ove
covers a mu|t|tude ot s|ns.
8 s o\ooa mua@l, u\m p \o s pu m poo o_l o \. mo \sm x,
\mp\o g p o_\o \s o mluo x.
0 8e hosp|tab|e to one another w|thout qrumb||nq.
0 \os os p m p op s , \o p \u xo a o o o \.
10 As each has rece|ved a q|tt, emp|oy |t |n serv|nq one another, as qood
manaqers ot the qrace ot God |n |ts var|ous torms.
10 s xo xo \ u xmo__mo p moo aoo a mo g p , m o xo \o xo a o o,
so g \ \o__\o p oxs ox mo g p o \.
11 |t anyone speaks, |et |t be as |t were the very words ot God. |t
anyone serves, |et |t be as ot the strenqth wh|ch God supp||es, that |n a||
th|nqs God may be q|or|t|ed throuqh Jesus Chr|st, to whom be|onq the
q|ory and the dom|n|on torever and ever. Amen.
11 xoxox u \o x\ s , umo x\ su xmoo \ mo g p o \.
xoxox u \m o xo \o x\ s , umux su x o p o x mo \mol mo , so
u x oop \oxo x o\ooa m x ou p __og a mu o \.
\oxo x s \o \ou xg pu \ mosp m\ mo xo xmup upo x. mxu p .
12 8e|oved, don`t be aston|shed at the t|ery tr|a| wh|ch has come upon
you, to test you, as thouqh a stranqe th|nq happened to you.
12 xo\mpm xo p o, \o o u pm m poo o_l omoo so
mouxo \o g p , o ououp omu , s\o xo op o mo g p o x.
18 8ut because you are partakers ot Chr|st`s sutter|nqs, rejo|ce; that at
the reve|at|on ot h|s q|ory you a|so may rejo|ce w|th exceed|nq joy.
18 u u \ so u \ xop u a og a m\g\o p mo , oo , so o ooo o \o
s p s p oo a omosp moxmo x m po_lo pg p o \.
14 |t you are |nsu|ted tor the name ot Chr|st, you are b|essed; because
the Sp|r|t ot q|ory and ot God rests on you. On the|r part he |s
b|asphemed, but on your part he |s q|or|t|ed.
14 o u \op \s p s p oog a mu x mu s , o op \o p o xo x. mo \sm x,
\oxo xmo s u xmo m poo o oo o xo x.
1 |or |et none ot you sutter as a murderer, or a th|et, or an ev|| doer,
or a medd|er |n other men`s matters.
1 mo \sm x, s xuxo xo@ mo u \o x, s\o_p mo u \o x,
s xuxm\ u \o x, s xo ao \ xox m\ u \o x, u o o op \g u x o x.
10 8ut |t one ot you sutters tor be|nq a Chr|st|an, |et h|m not be
ashamed; but |et h|m q|or|ty God |n th|s matter.
10 u u \ xu \op \ sog a o mo g p s , umo uao o x. umo o p_x
u xo\g p mu o \.
11 |or the t|me has come tor judqment to beq|n w|th the househo|d ot
God. |t |t beq|ns t|rst w|th us, what w||| happen to those who don`t obey
the Good News ot God!
11 mo \sm x, moo \ o\o p @ p oop o u xmo p g p op o oo .
s u \op o xs , xomo \gaop u xm\oo moo popg p, mo\
ouxmo so p.
18 |t |t |s hard tor the r|qhteous to be saved, what w||| happen to the
unqod|y and the s|nner!`
18 s x xo x xo \m po xo p o x u \o s , xu u popu x,
s \s oo g p, om po_l oo p xo p .
10 1heretore |et them a|so who sutter accord|nq to the w||| ot God |n
do|nq qood entrust the|r sou|s to h|m, as to a ta|thtu| Creator.
10 uxosg p s , xomop \ smop u xmo mo opg p, uma \mo
ou x o\uxo x m x, so x \ omoo \ mo g p o \.
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1 | exhort the e|ders amonq you, as a te||ow e|der, and a w|tness ot the
sutter|nqs ot Chr|st, and who w||| a|so share |n the q|ory that w||| be
revea|ed.
1 xo \ m poo o_lopg p, uu o@m x o x. usp m x uu \o \o moo
o \ox, s xm p mo oog a m\g\o p mo \mo_x, s xg \u a
\oxo x o\oo p o_lo p g p o x.
2 Shepherd the t|ock ot God wh|ch |s amonq you, exerc|s|nq the
overs|qht, not under compu|s|on, but vo|untar||y, not tor d|shonest qa|n,
but w||||nq|y;
2 o p m po pm u xmo o m poo o_l, s o \ m x o\uo p o mu
u \op , u \oo o m po psp\ mu o \. oo op us \uao mu
u \op , u \oo o m p o \\ mu o \.
8 ne|ther as |ord|nq |t over those entrusted to you, but mak|nq yourse|ves
examp|es to the t|ock.
8 s xaoo\mo o\g \ol mo o p u \op , u \s xoo p o o ms ma
mo o \.
4 When the ch|et Shepherd |s revea|ed, you w||| rece|ve the crown ot
q|ory that doesn`t tade away.
4 s x xo \o mo p m po_lo p s , o og \op \oxo x mo poo
omo xg op g po x.
L|kew|se, you younqer ones, be subject to the e|der. Yes, a|| ot you
c|othe yourse|ves w|th hum|||ty, to subject yourse|ves to one another; tor
God res|sts the proud, but q|ves qrace to the humb|e.`
sg pmo xomoo\o p o, ao o o xo \o p mo oa o \.
s o oo p ooa, ao ao o oo o oa oo oo , s o o p o o p
\o po xo o \. mo \sm x, u x _ ua xao po mo, s o po x
\o__\o p o xo p o xmoo x.
0 Humb|e yourse|ves theretore under the m|qhty hand ot God, that he
may exa|t you |n due t|me;
0 uxosg p s o po x o o ou xmo o@ \ mo oa, so x moo \
op s , oao po o g p o \.
1 cast|nq a|| your worr|es on h|m, because he cares tor you.
1 ou\ o \opu pop o g p , ao p omosp mo x o oa o \. mo \sm x,
mom po o x.
8 8e sober and se|t-contro||ed. 8e watchtu|. Your adversary, the dev||,
wa|ks around ||ke a roar|nq ||on, seek|nq whom he may devour.
8 o x o o o \. o o o \. mo \sm x, so u \o@ x \ \ mo g p,
o s p o sl u po xo \ oo xo xu xomou \o xoo x.
0 W|thstand h|m steadtast |n your ta|th, know|nq that your brothers who
are |n the wor|d are underqo|nq the same sutter|nqs.
0 m p o\m po_x o\gam x, s _ mosp o \. mo \sm x, o o p@l
oo s \o\ ooa op \g\o p u xu m x oo po po_o x.
10 8ut may the God ot a|| qrace, who ca||ed you to h|s eterna| q|ory by
Chr|st Jesus, atter you have suttered a ||tt|e wh||e, pertect, estab||sh,
strenqthen, and sett|e you.
10 s o s \o \ o xs , ou\ \o__\o p ooa moo\ omo g \
xo moxo x mo mu a ou p__og a m xg p , moo\spo, oux
oo p xo p , o\o po_xo p , o po po_ o p o , s o po p o op ogpg po x.
11 1o h|m be the q|ory and the power torever and ever. Amen.
11 \oxo x s \mo mou xg p , umm p s m x mo xo xmup up o \.
mxu p.
12 1hrouqh S||vanus, our ta|thtu| brother, as | cons|der h|m, | have wr|tten
to you br|et|y, exhort|nq, and test|ty|nq that th|s |s the true qrace ot God
|n wh|ch you stand.
12 oo xo xoo xa x, ouo ou p mu \ s \o\ moo \ ox mo x,
uo g \o o\o xo am x s uoop o p o o , s um puo o\m x
oo oop om xg p , u \u xmo__mo p g \g \ o x.
18 She who |s |n 8aby|on, chosen toqether w|th you, qreets you; and so
does Mark, my son.
18 \m po p ooxo xo p m x, omop \u ou a s o , s uo o l
o xu\o g p, o xs p o o x.
14 Greet one another w|th a k|ss ot |ove. eace be to you a|| who are |n
Chr|st Jesus. Amen.
14 o xs p o a o o o\m p \o mgu o \. xm p ou p__og a m x,
o oo p o oag p, u\u \o m p s o o \. mxu p .