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| [1] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappado'cia, Asia, and Bithyn'ia, | | [1] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappado'cia, Asia, and Bithyn'ia, |
| [2] chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. | | [2] chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. |
− | [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, | + | [3] <u>Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, </u> |
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| [4] and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, | | [4] and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, |
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| The grass withers, and the flower falls, | | The grass withers, and the flower falls, |
| [25] but the word of the Lord abides for ever." | | [25] but the word of the Lord abides for ever." |
− | That word is the good news which was preached to you. | + | That word is the good news which was preached to you. |
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| ==1st Letter of Peter, II== | | ==1st Letter of Peter, II== |
| [1] So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander. | | [1] So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander. |
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| precious, | | precious, |
| and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." | | and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." |
− | [7] To you therefore who believe, he is precious, but for those who do not believe, "The very stone which the builders rejected | + | [7] <u>To you therefore who believe, he is precious, but for those who do not believe, "The very stone which the builders rejected |
− | has become the head of the corner," | + | has become the head of the corner,"</u> |
| [8] and "A stone that will make men stumble, | | [8] and "A stone that will make men stumble, |
| a rock that will make them fall"; | | a rock that will make them fall"; |
| for they stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. | | for they stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. |
− | [9] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. | + | [9] <u>But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.</u> |
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| [10] Once you were no people but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy. | | [10] Once you were no people but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy. |
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| [23] When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges justly. | | [23] When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten; but he trusted to him who judges justly. |
| [24] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. | | [24] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. |
− | [25] For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. | + | [25] For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. |
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| ==1st Letter of Peter, III== | | ==1st Letter of Peter, III== |
| [1] Likewise you wives, be submissive to your husbands, so that some, though they do not obey the word, may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, | | [1] Likewise you wives, be submissive to your husbands, so that some, though they do not obey the word, may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, |
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| [11] let him turn away from evil and do right; | | [11] let him turn away from evil and do right; |
| let him seek peace and pursue it. | | let him seek peace and pursue it. |
− | [12] For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, | + | [12] <u>For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, |
| and his ears are open to their prayer. | | and his ears are open to their prayer. |
− | But the face of the Lord is against those that do evil." | + | But the face of the Lord is against those that do evil."</u> |
| [13] Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is right? | | [13] Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is right? |
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| [20] who formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. | | [20] who formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. |
| [21] Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, | | [21] Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, |
− | [22] who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him. | + | [22] <u>who has gone into heaven and is at the [[Oath|right hand]] of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.</u> |
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| ==1st Letter of Peter, IV== | | ==1st Letter of Peter, IV== |
| [1] Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, | | [1] Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same thought, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, |
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| [18] And "If the righteous man is scarcely saved, | | [18] And "If the righteous man is scarcely saved, |
| where will the impious and sinner appear?" | | where will the impious and sinner appear?" |
− | [19] Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will do right and entrust their souls to a faithful Creator. | + | [19] <u>Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will do right and entrust their souls to a faithful Creator.</u> |
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| ==1st Letter of Peter, V== | | ==1st Letter of Peter, V== |
| [1] So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed. | | [1] So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed. |