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as free, and not having freedom as a cover of evil, but as slaves of God;

Servants, be obedient to your masters in all fear, not only to those good and forbearing, but also to the perverse ones .

For what glory is it if you patiently endure while sinning and being buffeted? But if you are suffering while doing good, and patiently endure, this is a grace from God.

who, having been reviled, did not revile in return; suffering, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who was judging righteously;

For you were "as sheep going astray," but now you turned back to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Isa. 53:4-6

but the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great value before God.

not giving back evil for evil, or reviling against reviling; but, on the contrary, give blessing; knowing that you were called to this in order that you might inherit blessing.

because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against any doing evil things." LXX-Psa. 33:13-17; MT-Psa. 34:12-16

But if you truly suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you . "But do not fear their fear, nor be disturbed.

But sanctify" Isa. 8:12, 13 the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give an answer to everyone asking you a reason concerning the hope in you, with meekness and fear,

Because even Christ once suffered concerning sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God; indeed being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;

Which antitype now also saves us, baptism (not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

for him no longer to live in the lusts of men, but to live the remaining time in the flesh in the will of God.

For to this end also the gospel was preached to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but might live according to God in the Spirit.

But the end of all things has drawn near. Be of sound mind, then, and be sensible to prayers;

but according as you share the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; so that you may rejoice exultingly at the revelation of His glory.

If you are reviled in the name of Christ, you are blessed, because "the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you." Truly, according to them, He is blasphemed; but according to you, He is glorified. Isa. 11:2

But if one suffers as a Christian, do not let him be ashamed, but to glorify God in this respect.

Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor eagerly for base gain, but readily;

nor as exercising lordship over the ones allotted to you , but becoming examples of the flock.