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but the Word of Adonai lasts forever. Moreover, this Word is the Good News which has been proclaimed to you.

As you come to him, the living stone , rejected by people but chosen by God and precious to him,

Now to you who keep trust ing, he is precious . But to those who are not trust ing, "The very stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone";

But you are a chosen people, the King's cohanim , a holy nation , a people for God to possess! Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

Once you were not a people , but now you are God's people ; before, you had not received mercy , but now you have received mercy .

but to live such good lives among the pagans that even though they now speak against you as evil-doers, they will, as a result of seeing your good actions, give glory to God on the Day of his coming.

Submit as people who are free, but not letting your freedom serve as an excuse for evil; rather, submit as God's slaves.

Household servants, submit yourselves to your masters, showing them full respect — and not only those who are kind and considerate, but also those who are harsh.

For what credit is there in bearing up under a beating you deserve for doing something wrong? But if you bear up under punishment, even though you have done what is right, God looks on it with favor.

When he was insulted, he didn't retaliate with insults; when he suffered, he didn't threaten, but handed them over to him who judges justly.

For you used to be like sheep gone astray , but now you have turned to the Shepherd, who watches over you.

not repaying evil with evil or insult with insult, but, on the contrary, with blessing. For it is to this that you have been called, so that you may receive a blessing.

For Adonai keeps his eyes on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers; but the face of Adonai is against those who do evil things."

But even if you do suffer for being righteous, you are blessed! Moreover, don't fear what they fear or be disturbed ,

but treat the Messiah as holy, as Lord in your hearts; while remaining always ready to give a reasoned answer to anyone who asks you to explain the hope you have in you — yet with humility and fear,

For the Messiah himself died for sins, once and for all, a righteous person on behalf of unrighteous people, so that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but brought to life by the Spirit;

This also prefigures what delivers us now, the water of immersion, which is not the removal of dirt from the body, but one's pledge to keep a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah.

with the result that he lives the rest of his earthly life no longer controlled by human desires, but by God's will.

But they will have to give an account to him who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

But if anyone suffers for being Messianic, let him not be ashamed; but let him bring glory to God by the way he bears this name.