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| Book 60 - New
Testament Book of 1 Peter - King James Version |
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FIRST
PETER
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| Peter, an apostle of
Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus,
Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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| Elect according to
the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the
Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus
Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
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| Blessed be the God
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his
abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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| To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved
in heaven for you,
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| Who are kept by the
power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in
the last time.
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| Wherein ye greatly
rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness
through manifold temptations:
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| That the trial of
your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth,
though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and
honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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| Whom having not
seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing,
ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
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| Receiving the end of
your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
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| Of which salvation
the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied
of the grace that should come unto you:
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| Searching what, or
what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did
signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ,
and the glory that should follow.
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| Unto whom it was
revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister
the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have
preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from
heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
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| Wherefore gird up
the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the
grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus
Christ;
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| As obedient
children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts
in your ignorance:
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| But as he which hath
called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
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| Because it is
written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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| And if ye call on
the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to
every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
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| Forasmuch as ye know
that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and
gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your
fathers;
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| But with the
precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without
spot:
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| Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest
in these last times for you,
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| Who by him do
believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him
glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
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| Seeing ye have
purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto
unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with
a pure heart fervently:
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| Being born again,
not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever.
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| For all flesh is as
grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass
withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
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| But the word of the
Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel
is preached unto you.
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| CHAPTER
2
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| Wherefore laying
aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all
evil speakings,
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| As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
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| If so be ye have
tasted that the Lord is gracious.
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| To whom coming, as
unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God,
and precious,
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| Ye also, as lively
stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to
offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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| Wherefore also it is
contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner
stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be
confounded.
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| Unto you therefore
which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient,
the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head
of the corner,
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| And a stone of
stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at
the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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| But ye are a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you
out of darkness into his marvellous light;
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| Which in time past
were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not
obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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| Dearly beloved, I
beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts,
which war against the soul;
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| Having your
conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak
against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they
shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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| Submit yourselves to
every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the
king, as supreme;
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| Or unto governors,
as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers,
and for the praise of them that do well.
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| For so is the will
of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance
of foolish men:
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| As free, and not
using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the
servants of God.
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| Honour all men. Love
the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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| Servants, be subject
to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle,
but also to the froward.
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| For this is
thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief,
suffering wrongfully.
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| For what glory is
it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it
patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with God.
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| For even hereunto
were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an
example, that ye should follow his steps:
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| Who did no sin,
neither was guile found in his mouth:
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| Who, when he was
reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not;
but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
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| Who his own self
bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to
sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were
healed.
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| For ye were as sheep
going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of
your souls.
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| CHAPTER
3
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| Likewise, ye wives,
be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the
word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of
the wives;
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| While they behold
your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
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| Whose adorning let
it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of
wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
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| But let it be the
hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even
the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of
God of great price.
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| For after this
manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God,
adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
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| Even as Sara obeyed
Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye
do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
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| Likewise, ye
husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour
unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs
together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
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| Finally, be ye all
of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren,
be pitiful, be courteous:
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| Not rendering evil
for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing;
knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a
blessing.
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| For he that will
love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from
evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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| Let him eschew evil,
and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
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| For the eyes of the
Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
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| And who is he that
will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
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| But and if ye suffer
for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their
terror, neither be troubled;
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| But sanctify the
Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to
every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with
meekness and fear:
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| Having a good
conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers,
they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in
Christ.
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| For it is better, if
the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for
evil doing.
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| For Christ also hath
once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might
bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by
the Spirit:
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| By which also he
went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
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| Which sometime were
disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days
of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is,
eight souls were saved by water.
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| The like figure
whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away
of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience
toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
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| Who is gone into
heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities
and powers being made subject unto him.
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| CHAPTER
4
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| Forasmuch then as
Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise
with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath
ceased from sin;
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| That he no longer
should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men,
but to the will of God.
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| For the time past of
our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles,
when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine,
revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
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| Wherein they think
it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot,
speaking evil of you:
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| Who shall give
account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
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| For for this cause
was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they
might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according
to God in the spirit.
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| But the end of all
things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
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| And above all things
have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the
multitude of sins.
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| Use hospitality one
to another without grudging.
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| As every man hath
received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as
good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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| If any man speak,
let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him
do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things
may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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| Beloved, think it
not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as
though some strange thing happened unto you:
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| But rejoice,
inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when
his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding
joy.
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| If ye be reproached
for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and
of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but
on your part he is glorified.
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| But let none of you
suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a
busybody in other men's matters.
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| Yet if any man
suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify
God on this behalf.
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| For the time is come
that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first
begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the
gospel of God?
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| And if the righteous
scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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| Wherefore let them
that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of
their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
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| CHAPTER
5
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| The elders which are
among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the
sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall
be revealed:
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| Feed the flock of
God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by
constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready
mind;
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| Neither as being
lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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| And when the chief
Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that
fadeth not away.
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| Likewise, ye
younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be
subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God
resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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| Humble yourselves
therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in
due time:
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| Casting all your
care upon him; for he careth for you.
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| Be sober, be
vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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| Whom resist stedfast
in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished
in your brethren that are in the world.
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| But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus,
after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish,
strengthen, settle you.
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| To him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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| By Silvanus, a
faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly,
exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God
wherein ye stand.
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| The church that is
at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth
Marcus my son.
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| Greet ye one another
with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ
Jesus. Amen.
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