Exact Word Count ia, and Bithynia, in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 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. obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, ass=hlgree>as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; of a lamb without blemish and without spot: foreordained before the foundation of the world, but wass=hlblue>as manifest in these last times for you, grass, and all the glory of man ass=hlgree>as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: ide all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; they speak against you ass=hlgree>as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. supreme; unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but ass=hlgree>as the servants of God. guile found in his mouth: reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: sheep going ass=hlblue>astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, ass=hlgree>as long ass=hlgree>as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. unto the weaker vessel, and ass=hlgree>as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: keth you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: they speak evil of you, ass=hlgree>as of evildoers, they may be ass=hlblue>ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 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; 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. every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, ass=hlgree>as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it ass=hlgree>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. though some strange thing happened unto you: ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. a murderer, or ass=hlgree>as a thief, or ass=hlgree>as an evildoer, or ass=hlgree>as a busybody in other men's matters. a Christian, let him not be ass=hlblue>ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. unto a faithful Creator. being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. |