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#jja3jja ,pet]1 an apo/le ( ,jesus      
,*ri/1 to ! *os5          ones :o are   
liv+ z =eign]s 9 ! ,disp]sion          9
 ,pontus1 ,galatia1 ,cappadocia1 ,asia1 
& ,bi?ynia1  #jja3jjb accord+ to !      
=ekn[l$ge ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 9             
sanctification          ( ! ,_s1 t y may
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) 8 blood3  ,grace to y & peace be      
multipli$4  #jja3jjc ,bless$ be ! ,god &
 ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1          
:o accord+ to 8 great m]cy became our   
fa!r aga9          to a liv+ hope ?r\gh 
! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/          f
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fade away1 res]v$ 9 ,heav5 = y1         
#jja3jje :o by ! p[] ( ,god are gu>d$   
?r\gh fai? = a salvation          ready 
to be reveal$ 9 ! la/ "t4  #jja3jjf     
,:]e9 y greatly rejoice1 ?\gh n[ = a    
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?an gold          t p]i%es ev5 ?\gh x is
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result 9 praise1 glory1 & honor at !    
revelation          ( ,jesus ,*ri/--    
#jja3jjh :om n hav+ kn[n y love2 9 :om1 
?\gh n[ y          don't see him1 yet   
believ+1 y rejoice greatly ) joy        
unspeakable & full ( glory--  #jja3jji  
receiv+ ! result ( y\r fai?1 ! salvation
 ( y\r s\ls4  #jja3jaj ,conc]n+ ?is     
salvation1 ! prophets s\ght & se>*$     
dilig5tly1 :o prophesi$ ( ! grace t w\ld
 come to y1  #jja3jaa se>*+ = :o or :at 
k9d ( "t ! ,_s ( ,*ri/1          :i* 0 9
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( ,*ri/1 & ! glories t w\ld foll[ !m4   
#jja3jab ,to !m x 0 reveal$1 t n to     
!mselves1 b to y1          !y m9i/]$ ^! 
?+s1 :i* n[ h be5 ann\nc$          to y 
?r\gh ^? :o prea*$ ! ,good ,news to y   
by ! ,holy ,_s s5t out f heav52 :i* ?+s 
angels          desire to look into4    
#jja3jac ,!re=e1 prep>e y\r m9ds =      
action1lit]ally1 gird up          ! wai/

 ( y\r m9d be sob] & set y\r hope fully 
on ! grace t w be br\ght to y at !      
revelation          ( ,jesus ,*ri/--    
#jja3jad z *ildr5 ( ob$i5ce1 n con=m+   
y\rselves accord+          to y\r =m]   
lu/s z 9 y\r ignorance1  #jja3jae b j z 
he :o call$ y is holy1 y y\rselves also 
be          holy 9 all ( y\r behavior2  
#jja3jaf because x is writt51 ,y %all be
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#aa3dd-de  #jja3jag ,if y call on him z 
,fa!r1 :o )\t respect ( p]sons          
judges accord+ to ea* man's "w1 pass !  
"t ( y\r          liv+ z =eign]s "h 9   
rev]5t fe>3  #jja3jah kn[+ t y 7 r$eem$1
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or gold1 f ! useless way ( life h&$     
d[n f y\r fa!rs1  #jja3jai b ) preci\s  
blood1 z ( a faultless & pure lamb1     
! blood ( ,*ri/2  #jja3jbj :o 0 =ekn[n  
inde$ be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1          
b 0 reveal$ at ! end ( times = y\r sake1
  #jja3jba :o ?r\gh him are believ]s 9  
,god1 :o rais$ him f          ! dead1 & 
gave him glory2 s t y\r fai? & hope     

might be 9 ,god4  #jja3jbb ,see+ y h    
purifi$ y\r s\ls 9 y\r ob$i5ce to       
! tru? ?r\gh ! ,_s 9 s9c]e bro!rly      
affection1          love "o ano!r f !   
he>t f]v5tly3  #jja3jbc hav+ be5 born   
aga91 n ( corruptible se$1 b (          
incorruptible1          ?r\gh ! ^w (    
,god1 :i* lives & rema9s =ev]4  #jja3jbd
 ,=1 ,all fle% is l grass1 & all ( man's
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grass )]s1 & its fl[] falls2  #jja3jbe b
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 0 prea*$ to y4  #jjb3jja ,putt+ away   
!re=e all wick$ness1 all deceit1        
hypocrisies1          envies1 & all evil
 speak+1  #jjb3jjb z newborn babies1    
long = ! pure milk ( ! ,^w1          t y
 may gr[ !reby1  #jjb3jjc if inde$ y h  
ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s3  #jjb3jjd com+ 
to him1 a liv+ /one1 reject$ inde$ by   
m51          b *os5 by ,god1 preci\s4   
#jjb3jje ,y also1 z liv+ /ones1 are     
built up z a spiritual h\se1          to
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spiritual sacrifices1                   
acceptable to ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4  
#jjb3jjf ,because x is conta9$ 9        
,scripture1 ,behold1 ,i lay          9  
,zion a *ief corn]/one1 *os51 & preci\s3
          ,he :o believes 9 him w n be  
disappo9t$4,isaiah #bh3af  #jjb3jjg ,= y
 :o believe !re=e is ! honor1 b = ^? :o 
are disob$i5t1 ,! /one :i* ! build]s    
reject$1          has become ! *ief     
corn]/one1,psalm #aah3bb  #jjb3jjh &1 a 
/one ( /umbl+1 & a rock ( (f5se4,isaiah 
#h3ad ,= !y /umble at ! ^w1 be+         
disob$i5t1          to :i* also !y 7    
appo9t$4  #jjb3jji ,b y are a *os5 race1
 a royal prie/hood1 a holy nation1      
a p = ,god's own possession1 t y may    
proclaim          ! excell5ce ( him :o  
call$ y out ( d>kness into          8   
m>vel\s light3  #jjb3jaj :o 9 "t pa/ 7  
no p1 b n[ are ,god's p1          :o _h 
n obta9$ m]cy1 b n[ h obta9$ m]cy4      
#jjb3jaa ,belov$1 ,i beg y z =eign]s &  
pilgrims1 to ab/a9          f fle%ly    
lu/s1 :i* w> aga9/ ! s\l2  #jjb3jab hav+

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:i* !y          speak aga9/ y z         
evil-do]s1 !y may by y\r good works1    
:i* !y see1 glorify ,god 9 ! day (      
visitation4  #jjb3jac ,!re=e subject    
y\rselves to e ord9ance ( man =         
! ,"l's sake3  :e!r to ! k+1 z supreme2 
#jjb3jad or to gov]nors1 z s5t by him = 
v5geance on evil-do]s          & =      
praise to ^? :o d well4  #jjb3jae ,= ?is
 is ! w ( ,god1 t by well-do+ y %\ld put
          to sil5ce ! ignorance ( fooli%
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fre$om = a cloak ( wick$ness1          b
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all m54  ,love ! bro!rhood4  ,fe> ,god4 
,honor ! k+4  #jjb3jah ,s]vants1 be 9   
subjection to y\r ma/]s ) all fe>2      
n only to ! good & g5tle1 b also to !   
wick$4  #jjb3jai ,= x is comm5dable if  
someone endures pa91 suff]+ unju/ly1    
because ( consci5ce t[>d ,god4  #jjb3jbj
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pati5tly endure beat+8          ,b if1  
:5 y d well1 y pati5tly endure suff]+1  

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to ?is y 7 call$1 because ,*ri/ also    
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 in/ead ( y an example1          t y    
%\ld foll[ 8 /eps1  #jjb3jbb :o did n   
s91 nei!r 0 deceit f\nd 9 8 m\?4,isaiah 
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didn't curse back4  ,:5 he suff]$1      
didn't ?reat51 b committ$ himself to him
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own self bore our s9s 9 8 body on !     
tree1          t we1 hav+ di$ to s9s1   
might live to righte\sness2          by 
^: /ripes y 7 heal$4  #jjb3jbe ,= y 7   
go+ a/ray l %eep2 b n[ h return$ to     
! ,%eph]d & ,ov]se],ov]se] is f ! ,greek
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curator1 gu>dian1 or sup]9t5d5t4        
( y\r s\ls4  #jjc3jja ,9 l mann]1 wives1
 be 9 subjection to y\r own husb&s2     
s t1 ev5 if any don't obey ! ,^w1 !y may
 be won          by ! behavior ( _!     
wives )\t a ^w2  #jjc3jjb see+ y\r pure 
behavior 9 fe>4  #jjc3jjc ,let y\r      
beauty be n j ! outw>d adorn+ ( braid+  

! hair1 & ( we>+ jewels ( gold1 or (    
putt+          on f9e clo?+2  #jjc3jjd b
 9 ! hidd5 p]son ( ! he>t1 9 !          
incorruptible          adornm5t ( a     
g5tle & quiet _s1 :i* is 9 ! sight      
( ,god v preci\s4  #jjc3jje ,= ?is is h[
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adorn$ !mselves1 be+ 9 subjection to _! 
own husb&s3  #jjc3jjf z ,s>ah obey$     
,abraham1 call+ him "l1 ^: *ildr5 y     
n[ are1 if y d well1 & are n put 9 fe>  
by any t]ror4  #jjc3jjg ,y husb&s1 9 l  
mann]1 live ) y\r wives accord+         
to k1 giv+ honor to ! woman1 z to !     
weak] vessel1          z be+ also jo9t  
heirs ( ! grace ( life2 t y\r           
pray]s may n be h9d]$4  #jjc3jjh        
,f9ally1 be all l-m9d$1 compassionate1  
lov+ z          bro!rs1 t5d]he>t$1      
c\rte\s1  #jjc3jji n r5d]+ evil = evil1 
or revil+ = revil+2          b in/ead   
bless+2 kn[+ t to ?is 7 y call$1        
t y may inh]it a bless+4  #jjc3jaj ,=1  
,he :o w\ld love life1 & see good days1 
let him keep          8 tongue f evil1 &

 8 lips f speak+ deceit4  #jjc3jaa ,let 
him turn away f evil1 & d good4  ,let   
him seek peace1          & pursue x4    
#jjc3jab ,= ! eyes ( ! ,"l are on !     
righte\s1 & 8 e>s          op5 to _!    
pray]2 b ! face ( ! ,"l is aga9/        
^? :o d evil4,psalm #cd3ab-af  #jjc3jac 
,n[ :o is he :o w h>m y1 if y become    
imitators          ( t :i* is good8     
#jjc3jad ,b ev5 if y %\ld suff] =       
righte\sness'          sake1 y are      
bless$4  ,don't fe> :at !y fe>1         
nei!r be tr\bl$4,isaiah #h3ab  #jjc3jae 
,b sanctify ! ,"l ,god 9 y\r he>ts2 &   
always be ready          to give an     
answ] to ev]yone :o asks y a reason     
conc]n+          ! hope t is 9 y1 )     
humility & fe>3  #jjc3jaf hav+ a good   
consci5ce2 t1 :ile y are spok5 aga9/    
z evildo]s1 !y may be disappo9t$ :o     
curse y\r good          mann] ( life 9  
,*ri/4  #jjc3jag ,= x is bett]1 if x is 
,god's w1 t y suff] = do+          well 
?an = do+ evil4  #jjc3jah ,because ,*ri/
 also suff]$ = s9s once1 ! righte\s     

= ! unrighte\s1 t he might br+ y to     
,god2          be+ put to dea? 9 ! fle%1
 b made alive 9 ! _s2  #jjc3jai 9 :i* he
 also w5t & prea*$ to ! spirits 9       
prison1  #jjc3jbj :o be=e 7 disob$i5t1  
:5 ,god wait$ pati5tly          9 ! days
 ( ,noah1 :ile ! ark 0 be+ built4       
,9 x1 few1 t is1 eight s\ls1 7 sav$     
?r\gh wat]4  #jjc3jba ,?is is a symbol (
 baptism1 :i* n[ saves y--          n ! 
putt+ away ( ! fil? ( ! fle%1 b ! answ] 
( a good consci5ce t[>d ,god1 ?r\gh !   
resurrection          ( ,jesus ,*ri/1   
#jjc3jbb :o is at ! "r h& ( ,god1 hav+  
gone into heav51          angels &      
au?orities & p[]s be+ made subject to   
him4  #jjd3jja ,=asmu* !n z ,*ri/ suff]$
 = u 9 ! fle%1          arm y\rselves   
also ) ! same m9d2 = he :o has suff]$   
9 ! fle% has ceas$ f s92  #jjd3jjb t y  
no long] %\ld live ! re/ ( y\r "t 9 !   
fle%          = ! lu/s ( m51 b = ! w (  
,god4  #jjd3jjc ,= we h sp5t en\gh ( our
 pa/ "t do+ ! desire          ( !       
,g5tiles1 & hav+ walk$ 9 lewdness1 lu/s1

          drunk5 b+es1 orgies1 c>\s+s1 &
 abom9able idolatries4  #jjd3jjd ,!y ?9k
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! same excess ( riot1 blasphem+3        
#jjd3jje :o w give acc\nt to him :o is  
ready to judge ! liv+          & ! dead4
  #jjd3jjf ,= to ?is end ! ,good ,news 0
 prea*$ ev5 to ! dead1          t !y    
might be judg$ inde$ z m5 9 ! fle%1     
b live z to ,god 9 ! _s4  #jjd3jjg ,b ! 
end ( all ?+s is ne>4  ,!re=e be ( s\nd 
m9d1          self-controll$1 & sob] 9  
pray]4  #jjd3jjh ,& above all ?+s be    
e>ne/ 9 y\r love among y\rselves1       
= love cov]s a multitude ( s9s4         
#jjd3jji ,be hospitable to "o ano!r )\t 
grumbl+4  #jjd3jaj ,z ea* has receiv$ a 
gift1 employ x 9 s]v+ "o ano!r1         
z good manag]s ( ! grace ( ,god 9 its   
v>i\s =ms4  #jjd3jaa ,if anyone speaks1 
let x be z x 7 ! v words ( ,god4        
,if anyone s]ves1 let x be z ( ! /r5g?  
:i* ,god supplies1          t 9 all ?+s 
,god may be glorifi$ ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1
          to :om belong ! glory & !     

dom9ion =ev] & ev]4  ,am54  #jjd3jab    
,belov$1 don't be a/oni%$ at ! fi]y     
trial :i* has          come ^u y1 to te/
 y1 z ?\gh a /range ?+          happ5$  
to y4  #jjd3jac ,b because y are p>tak]s
 ( ,*ri/'s suff]+s1 rejoice2          t 
at ! revelation ( 8 glory y also may    
rejoice          ) exce$+ joy4  #jjd3jad
 ,if y are insult$ = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 y are
 bless$2          because ! ,_s ( glory 
& ( ,god re/s on y4          ,on _! "p  
he is blasphem$1 b on y\r "p he is      
glorifi$4  #jjd3jae ,= let none ( y     
suff] z a murd]]1 or a ?ief1          or
 an evil do]1 or a m$dl] 9 o!r m5's     
matt]s4  #jjd3jaf ,b if "o ( y suff]s = 
be+ a ,*ri/ian1 let him n          be   
a%am$2 b let him glorify ,god 9 ?is     
matt]4  #jjd3jag ,= ! "t has come =     
judgm5t to beg9 ) ! h\sehold          ( 
,god4  ,if x beg9s fir/ ) u1 :at w happ5
          to ^? :o don't obey ! ,good   
,news ( ,god8  #jjd3jah ,if x is h>d = !
 righte\s to be sav$1 :at w happ5       
to ! ungodly & ! s9n]8,prov]bs #aa3ca   

#jjd3jai ,!re=e let !m also :o suff]    
accord+ to ! w          ( ,god 9 do+    
good entru/ _! s\ls to him1 z to        
a fai?ful ,creator4  #jje3jja ,i exhort 
! eld]s among y1 z a fell[ eld]1 & a    
witness          ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 & 
:o w also %>e 9 ! glory          t w be 
reveal$4  #jje3jjb ,%eph]d ! flock (    
,god :i* is among y1 ex]cis+          ! 
ov]sight1 n "u compulsion1 b volunt>ily1
          n = di%one/ ga91 b will+ly2   
#jje3jjc nei!r z lord+ x ov] ! *>ge     
allott$ to y1          b mak+ y\rselves 
examples to ! flock4  #jje3jjd ,:5 !    
*ief ,%eph]d is reveal$1 y w receive !  
cr[n          ( glory t doesn't fade    
away4  #jje3jje ,likewise1 y y\ng] ones1
 be subject to ! eld]4          ,yes1   
all ( y gird y\rselves ) humility1 to   
subject          y\rselves to "o ano!r2 
= ,god resi/s ! pr\d1          b gives  
grace to ! humble4,prov]bs #c3cd        
#jje3jjf ,humble y\rselves !re=e "u !   
mighty h& ( ,god1          t he may     
exalt y 9 due "t2  #jje3jjg ca/+ all y\r

 worries on him1 because he c>es = y4   
#jje3jjh ,be sob] & self-controll$4 ,be 
wat*ful4  ,y\r adv]s>y          ! devil1
 walks ar\nd l a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om   
he may dev\r4  #jje3jji ,)/& him /eadfa/
 9 y\r fai?1 kn[+ t y\r bro!rs          
:o are 9 ! _w are und]go+ ! same        
suff]+s4  #jje3jaj ,b may ! ,god ( all  
grace1 :o call$ y to 8 et]nal           
glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus1 aft] y h suff]$ a
 little :ile1          p]fect1 e/abli%1 
/r5g!n1 & settle y4  #jje3jaa ,to him be
 ! glory & ! p[] =ev] & ev]4  ,am54     
#jje3jab ,?r\gh ,silvanus1 our fai?ful  
bro!r1 z ,i consid] him1          ,i h  
writt5 to y briefly1 exhort+1 & te/ify+ 
t ?is is ! true grace ( ,god 9 :i* y /&4
  #jje3jac ,%e :o is 9 ,babylon1 *os5   
toge!r ) y1 greets y2          & s does 
,m>k1 my son4  #jje3jad ,greet "o ano!r 
) a kiss ( love4  ,peace be to y all    
:o are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4  ,am54