,weym\? ,new ,te/am5t 9 ,mod]n ,spee*1  
#a ,pet]  ,?ird ,edition #aiac   ,r4 ,f4
 ,weym\?     ,book #fj #a ,pet]         
#jja3jja ,pet]1 an ,apo/le ( ,jesus     
,*ri/3  ,to ,god's own p         scatt]$
 ov] ! e>?1 :o are liv+ z =eign]s       
9 ,pontus1 ,galatia1 ,cappadocia1 ,roman
 ,asia1 & ,bi?ynia1  #jja3jjb *os5 9    
accordance ) ! =ekn[l$ge ( ,god ! ,fa!r1
         ?r\gh ! sanctify+ "w ( ! ,_s1 )
 a view         to _! ob$i5ce & to _!   
be+ spr9kl$ ) ! blood         ( ,jesus  
,*ri/4  ,may m & m grace & peace be     
grant$ to y4  #jja3jjc ,bless$ be ! ,god
 & ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1        
:o 9 ,8 great m]cy has begott5 u anew to
 an ev]-liv+         hope ?r\gh !       
resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! dead1   
#jja3jjd to an inh]itance imp]i%able1   
undefil$ & unfad+1         :i* has be5  
res]v$ 9 ,heav5 = y1  #jja3jje :om ,god 
9 ,8 p[] is gu>d+ ?r\gh fai? = a        
salvation         t ev5 n[ /&s ready =  
unveil+ at ! ,end ( ! ,age4  #jja3jjf   
,rejoice triumphantly 9 ! prospect (    

?is1 ev5 if n[1         = a %ort "t1 y  
are compell$ to sorr[ amid v>i\s trials4
  #jja3jjg ,! sorr[ comes 9 ord] t !    
te/+ ( y\r fai?--         be+ m preci\s 
?an t ( gold1 :i* p]i%es & yet          
is prov$ by fire--may be f\nd to result 
9 praise & glory         & hon\r at !   
re-appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  #jja3jjh ,him
 y love1 ?\gh y\r eyes h nev] look$ on  
,him4         ,9 ,him1 ?\gh at pres5t y 
_c see ,him1 y nev]!less         tru/1 &
 triumph ) a joy :i* is unspeakable & is
         cr[n$ ) glory1  #jja3jji :ile y
 are secur+ z ! outcome ( y\r fai? !    
salvation         ( y\r s\ls4  #jja3jaj 
,!re 7 ,prophets :o e>ne/ly inquir$ ab\t
 t salvation1         & closely se>*$   
into x--ev5 ^? :o spoke be=eh&         (
 ! grace :i* 0 to come to y4  #jja3jaa  
,!y 7 eag] to "k ! "t :i* ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ 
)9         !m kept indicat+1 or !       
*>act]i/ics ( t "t1         :5 !y       
solemnly made kn[n be=eh& ! suff]+s t   
7 to come ^u ,*ri/ & ! glories :i* w\ld 
foll[4  #jja3jab ,to !m x 0 reveal$ t !y

 7 s]v+ n !mselves b y1         :5 !y   
=etold ! v ?+s :i* h n[ be5 op5ly       
decl>$ to y by ^? :o1 hav+ be5 taught by
 ! ,holy ,_s         :i* _h be5 s5t f   
,heav51 br\ght y ! ,good ,news4         
,angels long to /oop & look into ^! ?+s4
  #jja3jac ,!re=e gird up y\r m9ds & fix
 y\r hopes calmly         & unfalt]+ly  
^u ! boon t is soon to be y\rs1         
at ! re-appe>+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  #jja3jad
 ,&1 s9ce y delight 9 ob$i5ce1 d n %ape 
y\r lives         by ! crav+s :i* us$ to
 dom9ate y 9 ! "t         ( y\r         
ignorance1  #jja3jae b--9 imitation ( ! 
holy ,"o :o has call$ y--         y also
 mu/ be holy 9 all y\r habits ( life4   
#jja3jaf ,because x /&s writt51 ,y are  
to be holy1 because ,i am holy4         
#jja3jag ,& if y address z y\r ,fa!r    
,him :o judges imp>tially         9     
accordance ) ea* man's actions1 !n sp5d 
9 fe>         ! "t ( y\r /ay "h on e>?1 
#jja3jah kn[+1 z y d1 t x 0 n ) a ransom
 (         p]i%able weal?1 su* z silv]  
or gold1 t y 7 set         free f y\r   

frivol\s habits ( life :i* _h be5 h&$   
d[n to y f y\r =efa!rs1  #jja3jai b ) ! 
preci\s blood ( ,*ri/--z ( an unblemi%$ 
& spotless lamb4  #jja3jbj ,he 0        
pre-de/9$ inde$ to ?is "w1 ev5 be=e !   
creation         ( ! _w1 b has be5      
pla9ly manife/$ 9 ^! la/         days = 
! sake ( y :o1 ?r\gh ,him1  #jja3jba are
 fai?ful to ,god1 :o rais$ ,him f among 
! dead & gave         ,him glory1 s t   
y\r fai? & hope are re/+ ^u ,god4       
#jja3jbb ,n[ t1 ?r\gh y\r ob$i5ce to !  
tru?1 y h         purifi$ y\r s\ls =    
*]i%+ s9c]e bro!rly love1         y mu/ 
love ano!r he>tily & f]v5tly4  #jja3jbc 
,= y h be5 begott5 aga9 by ,god's       
ev]-liv+ & endur+         ^w f a g]m n (
 p]i%able1 b ( imp]i%able life4         
#jja3jbd ,all mank9d resemble ! h]bage1 
& all _! beauty is l         its fl[]s4 
,! h]bage dries up1 & its fl[]s drop (f2
  #jja3jbe ,b ! ^w ( ! ,"l rema9s = ev]4
  ,& t means         ! ,message :i* has 
be5 proclaim$ among y 9 ! ,good ,news4  
#jjb3jja ,rid y\rselves !re=e ( all     

ill-w & all deceitfulness1         (    
ins9c]ity & envy1 & ( all evil speak+4  
#jjb3jjb ,?ir/1 l newly-born infants1 = 
pure milk = ! s\l1         t by x y may 
gr[ up to salvation2  #jjb3jjc if y h _h
 any exp]i5ce ( ! goodness ( ! ,"l4     
#jjb3jjd ,come to ,him1 ! ev]-liv+      
,/one1 reject$ inde$ by m5         z    
wor?less1 b 9 ,god's e/eem *os5 & held 9
 hon\r4  #jjb3jje ,& be y\rselves also l
 liv+ /ones t are be+ built         up  
into a spiritual h\se1 to become a holy 
prie/hood to (f]         spiritual      
sacrifices acceptable to ,god ?r\gh     
,jesus ,*ri/4  #jjb3jjf ,= x is conta9$ 
9 ,scripture1 ,see1 ,i am plac+ on ,m\nt
 ,zion         a ,corn]/one1 *os51 &    
held 9 hon\r1 & he ^: fai?         re/s 
on ,him %all nev] h reason to feel      
a%am$4  #jjb3jjg ,to y believ]s1 !re=e1 
t hon\r belongs2 b =                    
unbeliev]s--,a ,/one :i* ! build]s      
reject$ has be5         made !          
,corn]/one1  #jjb3jjh & a ,/one = ! foot
 to /rike aga9/1 & a ,rock to           

/umble ov]4  ,_! foot /rikes aga9/ x    
because !y are         disob$i5t to     
,god's ,message1 & to ?is !y 7 appo9t$4 
#jjb3jji ,b y are a *os5 race1 a        
prie/hood ( k+ly l9eage1         a holy 
nation1 a p belong+ specially to ,god1  
t y may make kn[n ! p]fections ( ,him :o
 call$         y out ( d>kness into ,8  
m>vell\s light4  #jjb3jaj ,once y 7 n a 
p1 b n[ y are ! p ( ,god4         ,once 
y _h n f\nd m]cy1 b n[ y h4  #jjb3jaa   
,de> fri5ds1 ,i entreat y z pilgrims &  
=eign]s         n to indulge ! crav+s ( 
y\r l[] natures3         = all su*      
crav+s wage w> ^u ! s\l4  #jjb3jab ,live
 hon\rable lives among ! ,g5tiles1 9    
ord] t1         al?\gh !y n[ speak aga9/
 y z evil-do]s1 !y may         yet      
witness y\r good conduct1 & may glorify 
,god on ! day         ( rew>d &         
retribution4  #jjb3jac ,submit1 = !     
,"l's sake1 to e au?ority set up by man1
         :e!r x be to ! ,emp]or z       
supreme rul]1  #jjb3jad or to prov9cial 
,gov]nors z s5t by him = ! puni%m5t     

( evil-do]s & ! enc\ragem5t ( ^? :o d   
:at is "r4  #jjb3jae ,= x is ,god's w t 
by do+ :at is "r y %\ld         ?us     
sil5ce ! ignorant talk ( fooli% p]sons4 
#jjb3jaf ,be free m51 & yet d n make y\r
 fre$om an excuse         = base        
conduct1 b be ,god's bonds]vants4       
#jjb3jag ,hon\r e "o4  ,love !          
bro!rhood1 fe> ,god1         hon\r !    
,emp]or4  #jjb3jah ,h\sehold s]vants1 be
 submissive to y\r ma/]s1 & %[ !m       
! utmo/ respect--n only if !y are k9d & 
?\ghtful1         b also if !y are      
unreasonable4  #jjb3jai ,= x is an      
acceptable ?+ ) ,god1 if1 f a s5se (    
duty         to ,him1 a man pati5tly    
submits to wrong1 :5 treat$ unju/ly4    
#jjb3jbj ,if y d wrong & receive a bl[ =
 x1 :at cr$it is !re         9 y\r be>+ 
x pati5tly8  ,b if :5 y d "r &          
suff] = x y be> x pati5tly1 ?is is an   
acceptable         ?+ ) ,god4  #jjb3jba 
,& x is to ?is y 7 call$2 because ,*ri/ 
also suff]$         on y\r behalf1 leav+
 y an example s t y %\ld         foll[ 9

 ,8 /eps4  #jjb3jbb ,he nev] s9n$1 & no 
deceitful language 0 ev] he>d         f 
,8 m\?4  #jjb3jbc ,:5 ,he 0 revil$1 ,he 
did n answ] ) revil+2         :5 ,he    
suff]$ ,he utt]$ no ?reats1 b left ,8   
wrongs         9 ! h&s ( ! righte\s     
,judge4  #jjb3jbd ,! burd5 ( our s9s ,he
 ,himself c>ri$ 9 ,8 own body         to
 ! ,cross & bore x !re1 s t we1 hav+ di$
         s f> z our s9s are conc]n$1 may
 live righte\s lives4         ,by ,8    
w\nds y\rs h be5 heal$4  #jjb3jbe ,= y 7
 /ray+ l lo/ %eep1 b n[ y h come        
back to ! ,%eph]d & ,protector ( y\r    
s\ls4  #jjc3jja ,m>ri$ wom51 9 ! same   
way1 be submissive to y\r husb&s1       
s t ev5 if "s ( !m disbelieve !         
,message1 !y may1         ap>t f !      
,message1 be won ov] by ! daily life    
( _! wives1 aft] wat*+ y\r daily life-- 
#jjc3jjb s full ( rev]5ce1 & s          
blameless6  #jjc3jjc ,y\r adornm5t ought
 n to be a m]ely outw>d ?+--"o ( plait+ 
! hair1 putt+ on jewelry1 or we>+       
beautiful dresses4  #jjc3jjd ,in/ead (  

t1 x %\ld be a new nature )9--         !
 imp]i%able ornam5t ( a g5tle & peaceful
 _s1         :i* is inde$ preci\s 9 !   
sight ( ,god4  #jjc3jje ,= 9 anci5t     
times also ?is 0 ! way ! holy wom5      
:o set _! hopes ^u ,god us$ to adorn    
!mselves1         be+ submissive to _!  
husb&s4  #jjc3jjf ,?us1 = in/ance1 ,s>ah
 obey$ ,abraham1 ackn[l$g+ 8            
au?ority ov] h]4  ,& y h become ,s>ah's 
*ildr5 if y         d :at is "r & p]mit 
no?+ :atev] to t]rify y4  #jjc3jjg      
,m>ri$ m51 9 ! same way1 live ) y\r     
wives ) a cle>         recognition ( !  
fact t !y are weak] ?an y4         ,yet1
 s9ce y are heirs ) !m ( ,god's free    
gift ( ,life1         treat !m ) hon\r2 
s t y\r pray]s may n be h9d]$4  #jjc3jjh
 ,9 conclusion1 all ( y %\ld be ( "o    
m9d1 quick to sympa?ize1         k9d to 
! bre?r51 t5d]he>t$1 l[ly-m9d$1         
#jjc3jji n requit+ evil ) evil nor abuse
 ) abuse1 b1         on ! contr>y1 giv+ 
a bless+ 9 return1 because a bless+     
is :at y h be5 call$ by ,god to inh]it4 

#jjc3jaj ,= ,he :o wi%es to be          
well-satisfi$ ) life & see         happy
 days--let him re/ra9 8 tongue f evil1 &
 8         lips f deceitful words2      
#jjc3jaa ,let him turn f evil1 & d good2
 ,let him inquire = peace         & g 9 
pursuit ( x4  #jjc3jab ,= ! eyes ( ! ,"l
 are ^u ! righte\s1 & ,8 e>s         are
 op5 to _! supplication2 b ! face ( !   
,"l         is set aga9/ evil-do]s4     
#jjc3jac ,& :o w be able to h>m y1 if y 
%[ y\rselves         zeal\s = t :i* is  
good8  #jjc3jad ,b ev5 if y suff] =     
righte\sness' sake1 y are to be envi$4  
,s d n be al>m$ by _! ?reats1 nor       
tr\bl$2  #jjc3jae b 9 y\r he>ts         
consecrate ,*ri/ z ,"l1 be+ always ready
         to make y\r def5ce to any "o :o
 asks f y a reason         = ! hope :i* 
y *]i%4  #jjc3jaf ,yet argue mode/ly &  
cauti\sly1 keep+ y\r consci5ces         
free f guilt1 s t1 :5 y are spok5 aga9/1
         ^? :o sl&] y\r good ,*ri/ian   
lives may be put to %ame4  #jjc3jag ,= x
 is bett] t y %\ld suff] = do+ "r1      

if su* be ,god's w1 ?an = do+ evil2     
#jjc3jah because ,*ri/ also once = all  
di$ = s9s1 ! innoc5t         ,"o = !    
guilty _m1 9 ord] to br+ u to ,god4     
,he 0 put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 b made alive
 9 ! _s1  #jjc3jai 9 :i* ,he also w5t & 
proclaim$ ,8 ,message to ! spirits      
t 7 9 prison1  #jjc3jbj :o 9 anci5t     
times _h be5 disob$i5t1 :ile ,god's     
longsuff]+ 0 pati5tly wait+ 9 ! days (  
,noah         dur+ ! build+ ( ! ,ark1 9 
:i* a few p]sons--         eight 9      
numb]--7 br\ght safely ?r\gh ! wat]4    
#jjc3jba ,&1 correspond+ to t figure1 ! 
wat] ( baptism n[ saves y--         n ! 
wa%+ (f ( mat]ial defilem5t1 b ! crav+  
( a good consci5ce aft] ,god--?r\gh !   
resurrection         ( ,jesus ,*ri/1    
#jjc3jbb :o is at ,god's "r h&1 hav+    
gone into ,heav51 angels &              
au?orities & p[]s hav+ be5 made subject 
to ,him4  #jjd3jja ,s9ce1 !n1 ,*ri/ has 
suff]$ 9 ! fle%1 y also mu/         arm 
y\rselves ) a det]m9ation to d ! same-- 
because he :o has suff]$ 9 ! fle% has   

done ) s9--  #jjd3jjb t 9 future y may  
sp5d ! re/ ( y\r e>?ly lives1           
gov]n$ n by human passions1 b by ! w (  
,god4  #jjd3jjc ,= y h giv5 "t en\gh 9 !
 pa/ to ! do+ (         ! ?+s :i* !     
,g5tiles delight 9--pursu+1 z y did1    
a c\rse ( habitual lic5ce1 debau*]y1 h>d
 dr9k+1         noisy revelry1          
drunk5ness & unholy image-wor%ip4       
#jjd3jjd ,at ?is !y are a/oni%$--t y d n
 run into ! same         excess (       
pr(ligacy z !y d2 & !y speak abusively (
 y4  #jjd3jje ,b !y w h to give acc\nt  
to ,him :o /&s ready         to pron\nce
 judgem5t on ! liv+ & ! dead4  #jjd3jjf 
,= x is ) ?is end 9 view t ! ,good ,news
 0         proclaim$ ev5 to "s :o 7     
dead1 t !y may be judg$1         z all  
mank9d w be judg$1 9 ! body1 b may be   
liv+         a godly life 9 ! _s4       
#jjd3jjg ,b ! end ( all ?+s is n[ close 
at h&3         !re=e be sob]-m9d$ &     
temp]ate1 s t y may give                
y\rselves to pray]4  #jjd3jjh ,above all
 cont9ue to love "o ano!r f]v5tly1 =    

love         ?r[s a veil ov] a multitude
 ( faults4  #jjd3jji ,ext5d ungrudg+    
hospitality t[>ds "o ano!r4  #jjd3jaj   
,:atev] be ! gifts :i* ea* has receiv$1 
y mu/         use !m = "o ano!r's       
b5efit1 z good /ew>ds (         ,god's  
_m-sid$ k9dness4  #jjd3jaa ,if any "o   
prea*es1 let x be z utt]+ ,god's tru?2  
if any "o r5d]s a s]vice to o!rs1 let x 
be 9 ! /r5g?         :i* ,god supplies2 
s t 9 ev]y?+ glory may be giv5          
to ,god 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om   
belong ! glory         & ! might to !   
,ages ( ! ,ages4  ,am54  #jjd3jab ,de>  
fri5ds1 d n be surpris$ at f9d+ t t     
scor*+         flame ( p]secution is    
rag+ among y to put y to ! te/--        
z ?\gh "s surpris+ ?+ 7 accid5tally     
happ5+ to y4  #jjd3jac ,on ! contr>y1 9 
! degree t y %>e 9 ! suff]+s         ( !
 ,*ri/1 rejoice1 s t at ! unveil+ ( ,8  
glory         y may also rejoice )      
triumphant gladness4  #jjd3jad ,y are to
 be envi$1 if y are be+ reproa*$ = be>+ 
! "n ( ,*ri/2 = 9 t case ! ,_s ( glory--

         ev5 ! ,_s ( ,god--is re/+ ^u y4
  #jjd3jae ,b let n "o ( y suff] z a    
murd]] or a ?ief         or an evil-do]1
 or z a spy ^u o!r p's bus9ess4         
#jjd3jaf ,if1 h[ev]1 any "o suff]s      
because he is a ,*ri/ian1         let   
him n be a%am$1 b let him glorify ,god =
 be+         p]mitt$ to be> t "n4       
#jjd3jag ,= ! "t has come = judgem5t to 
beg91 & to beg9         at ! h\se (     
,god2 & if x beg9s ) u1 :at w be        
! end ( ^? :o reject ,god's ,good ,news8
  #jjd3jah ,& if x is difficult ev5 = a 
righte\s man to be sav$1         :at w  
become ( irreligi\s m5 & s9n]s8         
#jjd3jai ,!re=e also1 let ^? :o are     
suff]+ 9 accordance         ) ! w ( ,god
 entru/ _! s\ls 9 well-do+         to a 
fai?ful ,creator4  #jje3jja ,s ,i exhort
 ! ,eld]s among y--,i :o am _! fell[    
,eld]         & h be5 an eye-witness ( !
 suff]+s ( ! ,*ri/1         & am also a 
%>] 9 ! glory :i* is soon to be reveal$4
  #jje3jjb ,be %eph]ds ( ,god's flock   
:i* is among y4         ,ex]cise !      

ov]sight n reluctantly b eag]ly1        
9 accordance ) ! w ( ,god2 n = base ga9 
b         ) *e]ful m9ds2  #jje3jjc n    
lord+ x ov] y\r ,*ur*es b prov+         
y\rselves         patt]ns = ! flock to  
imitate4  #jje3jjd ,& !n1 :5 ! *ief     
,%eph]d appe>s1 y w receive         !   
nev]-)]+ wrea? ( glory4  #jje3jje ,9 !  
same way y y\ng] m5 mu/ submit to y\r   
eld]s2         & all ( y mu/ gird       
y\rselves ) humility t[>ds         "o   
ano!r1 = ,god sets ,himself aga9/ !     
pr\d1         b gives grace to ! humble4
  #jje3jjf ,humble y\rselves !re=e b5ea?
 ! mighty h& ( ,god1         s t at ! "r
 "t ,he may set y on high4  #jje3jjg    
,?r[ ! :ole ( y\r anxiety ^u ,him1      
because ,he ,himself         c>es = y4  
#jje3jjh ,curb e passion1 & be on !     
al]t4  ,y\r great accus]1         !     
,devil1 is go+ ab\t l a ro>+ lion to see
 :om         he c dev\r4  #jje3jji ,)/& 
him1 firm 9 y\r fai?2 kn[+ t y\r bre?r5 
9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w are pass+ ?r\gh j     
! same exp]i5ces4  #jje3jaj ,& ,god1 !  

giv] ( all grace1 :o has call$ y to %>e 
,8         et]nal glory1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1   
aft] y h suff]$ = a         %ort "t1 w  
,himself make y p]fect1 firm1 & /rong4  
#jje3jaa ,to ,him be all p[] unto !     
,ages ( ! ,ages6  ,am54  #jje3jab ,i s5d
 ?is %ort lett] by ,silas1 our fai?ful  
bro!r--         = su* ,i reg>d him--9   
ord] to enc\rage y1 & to be>            
witness t :at ,i h told y is ! true     
grace ( ,god4         ,9 x /& fa/4      
#jje3jac ,! ,*ur* 9 ,babylon1 *os5 l    
y\rselves by ,god1         s5ds greet+s1
 & s does ,m>k my son4  #jje3jad ,greet 
"o ano!r ) a kiss ( love4  ,peace be )  
all ( y         :o are 9 ,*ri/4