it be to the king, as supreme;
[14] 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.
[15] For so is the will of God, that with well doing
ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
[16] As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke
of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
[17] Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God.
Honour the king.
[18] Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle,
but also to the froward.
[19] For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief,
suffering wrongfully.
[20] 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.
[21] For even
hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow
his steps:
[22] Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
[23] Who, when he was reviled, reviled
not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
[24]
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.
[25] For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now
returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1Pet.3
[1] 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;
[2] While they behold your chaste conversation
coupled with fear.
[3] Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing
of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
[4] 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.
[5] 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:
[6] 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.
[7] 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.
[8] Finally, be ye all of one mind,
having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
[9] Not rendering evil for
evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should
inherit a blessing.
[10] 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:
[11] Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and
ensue it.
[12] 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.
[13] And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers
of that which is good?
[14] But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of
their terror, neither be troubled;
[15] 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:
[16]
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.
[17] For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye
suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
[18] 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:
[19] By
which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
[20] 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.
[21] 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:
[22] Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels
and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
1Pet.4
[1] 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;
[2] 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.
[3] 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:
[4] Wherein they think it strange that ye run