Book 60 : 1 PETER - Chapter 003
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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
Book 60 : 1 PETER - Chapter 003
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