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but committed
himself
to him that judgeth righteously:
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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.
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For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and
Bishop of your souls.
CHAPTER PETER 3
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.
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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:
6
Even as
Sarah 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.
8
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.
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:
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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;
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:
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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.
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