25 But the word of the Lord en- forth the praises of him who hath dureth for ever. And this is the word called you out of darkness into his which by the gospel is preached un- marvellous light:

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10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy,

WHEREFORE laying aside all but now have obtained mercy.

malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain

2 As newborn babes, desire the sin-from fleshly lusts, which war agains! cere milk of the word, that ye may the soul; grow thereby:

3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built 13 Submit yourselves to every ordiup a spiritual house, an holy priest-nance of man for the Lord's sake: hood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, whether it be to the king, as su acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

preme;

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 li berty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a 17 Honour all men. Love the brorock of offence, even to them which therhood. Fear God. Honour the stumble at the word, being disobe-king. dient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew

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

25 A and this it is which 2,1 V and hypocrisy; V murders for envies; S and all evil speaking, V and all evil speakings 2 SVA thereby unto salvation 5 S a house of the Spirit; S om. spiritual before sacrifices 7 S Unto us therefore; SV unto them which believe not 8 V at the word, not believing, whereunto 12 translate wherein 13 S om. of man 18 S to your masters 19 A this is thankworthy with God

for conscience toward God endure 4 But let it be the hidden man of 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.

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 21 For even hereunto were ye call-in God, adorned themselves, being in ed: because Christ also suffered for subjection unto their own husbands: us, leaving us an example, that ye 6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, should follow his steps: calling him lord: whose daughters ye

22 Who did no sin, neither was are, as long as ye do well, and are 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.

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 cour

25 For ye were as sheep going a-teous: stray; but are now returned unto the 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

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railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a

Io For he that will love life, and

LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in sub-blessing. jection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also see good days, let him refrain his may without the word be won by the tongue from evil, and his lips that conversation of the wives; they speak no guile:

19 A for good conscience A for this is 21 A om. also; S died for suffered; SVA for you, leaving you 23 S om. again 24 V bare your sins; A dead to our sins 25 V om. For; SA ye were going astray as sheep, V ye are going astray as sheep; S but now return 3, V om. also 4 V of a quiet and meek spirit; S om. and 7 S associate with them giving honour; SA of the manifold grace 8 SVA humble for courteous 9 SVA blessing, because ye are 10 VA his tongue; SVA his lips I VA but let him eschew

of the Lord is against them that do the putting away of the filth of the evil. flesh, but the answer of a good con science toward God,) by the resurrec tion of Jesus Christ:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of 2 That he no longer should live evildoers, they may be ashamed that the rest of his time in the flesh falsely accuse your good conversation to the lusts of men, but to the will in Christ. of God.

13 SVA if ye be zealous of 14 S happy are ye; V om. neither be troubled 15 SVA the Lord Christ; SV om. and after hearts; A om. always; SVA but with meekness 16 translate wherein; V om. as of evildoers 18 S om. also; SA once died for sins for us (A for you); S that he might bring us to God, V bring you to God 20 SVA om. once 21 VA save you, S And the like figure even baptism doth now save you 4, S as Christ dieth; V om. for us, S for you; V from sins 3 SVA om. of our life; VA om. us; S For the time past may suffice you when ye walked 4 S and speak

hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to 19 Wherefore let them that suffer another, as good stewards of the ma-according to the will of God commit nifold grace of God. the keeping of their souls to him

II If any man speak, let him speak in well doing, as unto a faithful as the oracles of God; if any man Creator. minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all

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things may be glorified through Jesus THE elders which are among you

Christ, to whom be praise and domi- I exhort, who am also an elder, and nion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's

matters.

16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

6 Humble yourselves therefore un

7 Som, and 8 SVA om. And; VA charity covereth 11 A to whom be praise 14 SA for the spirit of his (A om. his) glory and of power and of God; SVA om, on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified 16 SVA in this name 17 SA begin

at you 19 V of their souls; SVA om. as before unto 5, SVA The elders therefore 2 SV om. taking the oversight thereof; SA but willingly according to God 3 V om. this verse 5 S And likewise; SVA om. be subject

der the mighty hand of God, that he suffered a while, make you perfect, may exalt you in due time: stablish, strengthen, settle you.

7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have

II To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth |you; and so doth Marcus my son.

14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

6 A in the time of visitation 7 S for us 8 SVA (om. because) your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion; V seeking to devour, S seeking some one to devour 10 SVA called you; SV om. Jesus; SVA will make you (SA om. you) perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle (VA om. settle) you 11 VA om. glory and; V om. and ever 12 S and that this is 13 S The church at Babylon 14 VA om. Jesus; VA om. Amen. Subscrip

tion: SVA The first of Peter.

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hath given unto us all things that perSIMON Peter, a servant and an tain unto life and godliness, through

apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers

2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of of the divine nature, having escaped God, and of Jesus our Lord, the corruption that is in the world

3 According as his divine power through lust.

Title: SVA The second of Peter. 1,1 S in the righteousness of our Lord and Saviour 2 SA of Jesus Christ our Lord 3 S that pertain unto God and life and; SVA by his own glery and virtue 4 A unto you; SV precious and exceeding great promises; S having escaped the lust of corruption that is in the world