Elect? According to the foreknowledge of God
Through? Sanctification of the Spirit
Unto? Obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, which according to His abundant mercy, has? Begotten us unto a lively hope
By? The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
To an? Inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away
Reserved? In heaven for you
Who are? Kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation
Ready? To be revealed in the last time
Wherein? You greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations
That the? Trial of your faith, being much more precious than that of gold that perishes
Though? It be tried with fire
Might be? Found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
Whom? Having not seen, you love
In whom? Though you now see Him not, yet believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory
Receiving? The end of your faith, the salvation of your souls
Of which? Salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently
Who? Prophesied of the grace that should come unto you
Searching what? Or what manner of time the Spirit did signify beforehand, the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow
Unto whom? It was revealed that
Not? Unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things that have? Been reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you, which things the angels desire to look into
Gird up? The loins of your mind, and be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you
At? The revelation of Jesus Christ
As? Obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance
But as He? That called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation
And if you call? On the Father, who without respect of persons
Judges? According to every man’s work
Pass? The time of your sojourning here in fear
But with the precious blood of Jesus? As a lamb without blemish and without spot
Who verily? Was foreordained before the foundation of the world
But was? Manifest in these last times for you
Who by Him? Do believe in God, that raised Him up from the dead
And? Gave Him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God
Through? The Spirit, unto unfeigned love of the brethren; see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently
Being born? Again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God
Which? Lives and abides forever
Seeing? You have purified your souls in obeying the truth
For all? Flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass
The grass? Withers, and the flower falls away
But the word of God abides forever
And this is? The word which by the gospel is preached unto you
1 Peter Ch. 2
Laying aside? All malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings
As newborn? Babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that you may grow thereby
If so? You have tasted that the Lord is gracious
To whom? Coming, as unto a living stone
Disallowed? Indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious
You also? As lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood
To offer? Up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ
I lay in Sion? A chief cornerstone, elect, precious
He that? Believes on Him shall not be confounded
Unto you? 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
And a stone? Of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word
Being? Disobedient, whereunto also they were appointed
But you are a? Chosen generation, royal priesthood, holy nation, peculiar people
That you? Should show forth the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light
Which in? Times past were not a people
But are now the people of God; which? Had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy
Abstain? From fleshly lusts, which war against the soul
Having? Your conversation honest among the Gentiles
That they may, by? Your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation
Submit? Yourselves to every ordinance of men, for the Lord’s sake
Unto them? That are sent by Him for the punishment of evildoers
And? For the praise of them that do well
For so is the will of God? That with well-doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men
As free? And not using your liberty as a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God
Honour? All men; love the brotherhood; fear God; honour the king
This is thankworthy? If a man, for conscience toward God, endures grief, suffering wrongfully
But? When you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently — this is acceptable with God
For? Hereunto were you called, because Christ also suffered for us
Leaving? Us an example, that you should follow His steps
Who did? No sin, neither was guile found in His mouth
Who, when? He was reviled, reviled not again
When He suffered? He threatened not, but committed Himself to Him that judges righteously
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 you were healed
You were as? Sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls
1 Peter Ch. 3
Likewise, you wives? Be in subjection to your own husbands
While they behold? Your chaste conversation coupled with fear
Whose adorning? Let it not be that outward adorning
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
For after this manner, in the old time, the women who trusted in God? Adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands
Even as Sara? Obeyed Abraham, calling him lord
Whose? Daughters you are, as long as you do well
And? Are not afraid with any amazement
Giving honour unto? The wife, as unto the weaker vessel
And as? Being heirs together of the grace of life
That? Your prayers may not be hindered
Be you all? Of one mind, having compassion one of another
Love as brethren? Be pitiful, be courteous
Not rendering? Evil for evil, or railing for railing
But? Contrariwise, blessing; knowing that you are thereunto called, that you should inherit a blessing
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
Let him? Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it
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
And who is he? That will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good
But if you suffer for? Righteousness’ sake, happy are you
And be? Not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled
But? Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts
And be? Ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear
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
For Christ? Has also 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 in the spirit
By whom? He went and preached unto the spirits in prison
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
The like figure? Baptism also now saves 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
Who is? Gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him
1 Peter Ch. 4
As Christ? Has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind
For he? That has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin
That he? Should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men
But? To the will of God
Wherein they think? It strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you
Who? Shall give account to Him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead
For this cause was the gospel? Preached also to them that are dead
That they? Might be judged according to men in the flesh
But? Live according to God in the spirit
The end? Of all things is at hand; be therefore sober, and watch unto prayer
Above all? Things have fervent charity among yourselves
For? Charity shall cover the multitude of sins
Use? Hospitality one to another, without grudging
If any man? Speak, let him speak as the oracles of God
If any man minister? Let him do it as of the ability which God gives
That? God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ
Beloved, think it? Not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you
As though? Some strange thing happened unto you
But? Rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings
That when? His glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy
But? If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you
For? The Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you
On their part? He is evil spoken of, but on your part glorified
For the time? Comes 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
And if the? Righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear
Let them that? Suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator
1 Peter Ch. 5
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
Neither? As being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock
And when? The chief Shepherd shall appear
You? Shall receive a crown of glory that fades not away
Be? Subject one to another, and be clothed with humility
For God resists? The proud, and gives grace to the humble
Humble? Yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time
Casting? All your care upon Him, for He cares for you
But the God? Of all grace, who has called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus
After? That you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you
2 Peter Ch. 1
To them? That have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God
According as? His divine power has given unto us all things
That? Pertain unto life and godliness
Through the knowledge? Of Him that has called us to glory and virtue
Giving all diligence? Add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience godliness, and to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness charity
For if? These things be in you, and abound
They? Make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ
But? He that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off
And? Has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins
Give? Diligence to make your calling and election sure
For if? You do these things, you shall never fall
For so? An entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom
Knowing? That shortly I must put off this my tabernacle
For we have? Not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
But? Were eyewitnesses of His majesty
For He received? From the Father honour and glory
When there? Came such a voice to Him from the excellent glory
And this? Voice we heard, when we were with Him in the holy mount
We have also? A more sure word of prophecy, whereunto you do well that you take heed
As? Unto a light that shines in a dark place
Until? The day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts
No prophecy? Of the scripture is of any private interpretation
For the prophecy? Came not in old time by the will of man
But? Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit
2 Peter Ch. 2
But there were? False prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you
Who? Privily shall bring in damnable heresies
Even? Denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction
And? Many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of
And through? Covetousness shall, with feigned words, make merchandise of you
Whose? Judgment now of a long time lingers not, and their damnation slumbers not
For if God? Spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell
And? Delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment
And? Spared not the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness
Bringing in? The flood upon the world of the ungodly
And? Turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes
Condemned? Them with an overthrow
Making them an? Example unto those that after should live ungodly
And delivered? Just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked
For that? Righteous man, dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds
The Lord? Knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished
Angels, which are greater? In power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord
But these as? Natural brute beasts
Made? To be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things they understand not
And shall? Utterly perish in their own corruption
And shall? Receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime
Spots? They are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you
Having? Eyes full of adultery, that cannot cease from sin
Beguiling? Unstable souls; an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children
Which have? Forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, who loved the wages of unrighteousness
But was? Rebuked for his iniquity; the dumb ass, speaking with man’s voice, forbad the madness of the prophet
These are? Wells without water
Clouds? That are carried with a tempest
To? Whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever
For when? They speak great swelling words of vanity
They? Allure through the lusts of the flesh
Through? Much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error
While they? Promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption
For of? Whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage
For if? After they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour
They are? Again entangled therein and overcome
The? Latter end is worse with them than the beginning
For? It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness
Than? After they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them
But it is? Happened unto them according to the true proverb
The? Dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire
Sow? Female swine
2 Peter Ch. 3
There shall come? Scoffers, walking after their own lusts
And saying? Where is the promise of His coming
For since? The fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation
For this? They are willingly ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old
And the? Earth standing out of the water and in the water
The? World that then was, being overflowed with water, perished
But? The heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men
Be not ignorant? Of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years
The Lord? Is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness
But is? Longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance
The day? Of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat
The earth also? And the works that are therein shall be burned up
Seeing then? That all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in all holy conversation
And godliness? Looking for, and hasting unto the coming of the day of God
The heavens? Being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat
We? According to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness
Seeing? That you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless
And account? That the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation
Even as? Our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him
In all? His epistles, speaking in them of these things, hard to be understood
Which they? That are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction
Beloved? Seeing that you know these things before
Beware? Lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness
But? Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ