For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

For it is better to suffer for doing good, if God wills it, than for doing evil.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.

For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,

Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God’s standards.

For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.

For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

For the time that has passed was sufficient for you to do what the non-Christians desire. You lived then in debauchery, evil desires, drunkenness, carousing, drinking bouts, and wanton idolatries.