by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you.

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

Let your beauty not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes –

And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.

For it says in scripture, “Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame.”

He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.

Through him you now trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

So you who believe see his value, but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.

and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.

who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

For who is going to harm you if you are devoted to what is good?