Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you, and so does Mark, my son.

Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.

You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,