but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live,

You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

Whoever speaks, let it be with God’s words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

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

When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.

You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,

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

So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:

They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven – things angels long to catch a glimpse of.