The church ¹  in Babylon, ²  chosen together with you, ³  greets you, and so does Mark, my son.

Now it was for this very purpose ¹  that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, ²  so that though ³  they were judged in the flesh ⁴  by human standards ⁵  they may live spiritually ⁶  by God’s standards. ⁷ 

that is, ¹  into ²  an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

Then ¹  when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.

in that he spends the rest of his time ¹  on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

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 ¹  in reverence.

And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you ¹  – not the washing off of physical dirt ²  but the pledge ³  of a good conscience to God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,