So ¹  they are astonished ²  when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you. ³ 

They probed ¹  into what person or time ²  the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ ³  and his subsequent glory. ⁴ 

But in fact, if you happen to suffer ¹  for doing what is right, ²  you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them ³  or be shaken. ⁴ 

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners ¹  and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers. ² 

and a stumbling-stone ¹  and a rock to trip over. ²  They stumble ³  because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. ⁴ 

In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, ¹  even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live, ² 

or to governors as those he commissions ¹  to punish wrongdoers and praise ²  those who do good.

And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

They were shown ¹  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.

So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good. ¹ 

For the eyes of the Lord are ¹  upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil. ² 

Honor all people, love the family of believers, ¹  fear God, honor the king.

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

Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless ¹  others ²  because you were called to inherit a blessing.

In the same way, you who are younger, ¹  be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. ² 

And do not lord it over ¹  those entrusted to you, ²  but be examples to the flock.

So you who believe see ¹  his value, ²  but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become the ³  cornerstone, ⁴ 

but the inner person ¹  of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep ¹  his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another ¹  as good stewards of the varied grace of God.