in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;

You must love him, though you have not seen him, but since you believe in him though you do not now see him, rejoice with triumphant, unutterable joy

since the salvation of your souls is the reward you receive for your faith.

And, since you delight in obedience, do not shape your lives by the cravings which used to dominate you in the time of your ignorance,

but as He who hath called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conversation: since it is written,

because it is written, Become ye holy, since I am holy.

And since you call on the Father, who, without respect of persons, judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

Since you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers;

Since by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves for a sincere love of the believers, [see that you] love one another from the heart [always unselfishly seeking the best for one another],

since you have been born again—not of perishable seed but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.

which is without any mixture, and will make you thrive. Since you have tasted how good the Lord is,

if in fact you have [already] tasted the goodness and gracious kindness of the Lord.

For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

Married men, in the same way, live with your wives with a clear recognition of the fact that they are weaker than you. Yet, since you are heirs with them of God's free gift of Life, treat them with honour; so that your prayers may not be hindered.

not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you can inherit a blessing.

for since it is the will of heaven you should suffer, it is better you should suffer for your virtue, than for any crimes.

Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh [and died for us], arm yourselves [like warriors] with the same purpose [being willing to suffer for doing what is right and pleasing God], because whoever has suffered in the flesh [being like-minded with Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [having stopped pleasing the world],

at which they are surprised, since ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you;

Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.

But rejoice, since you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy.