who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,

that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

receiving the end of your faith -- salvation of souls;

who through him do believe in God, who did raise out of the dead, and glory to him did give, so that your faith and hope may be in God.

whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.

Through Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few [words] I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.