but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,

A Living Stone and a Holy People

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.

Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.

The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.