Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,

since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

when they see your respectful and pure conduct.

For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;

let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.