1 Peter
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You were chosen by God the Father. You
were made holy by the Spirit. Grace and peace be with you more and more Father, Son and Holy Spirit - thank you for life and faith |
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Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ. This is a cause of great joy for you, You did not see Jesus, yet you love him, and
you believe in him. Jesus, I have never seen you with my physical
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Let your love for each other be real and from the heart You are born again by the everlasting word of the living God Never be spiteful, or deceitful, or
hypocritical Jesus, help me live the way you want me to live |
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Jesus is Mr Livingstone, the living stone rejected by men, but chosen by God. Stay close to him, so that you too may be living stones in the spiritual house of God's church You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light Jesus, you are the foundation stone of my
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For the sake of the Lord, accept the authority of every social institution. God wants you to be good citizens Jesus, bless government officials
in our country. |
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If you are treated unfairly, put up with it for the sake of God Christ suffered for you and left an example
for you to follow. He bore our sins in his own body on the Cross,
Through his wounds you have been healed. Jesus, please help me put up with difficulties for your sake |
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Wives, do not dress up for show: special hair style, gold bracelets, expensive clothes - all outside stuff What matters is what's inside: a sweet and gentle disposition - that's what God likes Husbands, be kind and thoughtful to your
wives, Jesus, help husbands and wives imitate your love |
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Be agreeable and sympathetic. Love everyone. Never pay back one wrong with another, or an angry word with another one. Instead, pay back with a blessing Anyone who wants to have a happy life must banish malice from his tongue; he must avoid evil, do good and seek peace Jesus, when people are unkind to me, help me to pray in my heart "Lord, please bless them" |
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You spent enough time in the past living a careless life, behaving indecently, drinking all the time, having wild parties Now that you don't do these things anymore, people can't understand why you've changed, and they tell lies about you They will have to answer for this to him who will judge everyone at the end of their lives Jesus, rescue young people from wild party life |
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If you have a share in the sufferings of Christ, be glad, because this means you will have an extra share of happiness in the life to come It is a blessing for you when they insult you
for being a Christian. People who experience suffering for God's sake, must trust themselves to the grace of the Creator, and keep on doing good Jesus, give strength to persecuted Christians |
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To those of you who are elders I say: I am an
elder myself, Be good shepherds of the flock that God has
entrusted to you. Never be a dictator over any group that is in your charge, When the Chief Shepherd appears, Jesus, help pastors and elders be good shepherds |
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Bow down before the power of God, and he will raise you up Unload all your worries on to him, since he is looking after you Be calm, but careful, because your enemy the Devil is prowling round like a roaring lion, looking for someone to eat. Stand up to him, strong in faith Peace to all who are in Christ Jesus, please protect me from Satan |
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