1 Peter 5(ESV) Shepherd the Flock of God So I exhort the elders among you,as a fellow elder anda witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:2shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,[a]not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b]not for shameful gain, but eagerly;3notdo...

1 Peter 4(ESV) Stewards of God's Grace Since thereforeChrist suffered in the flesh,[a]arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, forwhoever has suffered in the fleshhas ceased from sin,2so as to live forthe rest of the time in the fleshno longer for human passions butfor the will of God.3For the time that is pastsufficesfor doing what the Gentiles want to do, living...

1 Peter 3(ESV) Wives and Husbands Likewise, wives,be subject to your own husbands, so thateven if some do not obey the word,they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,2when they see yourrespectful and pure conduct.3Do not let your adorning be externalthe braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear4but let your adorn...

1 Peter 2(ESV) A Living Stone and a Holy People So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.2Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritualmilk, that by it you may grow up into salvation3if indeed you havetasted that the Lord is good. 4As you come to him, a living stonerejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,5you...

1 Peter 1(ESV) Greeting Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles ofthe Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,2according tothe foreknowledge of God the Father,in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ andfor sprinkling with his blood: Maygrace andpeace be multiplied to you. Born Again to a Livin...

James 5(ESV) Warning to the Rich Come now,you rich, weep and howl for themiseries that are coming upon you.2Your riches have rotted andyour garments are moth-eaten.3Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire.You have laid up treasurein the last days.4Behold,the wages of the laborers who mowed y...

James 4(ESV) Warning Against Worldliness 4What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions[a]areat war within you?[b]2You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.3You ask and do not receive, because you askwrongly, to spend it on your p...

James 3(ESV) Taming the Tongue 3Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.2Forwe all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says,he is a perfect man,able also to bridle his whole body.3If we putbits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their who...

James 2(ESV) The Sin of Partiality 2My brothers,[a]show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ,the Lord of glory.2For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,3and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, "You sit here in a good place,"while...

James 1(ESV) Greeting 1James, a servant[a]of God andof the Lord Jesus Christ, Tothe twelve tribes inthe Dispersion: Greetings. Testing of Your Faith 2Count it all joy, my brothers,[b]when you meet trialsof various kinds,3for you know thatthe testing of your faithproduces steadfastness.4And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may beperfect and complete,...