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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1TI.2.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people&#8212; </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1TI.2.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1TI.2.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">This is good, and pleases God our Savior, </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1TI.2.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1PE.3.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1PE.3.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1PE.3.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1PE.3.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God&#8217;s sight. </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1PE.3.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1PE.3.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1PE.3.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1PE.3.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Suffering for Doing Good</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1PE.3.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1PE.3.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1PE.3.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1PE.3.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">For,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1PE.3.10"><span class="content">&#8220;Whoever would love life</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1PE.3.10"><span class="content">and see good days</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1PE.3.10"><span class="content">must keep their tongue from evil</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1PE.3.10"><span class="content">and their lips from deceitful speech.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1PE.3.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1PE.3.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">They must turn from evil and do good;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1PE.3.11"><span class="content">they must seek peace and pursue it.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1PE.3.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1PE.3.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1PE.3.12"><span class="content">and his ears are attentive to their prayer,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1PE.3.12"><span class="content">but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.&#8221;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">3:12 </span><span class="ft">Psalm 34:12-16</span></span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1PE.3.12"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.15.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> detests the sacrifice of the wicked,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.15.8"><span class="content">but the prayer of the upright pleases him.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PRO.15.8"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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            <div class="p"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="ACT.10.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">Cornelius answered: &#8220;Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="ACT.10.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">and said, &#8216;Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="ACT.10.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.&#8217; </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="ACT.10.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="ACT.10.33"><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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