17If you 1address as Father the One who 2impartially3judgesaccording to eachone'swork, conduct yourselves 4in fear during the time of your 5stay on earth;
18knowing that you were not a6redeemed with perishablethings like silverorgold from your 7futileway of lifeinherited from your forefathers,
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but with precious8blood, as of a 9lambunblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
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For He was 10foreknownbefore11the foundation of the world, but has 12appearedbin theselasttimes13for the sake of you
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who through Him are 14believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and 15gave Him glory, so that your faith and 16hope are in God.
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