11. searching when and in what point of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, which announced beforehand the afflictions that were to come upon the Christ, and the glory that should follow them.
12. Unto whom it was revealed that not unto themselves, but unto us they did administer the things, which are now announced unto you by those that have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven, which things the angels desire to look into.
13. Therefore, having the loins of your understanding girded with temperance, wait perfectly in the grace that is presented unto you when Jesus, the Christ, is manifested unto you,
14. as obedient sons, not conforming yourselves with the former desires that you had before in your ignorance,
15. but as he who has called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16. for it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
17. And if ye invoke as Father, he who without respect of persons judges according to the work of each one, converse in fear the entire time of your sojourning here,
18. knowing that ye have been ransomed from your vain conversation (which you received from your fathers), not with corruptible things like silver and gold,
19. but with the precious blood of the Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without contamination,