Yesterday I got together with a friend who has been helping me get through some pretty tough stuff. We found 1 Peter 5:10, but as we got searching through we found so many more verses that really spoke to my heart.
I copy and pasted the WHOLE book, but am going to bold the ones that I personally really need right now.
Greeting
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who are elect exiles of
athe Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 according to
bthe foreknowledge of God the Father,
cin the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and
dfor sprinkling with his blood:
May egrace and fpeace be multiplied to you.
Born Again to a Living Hope
3 gBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
hAccording to his great mercy,
ihe has caused us to be born again to a living hope
jthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 to
kan inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and
lunfading,
mkept in heaven for you,
5 who by God's power are being guarded
nthrough faith for a salvation
oready to be revealed in the last time.
6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by pvarious trials, 7 so that qthe tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes rthough it is tested by sfire—may be found to result in tpraise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 uThough you have not seen him, you love him.
vThough you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
9 obtaining
wthe outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning this salvation,
xthe prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully,
11 inquiring
ywhat person or time
zthe Spirit of Christ in them was indicating
awhen he predicted
bthe sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.
12 cIt was revealed to them that
dthey were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you
eby the Holy Spirit sent from heaven,
fthings into which angels long to look.
Called to Be Holy
13 Therefore,
gpreparing your minds for action, and
hbeing sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 As obedient children, ido not be conformed to the passions jof your former ignorance, 15 but
kas he who called you is holy, you also be holy
lin all your conduct,
16 since it is written,
m“You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
17 And if you
ncall on him as Father who
ojudges
pimpartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves
qwith fear throughout the time of your exile,
18 knowing that you
rwere ransomed from
sthe futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,
19 but
twith the precious blood of Christ, like that of
ua lamb
vwithout blemish or spot.
20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but
wwas made manifest
xin the last times for the sake of you
21 ywho through him are believers in God,
zwho raised him from the dead and
agave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for
ba sincere brotherly love,
clove one another earnestly from a pure heart,
23 dsince you have been born again,
enot of perishable seed but of imperishable, through
fthe living and abiding word of God;
24 for
g“All flesh is like grass
and all its glory like the flower of grass.
25 hbut the word of the Lord remains forever.”
And this word
iis the good news that was preached to you.
A Living Stone and a Holy People
2 jSo put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 kLike newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual
lmilk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—
3 if indeed you have
mtasted that the Lord is good.
4 As you come to him, a living stone
nrejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,
5 oyou yourselves like living stones are being built up as
pa spiritual house, to be
qa holy priesthood,
rto offer spiritual sacrifices
sacceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 For it stands in Scripture:
t“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
uand whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
7 So the honor is for you who
vbelieve, but for those who
vdo not believe,
w“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”
8 and
They stumble because they disobey the word,
yas they were destined to do.
9 But you are za chosen race, aa royal bpriesthood, ca holy nation, da people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you eout of darkness intofhis marvelous light. 10 gOnce you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
11 Beloved, I urge you
has sojourners and exiles
ito abstain from the passions of the flesh,
jwhich wage war against your soul.
12 kKeep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers,
lthey may see your good deeds and glorify God on
mthe day of visitation.
Submission to Authority
13 nBe subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,
14 or to governors as sent by him
oto punish those who do evil and
pto praise those who do good.
15 For this is the will of God,
qthat by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
16 rLive as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but
sliving as servants of God.
17 tHonor everyone.
uLove the brotherhood.
vFear God. Honor the emperor.
18 wServants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.
19 For this is a gracious thing, when,
xmindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.
20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But
yif when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.
21 For
zto this you have been called,
ybecause Christ also suffered for you,
aleaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.
22 bHe committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth.
23 cWhen he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten,
dbut continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
24 eHe himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we
fmight die to sin and
glive to righteousness.
hBy his wounds you have been healed.
25 For
iyou were straying like sheep, but have now returned to
jthe Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Wives and Husbands
3 Likewise, wives,
kbe subject to your own husbands, so that
leven if some do not obey the word,
mthey may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,
2 when they see your
nrespectful and pure conduct.
3 oDo not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—
4 but let your adorning be
pthe hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands,
6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham,
qcalling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and
rdo not fear anything that is frightening.
7 Likewise,
shusbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker
tvessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.
Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you,
uhave unity of mind, sympathy,
vbrotherly love,
wa tender heart, and
xa humble mind.
9 yDo not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary,
zbless, for
ato this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
10 For
b“Whoever desires to love life
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 let him turn away from evil and do good;
let him seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
13 Now cwho is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 dBut even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. eHave no fear of them, fnor be troubled, 15 but gin your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, halways being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and irespect, 16 jhaving a good conscience, so that, kwhen you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For lit is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.
18 For Christ also
msuffered
nonce for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous,
othat he might bring us to God, being put to death
pin the flesh but made alive
qin the spirit,
19 in which he went and
qproclaimed to the spirits in prison,
20 because they formerly did not obey,
rwhen God's patience waited in the days of Noah,
swhile the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is,
teight persons, were brought safely through water.
21 Baptism, which corresponds to this,
unow saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but
vas an appeal to God for a good conscience,
wthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22 who has gone into heaven and
xis at the right hand of God,
ywith angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.
Stewards of God's Grace
4 Since therefore zChrist suffered in the flesh, aarm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for bwhoever has suffered in the flesh chas ceased from sin, 2 dso as to live forethe rest of the time in the flesh fno longer for human passions but gfor the will of God. 3 For the time that is past hsuffices ifor doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passions, drunkenness, orgies, drinking parties, and lawless idolatry. 4 With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of jdebauchery, and kthey malign you; 5 but they will give account to him who is ready
lto judge the living and the dead.
6 For this is why
mthe gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
7 nThe end of all things is at hand; therefore
obe self-controlled and sober-minded
pfor the sake of your prayers.
8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since
qlove covers a multitude of sins.
9 rShow hospitality to one another without grumbling.
10 sAs each has received a gift, use it to serve one another,
tas good stewards of God's varied grace:
11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks
uoracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves
vby the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything
wGod may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
xTo him belong glory and
ydominion forever and ever. Amen.
Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at zthe fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice ainsofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad bwhen his glory is revealed. 14 cIf you are insulted dfor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 15 But
elet none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or
fas a meddler.
16 Yet
eif anyone suffers as a
gChristian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God
din that name.
17 For it is time for judgment
hto begin at the household of God; and
iif it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who
jdo not obey the gospel of God?
18 And
k“If the righteous is scarcely saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will
lentrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
Shepherd the Flock of God
5 So I exhort the elders among you,
mas a fellow elder and
na witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
2 oshepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,
pnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;
qnot for shameful gain, but eagerly;
3 not
rdomineering over those in your charge, but
sbeing examples to the flock.
4 And when
tthe chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the
uunfading
vcrown of glory.
5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.
wClothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for
x“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
6 xHumble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 ycasting all your anxieties on him, because zhe cares for you. 8 aBe sober-minded; bbe watchful. Your cadversary the devil dprowls around elike a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 fResist him, gfirm in your faith, knowing that hthe same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And iafter you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, jwho has called you to his keternal glory in Christ, will himself lrestore, mconfirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 nTo him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
12 By
oSilvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him,
pI have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is
qthe true grace of God.
rStand firm in it.
13 She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does
sMark, my son.
14 tGreet one another with the kiss of love.
Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
