G2532–καί–kai

If you do wrong and receive a blow for it, what credit is there in your bearing it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you bear it patiently, this is an acceptable thing with God.

καὶ kai “and”καὶ kai “and”

And it is to this you were called; because Christ also suffered on your behalf, leaving you an example so that you should follow in His steps.

καὶ kai “also”

For you were straying like lost sheep, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Protector of your souls.

καὶ kai “and”

Married women, in the same way, be submissive to your husbands, so that even if some of them disbelieve the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over by the daily life of their wives, after watching your daily life--

καὶ kai “even”

Your adornment ought not to be a merely outward thing--one of plaiting the hair, putting on jewelry, or wearing beautiful dresses.

καὶ kai “and”

Instead of that, it should be a new nature within--the imperishable ornament of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which is indeed precious in the sight of God.

καὶ kai “and”

For in ancient times also this was the way the holy women who set their hopes upon God used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their husbands.

καὶ kai “also”

Thus, for instance, Sarah obeyed Abraham, acknowledging his authority over her. And you have become Sarah's children if you do what is right and permit nothing whatever to terrify you.

καὶ kai “and”

Married men, in the same way, live with your wives with a clear recognition of the fact that they are weaker than you. Yet, since you are heirs with them of God's free gift of Life, treat them with honour; so that your prayers may not be hindered.

καὶ kai “[they are] also”

For "He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days-- let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;

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Let him turn from evil, and do good; Let him inquire for peace and go in pursuit of it.

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For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open to their supplication; but the face of the Lord is set against evil-doers."

καὶ kai “and”

And who will be able to harm you, if you show yourselves zealous for that which is good?

Καὶ Kai “And”

But even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are to be envied. So do not be alarmed by their threats, nor troubled;

καὶ kai “even”

but in your hearts consecrate Christ as Lord, being always ready to make your defence to any one who asks from you a reason for the hope which you cherish.

καὶ kai “and”

because Christ also once for all died for sins, the innocent One for the guilty many, in order to bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,

καὶ kai “also”

in which He also went and proclaimed His Message to the spirits that were in prison,

καὶ kai “also”

And, corresponding to that figure, the water of baptism now saves you--not the washing off of material defilement, but the craving of a good conscience after God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

καὶ kai “also”

who is at God's right hand, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

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Since, then, Christ has suffered in the flesh, you also must arm yourselves with a determination to do the same--because he who has suffered in the flesh has done with sin--

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For you have given time enough in the past to the doing of the things which the Gentiles delight in-- pursuing, as you did, a course of habitual licence, debauchery, hard drinking, noisy revelry, drunkenness and unholy image-worship.

καὶ kai “and”

But they will have to give account to Him who stands ready to pronounce judgement on the living and the dead.

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For it is with this end in view that the Good News was proclaimed even to some who were dead, that they may be judged, as all mankind will be judged, in the body, but may be living a godly life in the spirit.

καὶ kai “even”

But the end of all things is now close at hand: therefore be sober-minded and temperate, so that you may give yourselves to prayer.

καὶ kai “and”

If any one preaches, let it be as uttering God's truth; if any one renders a service to others, let it be in the strength which God supplies; so that in everything glory may be given to God in the name of Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the mi

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