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11He must turn from evil and do good;
he must seek peace and pursue it.

12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”Psalm 34:12-16

13Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fearOr not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”Isaiah 8:1215But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.17It is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit,19through whomOr alive in the spirit, 19 through which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison20who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,21and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also–not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledgeOr response of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,22who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand–with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.