1 Peter 1:1 Peter,4074 an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ,5547 to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners3927 in the Dispersion in1290 Pontus,4195 Galatia,1053 Cappadocia,2587 Asia,773 and2532 Bithynia,978 cr 2 according to2596 the foreknowledge4268 of God2316 the Father,3962 in1722 sanctification38 of the Spirit,4151 that1519 you may obey5218 Jesus2424 Christ5547 and2532 be sprinkled4473 with his blood:129 Grace5485 to you5213 and2532 peace1515 be multiplied.4129 cr 3 Blessed2128 be the God2316 and2532 Father3962 of2962 our2257 Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 who3588 according to2596 his846 great4183 mercy1656 became313 our2248 father again313 to1519 a living2198 hope1680 through1223 the resurrection386 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 from1537 the dead,3498 cr 4 to1519 an incorruptible862 and2532 undefiled283 inheritance2817 that2532 doesn't fade away,263 reserved5083 in1722 Heaven3772 for1519 you,5209 cr 5 who3588 by1722 the power1411 of God2316 are guarded5432 through1223 faith4102 for1519 a salvation4991 ready2092 to be revealed601 in1722 the last2078 time.2540 cr 6 Wherein1722 you greatly rejoice,21 though now737 for a little while,3641 if1487 need be,1163 you have been2076 put to grief3076 in1722 various4164 trials,3986 cr 7 that2443 the proof1383 of your5216 faith,4102 which is more4183 precious5093 than gold5553 that3588 perishes622 even though1161 it is tested1381 by1223 fire,4442 may be found2147 to1519 result in1519 praise,1868 glory,1391 and2532 honor5092 at1722 the revelation602 of Jesus2424 Christ—5547 cr 8 whom3739 not3756 having1492 known1492 you love;25 in1519 whom,3739 though now737 you don't3361 see3708 him, yet1161 believing,4100 you rejoice21 greatly with joy5479 unspeakable412 and2532 full of glory —1392 cr 9 receiving2865 the result5056 of your5216 faith,4102 the salvation4991 of5590 your souls.5590 cr 10 Concerning4012 this3739 salvation,4991 the prophets4396 sought1567 and2532 searched diligently,1830 who prophesied4395 of4012 the grace5485 that would come to1519 you,5209 cr 11 searching2045 for1519 who5101 or2228 what kind of4169 time2540 the Spirit4151 of Christ,5547 which3588 was in1722 them,846 pointed1213 to, when he predicted4303 the sufferings3804 of1519 Christ,5547 and2532 the glories1391 that5023 would follow3326 them. cr 12 To them3739 it was revealed,601 that3754 not3756 to themselves,1438 but1161 to you,2254 they ministered1247 these things,846 which3739 now3568 have been312 announced312 to you5213 through1223 those3588 who preached the Good News2097 to you5209 by1722 the Holy40 Spirit4151 sent out575 from575 heaven;3772 which things3739 angels32 desire1937 to look3879 into.1519 cr

1 Peter 1:13 Therefore,1352 prepare328 3751 your5216 minds1271 for action,{literally, “gird up the waist of your mind” or “put on the belt of the waist of your mind”} be sober3525 and set your hope1679 fully5049 on1909 the grace5485 that will be brought5342 to you5213 at1722 the revelation602 of Jesus2424 Christ—5547 cr 14 as5613 children5043 of obedience,5218 not3361 conforming yourselves according to4964 your former4386 lusts1939 as in1722 your5216 ignorance,52 cr 15 but235 just2532 as2596 he who called2564 you5209 is holy,40 you846 yourselves also be1096 holy40 in1722 all3956 of your behavior;391 cr 16 because1360 it is written,1125 "You1096 shall be holy;40 for3754 I1473 am1510 holy."40{Leviticus 11:44-45} cr 17 2532 If1487 you call on1941 him as Father,3962 who3588 without respect of persons678 judges2919 according to2596 each man's1538 work,2041 pass390 the time5550 of your5216 living3940 as foreigners here in1722 reverent fear:5401 cr 18 knowing1492 that3754 you were3084 redeemed,3084 not3756 with corruptible things,5349 with silver694 or2228 gold,5553 from1537 the useless3152 way of life391 handed down from your5216 fathers,3970 cr 19 but235 with precious5093 blood, as5613 of a faultless299 and2532 pure784 lamb,286 the blood129 of Christ;5547 cr 20 who was foreknown4267 indeed3303 before4253 the foundation2602 of the world,2889 but1161 was revealed5319 at1909 the end2078 of times5550 for1223 your5209 sake, cr 21 who3588 through1223 him846 are believers4100 in1519 God,2316 who3588 raised1453 him846 1453 from1537 the dead,3498 and2532 gave1325 him846 glory;1391 so that5620 your5216 faith4102 and2532 hope1680 might be1511 in1519 God.2316 cr

1 Peter 1:22 Seeing you have purified48 your5216 souls5590 in1722 your obedience5218 to the truth225 through1223 the Spirit4151 in sincere505 brotherly5360 affection,25 love25 one another240 from1537 the2513 heart2588 fervently:1619 cr 23 having been born again,313 not3756 of1537 corruptible5349 seed,4701 but235 of incorruptible,862 through1223 the word3056 of God,2316 which lives2198 and2532 remains3306 1519 forever.165 cr 24 For,1360 "All3956 flesh4561 is like5613 grass,5528 and2532 all3956 of man's444 glory1391 like5613 the flower438 in the grass.5528 The grass5528 withers,3583 and2532 its846 flower438 falls;1601 cr 25 but1161 the Lord's2962 word4487 endures3306 forever."1519 165 1161{Isaiah 40:6-8} This5124 is2076 the word4487 of Good News which3588 was preached2097 to1519 you.5209 cr