1 Peter 1

A Living Hope and a Sure Salvation

1 aPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who reside as bstrangers, cscattered throughout dPontus, eGalatia, fCappadocia, gAsia, and hBithynia, iwho are chosen
2according to the jforeknowledge of God the Father, kby the sanctifying work of the Spirit,
Lit unto obedience and sprinkling
to mobey Jesus Christ and be nsprinkled with His blood: oMay grace and peace be multiplied to you.

3 pBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who qaccording to His great mercy rhas caused us to be born again to sa living hope through the tresurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4to obtain an uinheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and vwill not fade away, wreserved in heaven for you, 5who are xprotected by the power of God ythrough faith for za salvation ready aato be revealed in the last time. 6 abIn this you greatly rejoice, even though now acfor a little while, adif necessary, you have been distressed by aevarious
Or temptations
trials,
7so that the
Or genuineness
,
ahproof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes aithough tested by fire, ajmay be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at akthe revelation of Jesus Christ;
8and although you have not seen Him, you amlove Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and
Lit glorified
full of glory,
9obtaining as aothe outcome of your faith, the salvation of
One early ms does not contain your
your souls.

10 aqAs to this salvation, the prophets who arprophesied of the asgrace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, 11
Or inquiring
seeking to know what person or time authe Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He avpredicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories
Lit after these
to follow.
12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who axpreached the gospel to you by aythe Holy Spirit sent from heaven--things into which azangels long to
Or gain a clear glimpse
look.

13 Therefore,
Lit belt up the waist of your mind
,
bcprepare your minds for action,
Lit be sober
,
bekeep sober in spirit, set your bfhope completely on the bggrace to be brought to you at bhthe revelation of Jesus Christ.
14As
Lit children of obedience
,
bjobedient children, do not
Or conform yourselves
,
blbe conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your bmignorance,
15but
Lit according to
,
bolike the Holy One who called you,
Or become
,
bqbe holy yourselves also brin all your behavior;
16because it is written: “ bsYou shall be holy, for I am holy.”

17 If you btaddress as Father the One who buimpartially bvjudges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves bwin fear during the time of your bxstay on earth; 18knowing that you were not
Or ransomed
,
bzredeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your cafutile way of life inherited from your forefathers,
19but with precious cbblood, as of a cclamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 20For He was cdforeknown before cethe foundation of the world, but has cfappeared
Lit at the end of the times
in these last times chfor the sake of you
21who through Him are cibelievers in God, who raised Him from the dead and cjgave Him glory, so that your faith and ckhope are in God.

22 Since you have clpurified your souls cmin obedience to the truth for a cnsincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from
Two early mss a pure heart
the heart,
23for you have been cpborn again cqnot of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring crword of God. 24For,

csAll flesh is like grass,
And all its glory is like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
25 ctBut the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is cuthe word which was
Lit preached as good news to you
preached to you.

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