1 Peter 1:1–10

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to ^athe strangers ^bscattered throughout ^cPontus, ^dGalatia, ^cCappadocia, ^cAsia, and ^eBithynia, ^2felect according to ^gthe foreknowledge of God the Father, ^hthrough sanctification of the Spirit, unto ⁱobedience and ^ksprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: ^lGrace unto you, and ^mpeace, be multiplied.

³ⁿBlessed be ^othe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which ^paccording to his abundant mercy ^qhath begotten us again unto ^ra lively hope ^sby the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴to ^tan inheritance ^uincorruptible, and undefiled, and ^wthat fadeth not away, ^xreserved ^yin heaven for you, ⁵who are ^zkept by the power of God ^athrough faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶Wherein ^bye greatly ^crejoice, ^dthough now ^efor a season, if need be, ^cye are in heaviness through ^fmanifold temptations: ⁷that ^gthe trial of your faith, being much more precious than ^hof gold that perisheth, ^hthough it be tried ⁱwith fire, might be found unto ^jpraise and ^khonour and ^kglory ^lat the appearing of Jesus Christ: ^8mwhom having not seen, ye love; in whom, ⁿthough now ye see him not, yet believing, ^oye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: ^9preceiving ^qthe end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. ¹⁰Of which salvation ^rthe prophets ^shave inquired and searched diligently, ^twho prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: