^*Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to ^athe strangers ^bscattered throughout ^cPontus, ^dGalatia, ^cCappadocia, ^cAsia, and ^eBithynia, ²^fElect 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.

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Footnotes

ach. 2:11. Heb. 11:13 in the Gk.
bSee James 1:1.
cSee Acts 2:9.
dSee Acts 16:6.
cSee Acts 2:9.
cSee Acts 2:9.
fch. 2:9. See Luke 18:7.
g Acts 2:23. See Rom. 8:29.
h 2 Thess. 2:13. So Eph. 1:4.
iver. 14, 22. See Rom. 16:26.
l 2 Pet. 1:2. So Jude 2. See Rom. 1:7.

Cross references

*Anno DOMINI about 60.
e Acts 16:7.
k Heb. 10:22. & 12:24.
m Dan. 4:1. & 6:25.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To those chosen, living as exiles dispersed abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and to be sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ.

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

NLTNew Living Translation

This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ.

I am writing to God’s chosen people who are living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ.

May God give you more and more grace and peace.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen who are residing temporarily in the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and for sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.