1 Peter 1:1–10

A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation

^1aPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who reside as ^baliens, ^cscattered throughout ^dPontus, ^eGalatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and ^fBithynia, ^gwho are chosen

²according to the ^aforeknowledge of God the Father, ^bby the sanctifying work of the Spirit, ¹to ^cobey Jesus Christ and be ^dsprinkled with His blood: ^eMay grace and peace ²be yours in the fullest measure.

^3aBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who ^baccording to His great mercy ^chas caused us to be born again to ^da living hope through the ^eresurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

⁴to obtain an ^ainheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and ^bwill not fade away, ^creserved in heaven for you,

⁵who are ^aprotected by the power of God ^bthrough faith for ^ca salvation ready ^dto be revealed in the last time.

^6aIn this you greatly rejoice, even though now ^bfor a little while, ^cif necessary, you have been distressed by ^dvarious ¹trials,

⁷so that the ^1aproof of your faith, being more precious than gold which ²is perishable, ^beven though tested by fire, ^cmay be found to result in praise and glory and honor at ^dthe revelation of Jesus Christ;

⁸and ^athough you have not seen Him, you ^blove Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and ¹full of glory,

⁹obtaining as ^athe outcome of your faith the salvation of ¹your souls.

^10aAs to this salvation, the prophets who ^bprophesied of the ^cgrace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,