1 Peter 1:1–10

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,^a

To God’s elect,^b exiles^c scattered^d throughout the provinces of Pontus,^e Galatia,^f Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,^{g 2}who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge^h of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,ⁱ to be obedient^j to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:^k

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.^l

Praise to God for a Living Hope

³Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!^m In his great mercyⁿ he has given us new birth^o into a living hope^p through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,^{q 4}and into an inheritance^r that can never perish, spoil or fade.^s This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,^{t 5}who through faith are shielded by God’s power^u until the coming of the salvation^v that is ready to be revealed^w in the last time. ⁶In all this you greatly rejoice,^x though now for a little while^y you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.^{z 7}These have come so that the proven genuineness^a of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire^b—may result in praise, glory and honor^c when Jesus Christ is revealed.^{d 8}Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him^e and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.^f

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke^g of the grace that was to come to you,^h searched intently and with the greatest care,ⁱ