1 Peter 1:1–10

Salutation

¹Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To the exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, ²who have been chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood:

May grace and peace be yours in abundance.^*

A Living Hope

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead^{* 4}and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, ⁵who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.^{* 6}In this you rejoice,^a even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials,^{* 7}so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.^{* 8}Although you have not seen^b him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,^{* 9}for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.^c

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace intended for you made careful search and inquiry,^*