1 Peter 1:1–10

¹Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the choice sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, ²according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!

³Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead, ⁴to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you, ⁵who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

⁶In which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials, ⁷that the proof of your faith—much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved—may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ, ⁸whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified, ⁹receiving the end of your faith—salvation of souls.

¹⁰Concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,