“1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered
throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 Elect
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification
of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus
Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”
“3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively
hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an
inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you, 5 Who are kept by the power of God through
faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
“6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye
are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your
faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it
be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at
the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom,
though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy
unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, [even]
the salvation of [your] souls.”
“10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched
diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you: 11
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in
them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ,
and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not
unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now
reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with
the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to
look into.”
“13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to
the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation
of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves
according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath
called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on
the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every
man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in fear: 18
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things,
[as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by
tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ,
as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in
these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised
him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might
be in God. 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth
through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye]
love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not
of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which
liveth and abideth for ever.”
“24 For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the
flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth
away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the
word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” (1 Peter 1:1-25 AV)
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