1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles ofaSee James 1:1 the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according tobActs 2:23; [Rom. 8:29; 11:2] the foreknowledge of God the Father,cSee 1 Thess. 4:3 in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ anddHeb. 10:22; 12:24 for sprinkling with his blood: Maye2 Pet. 1:2 grace andfDan. 4:1; Jude 2 peace be multiplied to you.
3 g2 Cor. 1:3; Eph. 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!hTitus 3:5 According to his great mercy,iver. 23 he has caused us to be born again to a living hopejch. 3:21; [1 Cor. 15:20] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 tokRom. 8:17 an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, andl[ch. 5:4] unfading,m[Col. 1:5; 2 Tim. 4:8] kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guardednEph. 2:8 through faith for a salvationo[ch. 5:10; Rom. 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17; Heb. 12:11] ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved bypJames 1:2; [ch. 4:12] various trials, 7 so thatqJames 1:3 the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishesrJob 23:10; Ps. 66:10; Prov. 17:3; Isa. 48:10 though it is tested bys1 Cor. 3:13 fire—may be found to result intRom. 2:7, 10; 1 Cor. 4:5; [2 Thess. 1:7-12] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 u[1 John 4:20] Though you have not seen him, you love him.v[Heb. 11:27]; See John 20:29 Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtainingwRom. 6:22 the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning this salvation,x2 Pet. 1:19; [Dan. 8:15; Matt. 13:17; Luke 10:24] the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiringyDan. 9:24-26 what person or timezRom. 8:9; [2 Pet. 1:21]; See Acts 16:7 the Spirit of Christ in them was indicatingaSee Matt. 26:24 when he predictedbIsa. 52:13–53:12; Luke 24:26; Acts 3:18 the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. 12 cDan. 12:4, 9, 13 It was revealed to them thatd[Matt. 13:17; Heb. 11:39, 40] they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to youeActs 2:2-4 by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven,f[Dan. 8:13; 12:5-7; Eph. 3:10] things into which angels long to look.
13 Therefore,gSee Luke 12:35 preparing your minds for action, andhch. 4:7; 5:8; 1 Thess. 5:6, 8; 2 Tim. 4:5 being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children,ich. 4:2, 3; Rom. 12:2; Titus 3:3 do not be conformed to the passionsjActs 17:30 of your former ignorance, 15 butk1 John 3:3; [2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Thess. 4:7; Heb. 12:14] as he who called you is holy, you also be holylJames 3:13 in all your conduct, 16 since it is written,mCited from Lev. 11:44 “You shall be holy, for I am holy. ” 17 And if younJer. 3:19; Mal. 1:6; 2 Cor. 6:18; [Matt. 6:9] call on him as Father whooSee Ps. 62:12 judgespSee James 2:1 impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselvesqch. 3:15; 2 Cor. 7:1; [Rom. 11:20] with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that your[Ps. 49:8; 130:8; 1 Cor. 6:20; Titus 2:14; 2 Pet. 2:1] were ransomed fromsSee Eph. 4:17 the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 buttSee Acts 20:28 with the precious blood of Christ, like that ofuSee John 1:29 a lambvHeb. 9:14; [Ex. 12:5] without blemish or spot. 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world butwSee Rom. 16:26 was made manifestxHeb. 1:2 in the last times for your sake, 21 yJohn 12:44 who through him are believers in God,z[Rom. 10:9]; See Acts 2:24 who raised him from the dead andaActs 3:13; Heb. 2:9; [ch. 3:22]; See John 7:39 gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth forbRom. 12:9; See Heb. 13:1 a sincere brotherly love,c1 Tim. 1:5 love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
23 dver. 3; [John 3:3; James 1:18] since you have been born again,eJohn 1:13 not of perishable seed but of imperishable, throughfHeb. 4:12 the living and abiding word of God;
24 for
gJames 1:10, 11; Cited from Isa. 40:6, 8 “All flesh is like grass
and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
and the flower falls,
25 h[Matt. 24:35] but the word of the Lord remains forever. ” And this wordiIsa. 40:9 is the good news that was preached to you.