'Peter,1an apostle2of Jesus3Christ,4To those who are elect5exiles6of the Dispersion7in Pontus,8Galatia,9Cappadocia,10Asia,11and12Bithynia,13 according to1the foreknowledge2of God3the Father,4in5the sanctification6of the Spirit,7for8obedience9to Jesus Christand10for sprinkling11with[his]1314blood:12May19grace15and17peace18be multiplied19to you.16 Blessed1bethe2God3and4Father5of7our8Lord7Jesus9Christ!10According to12his15great14mercy,16he11has caused17us18to be born again17to19a living21hope20through22the resurrection23of Jesus24Christ25from26the dead,27 to1an inheritance2that isimperishable,3undefiled,5and6unfading,7kept8in9heaven10for11you,12 who5by2God’s4power3are being guarded5through6faith7for8a salvation9ready10to be revealed11in12thelast14time.13 In1this2you rejoice,3thoughnow5for a little while,4if6necessary,7you have been grieved9by10various11trials,12 so that1the2tested genuineness3of6your4faith —6more precious than7gold8that perishes10though13it is tested14by11fire —12may be found15to result in16praise17and18glory19and20honor21at22the revelation23of Jesus24Christ.25 Thoughyou4havenot2seen3him,1you love4him.Though11you donot8now7see9him, youbelieve10in5him6andrejoice12with joy13that isinexpressible14and15filled with glory,16 obtaining1the2outcome3of5your6faith,5the salvation7of [your] souls.8 Concerning1this2salvation,3the prophets7who prophesied14about9the10grace13that was to be yours1112searched4and5inquired carefully,6 inquiring1what [person]3or4time6the8Spirit11of Christ12in9them10was indicating7when he predicted13the14sufferings17of15Christ16and18the19subsequent2021glories.22 It was revealed2to them1that3they were serving8not4themselves5but7you,6in the things9that10have12now11been announced12to you13through14those15who preached the good news16to you17by18theHoly20Spirit19sent21from22heaven,23thingsinto24which25angels27long26to look.28 Therefore,1preparing2your7minds6for action,2andbeing sober-minded,8set your hope10fully9on11the12grace15that will be brought13to you14at16the revelation17of Jesus18Christ.19 As1obedient3children,2donot4be conformed to5the6passions12of8your11former7ignorance,10 but1as2he3who called4you5isholy,6you13also7be13holy9in10all11yourconduct,12 since1it is written,2You shall be5holy,4for6I7am9holy.8 And1if2you call on4him5as Father3who judges7impartially6according to8each one’s10deeds,11conduct yourselves19with12fear13throughoutthe14time18of16your17exile,16 knowing1that2you were ransomed8from9the10futile11ways13inherited from your forefathers,14not3with perishable [things]4such assilver5or6gold,7 but1with the3precious2blood3of Christ,9like4thatof a lamb5without blemish6or7[spot].8 He was foreknown1before3the foundation4of the world5but7was made manifest6in8the10last9times11for the sake of12you13 who1through2him3arebelievers4in5God,6who raised8him9from10the dead11and12gave15him14glory,13so that16your19faith18and20hope21are22in23God.24 Having purified4your3souls2by5yourobedience7to the8truth9for10a sincere12brotherly love,11love17one another16earnestly18from13a pure14heart,15 since[you] have been born again,1not2of3perishable5seed4but6of imperishable,7through8theliving10and12abiding13word9of God;11 for1All2flesh3islike4grass5and6all7its9glory8like10the flower11of grass.12The14grass15withers,13and16the17flower18falls,19 but2the1word3of the Lord4remains5forever.68And10this9word13is11the14good news that was preached15to16you.17