1 P eter, apostle of Jesus Christ, to sojourners of dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 e lect according to foreknowledge of God Father, by sanctification of Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

3 B lessed the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through resurrection of Jesus Christ from among dead,

4 t o an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in heavens for you,

5 w ho are kept guarded by power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in last time.

6 W herein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

7 t hat the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in revelation of Jesus Christ:

8 w hom, having not seen, ye love; on whom not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with glory,

9 r eceiving the end of your faith, salvation of souls.

10 C oncerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;

11 s earching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which to Christ, and the glories after these.

12 T o whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.

13 W herefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, sober hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace brought to you at revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 a s children of obedience, not conformed to former lusts in your ignorance;

15 b ut as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all conversation;

16 b ecause it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

17 A nd if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,

18 k nowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from fathers,

19 b ut by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, of Christ,

20 f oreknown indeed before foundation of world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

21 w ho by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.

22 H aving purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;

23 b eing born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by living and abiding word of God.

24 B ecause all flesh as grass, and all its glory as flower of grass. The grass has withered and flower has fallen;

25 b ut the word of Lord abides for eternity. But this is the word which in the glad tidings preached to you.