1 Peter 1:1-16 ▼

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ to the sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace to you, and peace be multiplied.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of out Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to His abundant mercy, begat us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

4 to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading; kept in Heaven for you,

5 who are being guarded by God's power, through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time;

6 in which ye exult, though now, for a little while, if necessary, made sorrowful in manifold temptations;

7 that the proving of your faith? being much more precious than gold that perishes, but is proved through fire—may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

8 Whom, not having seen, ye love; on Whom, though now not seeing Him , yet believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and full of glory;

9 receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of souls;

10 concerning which salvation the prophets earnestly sought and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you;

11 searching as to what time or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ Who was in them was pointing to, when testifying beforehand the sufferings destined for Christ, and the subsequent glories;

12 to whom it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to you they were ministering them; which things now were reported to you through those who proclaimed the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from Heaven; into which things angels desire to look carefully.

13 Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly for the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance;

15 but, according as He Who called you is holy, do ye yourselves become holy in all your conduct;

16 because it has been written, "Ye shall be holy, because I am Holy."