1 Peter 1:1-7 ▼

1 From: Peter, an apostle of Jesus, the Messiah. To: The exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 the people chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through the sanctifying action of the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus, the Messiah, and to be sprinkled with his blood. May grace and peace be yours in abundance!

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! Because of his great mercy he has granted us a new birth, resulting in an immortal hope through the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah, from the dead

4 and to an inheritance kept in heaven for you that can't be destroyed, corrupted, or changed.

5 Through faith you are being protected by God's power for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of this era.

6 You greatly rejoice in this, even though you have to suffer various kinds of trials for a little while,

7 so that your genuine faith, which is more valuable than gold that perishes when tested by fire, may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.