1 Peter 1:2-9

2according toG2596 the foreknowledgeG4268 of GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and sanctifiedG38 byG1722 the SpiritG4151 forG1519 obedienceG5218 to JesusG2424 ChristG5547 andG2532 sprinklingG4473 by His bloodG129:

GraceG5485 andG2532 peaceG1515 be yoursG4771 in abundanceG4129.

3BlessedG2128 be theG3588 GodG2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547! ByG2596 HisG846 greatG4183 mercyG1656 He has given us new birthG1473G3131 intoG1519 a livingG2198 hopeG1680 throughG1223 the resurrectionG386 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 fromG1537 the deadG3498, 4and intoG1519 an inheritanceG2817 that is imperishableG862, undefiledG283, andG2532 unfadingG263, reservedG5083 inG1722 heavenG3772 forG1519 youG4771, 5whoG3588 throughG1223 faithG4102 are shieldedG5432 byG1722 God’sG2316 powerG1411 forG1519 the salvationG4991 that is readyG2092 to be revealedG601 inG1722 the lastG2078 timeG2540.

6InG1722 thisG3739 you greatly rejoiceG21, thoughG1487 nowG737 for a little whileG3641 you mayG1510 have hadG1163 to suffer griefG3076 inG1722 variousG4164 trialsG3986 7so thatG2443 theG3588 proven characterG1383 of yourG4771 faithG4102—more preciousG4186 than goldG5553, whichG3588 perishesG622 even thoughG1161 refinedG1381 byG1223 fireG4442—may result inG2147G1519 praiseG1868, gloryG1391, andG2532 honorG5092 atG1722 the revelationG602 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

8Though you have not seenG3756G3708 Him, you loveG25 Him; and though you do not seeG3361G3708 Him nowG737, you believeG4100 inG1519 Him andG1161 rejoiceG21 with an inexpressibleG412 andG2532 gloriousG1392 joyG5479, 9now that you are receivingG2865 theG3588 goalG5056 ofG3588 yourG4771 faithG4102, the salvationG4991 of your soulsG5590.