1 Peter 1:1-12

11PeterG4074, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547,

To those who resideG3927 as 2aliensG3927, 3scatteredG1290 throughoutG1290 4PontusG4195, 5GalatiaG1053, 6CappadociaG2587, 7AsiaG773, and 8BithyniaG978, 9who are chosenG1588 2accordingG2596 to the 10foreknowledgeG4268 of GodG2316 the FatherG3962, 11by the sanctifyingG38 workG38 of the SpiritG4151, 12to 13obeyG5218 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 and be 14sprinkledG4473 with His bloodG129: 15May graceG5485 and peaceG1515 16be yoursG4771 in the fullestG4129 measureG4129.

317BlessedG2128 be the GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, who 18accordingG2596 to His greatG4183 mercyG1656 19has caused us to be bornG313 againG313 to 20a livingG2198 hopeG1680 throughG1223 the 21resurrectionG386 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 from the deadG3498, 4to obtain an 22inheritanceG2817 which is imperishableG862 and undefiledG283 and 23will not fadeG263 awayG263, 24reservedG5083 in heavenG3772 for you, 5who are 25protectedG5432 by the powerG1411 of GodG2316 26throughG1223 faithG4102 for 27a salvationG4991 readyG2092 28to be revealedG601 in the lastG2078 timeG2540. 629In thisG3739 you greatlyG21 rejoiceG21, even though nowG737 30for a littleG3641 whileG3641, 31ifG1487 necessaryG1189, you have been distressedG3076 by 32variousG4164 33trialsG3986, 7soG2443 that the 3435proofG1383 of your faithG4102, being moreG4186 preciousG4186 than goldG5553 which 36is perishableG622, 37evenG1161 thoughG1161 testedG1381 by fireG4442, 38may be foundG2147 to resultG1519 in praiseG1868 and gloryG1391 and honorG5092 at 39the revelationG602 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547; 8and 40though you have not seenG3708 Him, you 41loveG25 Him, and though you do not seeG3708 Him nowG737, but believeG4100 in Him, you greatlyG21 rejoiceG21 with joyG5479 inexpressibleG412 and 42fullG1392 of gloryG1392, 9obtainingG2865 as 43the outcomeG5056 of your faithG4102 the salvationG4991 of 44your soulsG5590.

1045As to thisG3739 salvationG4991, the prophetsG4396 who 46prophesiedG4395 of the 47graceG5485 that would come to you madeG1567G1830 carefulG1567G1830 searchesG1567 and inquiriesG1830, 1148seekingG2045 to knowG2045 whatG4169 personG5101 orG2228 timeG2540 49the SpiritG4151 of ChristG5547 withinG1722 them was indicatingG1213 as He 50predictedG4303 the sufferingsG3804 of ChristG5547 and the gloriesG1391 51to followG3326G3778. 12It was revealedG601 to them that they were not servingG1247 themselvesG1438, but you, in theseG846 thingsG846 whichG3739 nowG3568 have been announcedG312 to you throughG1223 thoseG3588 who 52preachedG2097 the gospelG2097 to you by 53the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 sentG649 from heavenG3772--things into whichG3739 54angelsG32 longG1937 to 55lookG3879.