New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Peter 1:1-3

1 1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who reside as 2strangers, 3scattered throughout 4Pontus, 5Galatia, 6Cappadocia, 7Asia, and 8Bithynia, 9who are chosen 2according to the 10foreknowledge of God the Father, 11by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, 12to 13obey Jesus Christ and be 14sprinkled with His blood: 15May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

3 16Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who 17according to His great mercy 18has caused us to be born again to 19a living hope through the 20resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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Notes

1. 1 Peter 1:1 2 Pet 1:1 ↩
2. 1 Peter 1:1 1 Pet 2:11 ↩
3. 1 Peter 1:1 James 1:1 ↩
4. 1 Peter 1:1 Acts 2:9 ↩
5. 1 Peter 1:1 Acts 16:6 ↩
6. 1 Peter 1:1 Acts 2:9 ↩
7. 1 Peter 1:1 Acts 2:9 ↩
8. 1 Peter 1:1 Acts 16:7 ↩
9. 1 Peter 1:1 Matt 24:22; Luke 18:7 ↩
10. 1 Peter 1:2 Rom 8:29; 1 Pet 1:20 ↩
11. 1 Peter 1:2 2 Thess 2:13 ↩
12. 1 Peter 1:2 Lit unto obedience and sprinkling ↩
13. 1 Peter 1:2 1 Pet 1:14, 22 ↩
14. 1 Peter 1:2 Heb 10:22; 12:24 ↩
15. 1 Peter 1:2 2 Pet 1:2 ↩
16. 1 Peter 1:3 2 Cor 1:3 ↩
17. 1 Peter 1:3 Gal 6:16; Titus 3:5 ↩
18. 1 Peter 1:3 James 1:18; 1 Pet 1:23 ↩
19. 1 Peter 1:3 1 Pet 1:13, 21; 3:5, 15; 1 John 3:3 ↩
20. 1 Peter 1:3 1 Cor 15:20; 1 Pet 3:21 ↩

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