1 Peter 1:1-9

11PeterG4074, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547,

To those who resideG3927 asG3927 2strangersG3927, 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 be multipliedG4129 to youG4771.

316BlessedG2128 be the GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, who 17accordingG2596 to His greatG4183 mercyG1656 18has causedG313 us toG313 beG313 bornG313 againG313 to 19a livingG2198 hopeG1680 throughG1223 the 20resurrectionG386 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 from the deadG3498, 4to obtain an 21inheritanceG2817 which is imperishableG862, undefiledG283, and 22will not fadeG263 awayG263, 23reservedG5083 in heavenG3772 for you, 5who are 24protectedG5432 by the powerG1411 of GodG2316 25throughG1223 faithG4102 for 26a salvationG4991 readyG2092 27to be revealedG601 in the lastG2078 timeG2540. 628In thisG3739 you greatlyG21 rejoiceG21, even though nowG737 29for a littleG3641 whileG3641, 30ifG1487 necessaryG1189, you have been distressedG3076 by 31variousG4164 32trialsG3986, 7soG2443 thatG2443 the 3334proofG1383 of your faithG4102, being moreG4186 preciousG4186 than goldG5553 which perishesG622 35thoughG1161 testedG1381 by fireG4442, 36may be foundG2147 to resultG1519 in praiseG1868, gloryG1391, and honorG5092 at 37the revelationG602 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547; 8and 38though you have not seenG3708 Him, you 39loveG25 Him, and though you do not seeG3708 Him nowG737, but believeG4100 in Him, you greatlyG21 rejoiceG21 with joyG5479 inexpressibleG412 and 40fullG1392 ofG1392 gloryG1392, 9obtainingG2865 as 41the outcomeG5056 of your faithG4102, the salvationG4991 of 42your soulsG5590.