Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ to elect sojourners scattered through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
elect, according to foreknowledge of God [the] Father, in [the] Spirit’s sanctification, unto obedience and blood-sprinkling of Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace be multiplied.
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, that according to his abundant mercy begot us again unto a living hope through Jesus Christ’s resurrection out of [the] dead,
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in [the] heavens for you
that are being guarded by God’s power through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in a last season.
Wherein ye exult, now for a little (if it is needful) put to grief in manifold trials,
that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perisheth though proved by fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at [the] revelation of Jesus Christ:
whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though not now seeing but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and glorified,
receiving the end of your faith, salvation of souls.
Of which salvation prophets that prophesied of the grace that [was] toward you sought out and searched out;
searching what or what sort of time the Spirit of Christ that [was] in them did indicate when testifying beforehand the sufferings that [were] for Christ, and the glories after them.
To whom it was revealed that not to themselves but to you they were ministering the very things which have now been announced to you through those that brought you glad tidings by [the] Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly for the grace that is to be brought to you at Jesus Christ’s revelation;
as children of obedience, not conformed to the former lusts in your ignorance,
but according to the Holy One that called you, be ye also holy in every [part of] conduct,
because it is written, Holy ye shall be, because I [am] holy.
And if as Father ye call on Him that impartially judgeth according to the work of each, pass the time of your sojourning in fear,
knowing that not by corruptibles, silver or gold, ye were redeemed, from your vain course ancestrally handed down,
but by precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless,
foreknown indeed before [the] world’s foundation, but manifested at [the] last of the times for your sake,
that through him believe on God that raised him out of [the] dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God,
purified your souls as ye have in your obedience to the truth unto brotherly affection unfeigned, love one another out of a pure heart fervently,
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible, through God’s living and abiding word.
Because all flesh [is] as grass, and all its glory as a flower of grass. The grass withered and the flower fell away,
but the word of [the] Lord abideth forever. And this is the word that as glad tidings was preached unto you.