1 Peter 1
1. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To
God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2. who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work
of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood:
Grace and
peace be yours in abundance.
Praise to God for a Living Hope
3. Praise be to the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead,
4. and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept
in heaven for you,
