1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Many Bible Versions
2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Many Bible Versions
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Many Bible Versions
4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Many Bible Versions
5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Many Bible Versions
6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: Many Bible Versions
7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Many Bible Versions
8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Many Bible Versions
9Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Many Bible Versions
10Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Many Bible Versions
11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Many Bible Versions
12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. Many Bible Versions
13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Many Bible Versions
14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: Many Bible Versions
15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Many Bible Versions
16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Many Bible Versions
17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: Many Bible Versions
18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; Many Bible Versions
19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Many Bible Versions
20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Many Bible Versions
21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. Many Bible Versions
22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Many Bible Versions
23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Many Bible Versions
24For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: Many Bible Versions
25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. Many Bible Versions