1Peter 1
1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,G4074G652G2424G5547G3927G1290G4195G1053G2587G773G2532G9782elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.G1588G2596G4268G2316G3962G1722G38G4151G1519G5218G2532G4473G129G2424G5547G5485G5213G2532G1515G41293Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,G2128G2316G2532G3962G2257G2962G2424G5547G3588G2596G846G4183G1656G313G2248G313G1519G2198G1680G1223G386G2424G5547G1537G34984to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,G1519G2817G862G2532G283G2532G263G5083G1722G3772G1519G52095who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.G3588G5432G1722G1411G2316G1223G4102G1519G4991G2092G601G1722G2078G25406In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,G1722G3739G21G737G3641G1487G1163G2076G3076G1722G4164G39867that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,G2443G1383G5216G4102G4183G5093G5553G622G1223G1161G1381G4442G2147G1519G1868G2532G5092G2532G1391G1722G602G2424G55478whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,G3739G1492G3756G1492G1492G25G1519G3739G737G3708G3361G1161G4100G21G5479G412G2532G13929receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.G2865G5056G5216G4102G4991G559010Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,G4012G3739G4991G4396G1567G2532G1830G3588G4395G4012G5485G1519G520911searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.G2045G1519G5101G2228G4169G2540G4151G5547G3588G1722G846G1213G4303G3804G1519G5547G2532G1391G3326G502312To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.G3739G601G3754G3756G1438G1161G2254G1247G846G3739G312G3568G312G5213G1223G2097G5209G1722G40G4151G649G575G3772G3739G32G1937G3879G151913Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;G1352G328G3751G5216G1271G3525G1679G5049G1909G5485G5342G5213G1722G602G2424G554714as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;G5613G5218G5043G3361G4964G4386G1939G1722G5216G5215but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,G235G2596G2564G5209G40G2532G1096G846G40G1722G3956G39116because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."G1360G1125G1096G40G3754G1473G1510G4017And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;G2532G1487G1941G3962G3588G678G2919G2596G1538G2041G390G5550G5216G3940G1722G540118knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,G1492G3754G3084G3756G3084G5349G694G2228G5553G1537G5216G3152G391G397019but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.G235G5093G129G5547G5613G286G299G2532G78420He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for youG3303G4267G4253G2602G2889G1161G5319G1909G2078G5550G1223G520921who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.G3588G1223G846G4100G1519G2316G1453G846G1453G1537G3498G2532G1325G846G1391G5620G5216G4102G2532G1680G1511G1519G231622Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,G48G5216G5590G1722G5218G225G1223G4151G1519G505G5360G25G240G1537G2513G2588G161923having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,G313G3756G1537G5349G4701G235G862G1223G3056G2316G2198G2532G3306G1519G16524because "All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,G1360G3956G4561G5613G5528G2532G3956G1391G444G5613G438G5528G5528G3583G2532G438G846G160125But the word of the LORD endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.G1161G4487G2962G3306G1519G165G1161G5124G2076G4487G3588G2097G1519G5209
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