1 Peter 1 (New American Standard Bible)

1 Peter 1

A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation

 ^1(A)Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as ^(B)aliens, ^(C)scattered throughout ^(D)Pontus, ^(E)Galatia, ^(F)Cappadocia, ^(G)Asia, and ^(H)Bithynia, ^(I)who are chosen

 ²according to the ^(J)foreknowledge of God the Father, ^(K)by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to ^(L)obey Jesus Christ and be ^(M)sprinkled with His blood: ^(N)May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.

 ^3(O)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who ^(P)according to His great mercy ^(Q)has caused us to be born again to ^(R)a living hope through the ^(S)resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

 ⁴to obtain an ^(T)inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and ^(U)will not fade away, ^(V)reserved in heaven for you,

 ⁵who are ^(W)protected by the power of God ^(X)through faith for ^(Y)a salvation ready ^(Z)to be revealed in the last time.

 ^6(AA)In this you greatly rejoice, even though now ^(AB)for a little while, ^(AC)if necessary, you have been distressed by ^(AD)various trials,

 ⁷so that the ^(AE)proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, ^(AF)even though tested by fire, ^(AG)may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at ^(AH)the revelation of Jesus Christ;

 ⁸and ^(AI)though you have not seen Him, you ^(AJ)love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

 ⁹obtaining as ^(AK)the outcome of your faith the salvation of ^[a]your souls.

 ^10(AL)As to this salvation, the prophets who ^(AM)prophesied of the ^(AN)grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,

 ¹¹seeking to know what person or time ^(AO)the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He ^(AP)predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

 ¹²It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who ^(AQ)preached the gospel to you by ^(AR)the Holy Spirit sent from heaven--things into which ^(AS)angels long to look.

 ¹³Therefore, ^(AT)prepare your minds for action, ^(AU)keep sober in spirit, fix your ^(AV)hope completely on the ^(AW)grace to be brought to you at ^(AX)the revelation of Jesus Christ.

 ¹⁴As ^(AY)obedient children, do not ^(AZ)be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ^(BA)ignorance,

 ¹⁵but ^(BB)like the Holy One who called you, ^(BC)be holy yourselves also ^(BD)in all your behavior;

 ¹⁶because it is written, "^(BE)YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."

 ¹⁷If you ^(BF)address as Father the One who ^(BG)impartially ^(BH)judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves ^(BI)in fear during the time of your ^(BJ)stay on earth;

 ¹⁸knowing that you were not ^(BK)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your ^(BL)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,

 ¹⁹but with precious ^(BM)blood, as of a ^(BN)lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

 ²⁰For He was ^(BO)foreknown before ^(BP)the foundation of the world, but has ^(BQ)appeared in these last times ^(BR)for the sake of you

 ²¹who through Him are ^(BS)believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and ^(BT)gave Him glory, so that your faith and ^(BU)hope are in God.

 ²²Since you have ^(BV)in obedience to the truth ^(BW)purified your souls for a ^(BX)sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from ^[b]the heart,

 ²³for you have been ^(BY)born again ^(BZ)not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring ^(CA)word of God.

 ²⁴For,
         "^(CB)ALL FLESH IS LIKE GRASS,
         AND ALL ITS GLORY LIKE THE FLOWER OF GRASS.
         THE GRASS WITHERS,
         AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF,
    ^25(CC)BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER "
         And this is ^(CD)the word which was preached to you.