1 Peter 1:3-12

Holman Christian Standard Bible

A Living Hope

³Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.^(A) According to His great mercy,^(B) He has given us a new birth^(C) into a living hope^(D) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead^(E) ⁴and into an inheritance that is imperishable,^(F) uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven^(G) for you. ⁵You are being protected by God’s power^(H) through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.^(I) ⁶You rejoice in this,^[a] though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials^(J) ⁷so that the genuineness of your faith^(K)—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire^(L)—may result^(M) in^[b] praise, glory, and honor^(N) at the revelation of Jesus Christ.^(O) ⁸You love Him,^(P) though you have not seen^(Q) Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice^(R) with inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹because you are receiving the goal of your^[c] faith, the salvation of your souls.^[d]

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, the prophets^(S) who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated. ¹¹They inquired into what time or what circumstances^[e] the Spirit of Christ^(T) within them was indicating when He testified in advance^(U) to the messianic sufferings^[f]^(V) and the glories^(W) that would follow.^[g] ¹²It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you^(X) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.^(Y) Angels desire to look into these things.