^3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who ^(B)according to His great mercy ^(C)has caused us to be born again to ^(D)a living hope through the ^(E)resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to obtain an ^(F)inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and ^(G)will not fade away, ^(H)reserved in heaven for you, ⁵ who are ^(I)protected by the power of God ^(J)through faith for ^(K)a salvation ready ^(L)to be revealed in the last time. ^6 (M)In this you greatly rejoice, even though now ^(N)for a little while, ^(O)if necessary, you have been distressed by ^(P)various ^[a]trials, ⁷ so that the ^[b](Q)proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes ^(R)though tested by fire, ^(S)may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at ^(T)the revelation of Jesus Christ; ⁸ and ^(U)though you have not seen Him, you ^(V)love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and ^[c]full of glory, ⁹ obtaining as ^(W)the outcome of your faith, the salvation of ^[d]your souls.

^10 (X)As to this salvation, the prophets who ^(Y)prophesied of the ^(Z)grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, ^11 [e]seeking to know what person or time ^(AA)the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He ^(AB)predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories ^[f]to follow. ¹² It 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 ^(AC)preached the gospel to you by ^(AD)the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which ^(AE)angels long to ^[g]look.