Greeting

1 Simeon^[a] Peter, a servant^[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained ^(A)a faith of equal standing with ours ^(B)by the righteousness of our ^(C)God and Savior Jesus Christ:

⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man came not to be served but ^(A)to serve, and ^(B)to give his life as a ransom for ^(C)many.”

¹⁹ If in Christ we have hope^[a] in this life only, ^(A)we are of all people most to be pitied.

²⁰ But in fact ^(B)Christ has been raised from the dead, ^(C)the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

^21 (A)For our sake he made him to be sin ^(B)who knew no sin, so that in him we might become ^(C)the righteousness of God.