1 Peter 1:3-12

English Standard Version

Born Again to a Living Hope

³^(A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! ^(B)According to his great mercy, ^(C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope ^(D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴to ^(E)an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and ^(F)unfading, ^(G)kept in heaven for you, ⁵who by God's power are being guarded ^(H)through faith for a salvation ^(I)ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by ^(J)various trials, ⁷so that ^(K)the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes ^(L)though it is tested by ^(M)fire—may be found to result in ^(N)praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ⁸^(O)Though you have not seen him, you love him. ^(P)Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, ⁹obtaining ^(Q)the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, ^(R)the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, ¹¹inquiring ^(S)what person or time^[a] ^(T)the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating ^(U)when he predicted ^(V)the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. ¹²^(W)It was revealed to them that ^(X)they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you ^(Y)by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, ^(Z)things into which angels long to look.