^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.

¹³ Therefore, ^[a](A)prepare your minds for action, ^[b](B)keep sober in spirit, set your ^(C)hope completely on the ^(D)grace to be brought to you at ^(E)the revelation of Jesus Christ. ¹⁴ As ^[c](F)obedient children, do not ^[d](G)be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ^(H)ignorance, ¹⁵ but ^[e](I)like the Holy One who called you, ^[f](J)be holy yourselves also ^(K)in all your behavior; ¹⁶ because it is written: “^(L)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

¹⁷ If you ^(M)address as Father the One who ^(N)impartially ^(O)judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves ^(P)in fear during the time of your ^(Q)stay on earth; ¹⁸ knowing that you were not ^[g](R)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your ^(S)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, ¹⁹ but with precious ^(T)blood, as of a ^(U)lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.