Book of Common Prayer

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ to the chosen pilgrims^[a] of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bythinia, ² according-to^[b] the foreknowledge of God the Father, in^[c] the sanctification^[d] of the Spirit, for^[e] obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Blessed Be God For Our Present And Future Salvation, Which Was Prophesied Long Ago

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having caused us to be born-again^[f] according to His great mercy to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to an undecayable^[g] and undefiled and unfading inheritance having been reserved^[h] in the heavens for you— ⁵ the ones being guarded by the power of God through faith for^[i] a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time,

⁶ ... in which you are rejoicing-greatly, [although] right-now for a little while, if it is necessary, having been grieved by various trials ⁷ in order that the genuineness of your faith— being more-valuable than gold (which is perishing), though being tested by fire— may be found resulting-in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

⁸ ... Whom not having seen, you are loving; in Whom— right-now not seeing Him, but believing— you are rejoicing-greatly with inexpressible^[j] and glorified joy ⁹ while receiving^[k] the outcome^[l] of your faith, the salvation of your souls,

¹⁰ ... concerning which salvation prophets sought-out and searched-out— the ones having prophesied about the grace for^[m] you— ¹¹ searching for what person^[n] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating while predicting the sufferings for Christ and the glories after these, ¹² to whom it was revealed that they were ministering them not for themselves, but for you,

... which things now were declared to you through the ones having announced-the-good-news-to you by the Holy Spirit having been sent-forth from heaven, into which things angels desire to look.

I Go To Prepare a Place For You So That You May Be With Me. And You Know The Way

14 “Do not let your^[a] heart be troubled. Be believing^[b] in God. Be believing also in Me. ² There are many places-to-stay^[c] in the house of My Father— otherwise, I would have told you. ³ For I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming back^[d]. And I will take^[e] you to Myself— in order that where I am, you also may be. ⁴ And you know the way where I am going”.

I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life. And You Have Seen The Father

⁵ Thomas says to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going. How are we able to know the way?” ⁶ Jesus says to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through^[f] Me. ⁷ If you^[g] have known Me, you will know^[h] My Father also. And from now on, you know Him, and you have seen Him”.

He Who Has Seen Me Has Seen The Father

⁸ Philip says to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us”. ⁹ Jesus says to him, “Am I with you^[i] all for so long a time, and you^[j] have not known^[k] Me, Philip?— the one having seen Me has seen the Father. How is it you say, ‘Show us the Father’? ¹⁰ Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? I am not speaking the words which I am saying to you^[l] from Myself, but the Father abiding in Me is doing His works. ¹¹ Be believing Me— that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me. Otherwise, be believing because of the works themselves.

You Will Do Greater Works Than I. The Father Will Send You The Helper

¹² “Truly, truly, I say to you— the one believing in Me, that one also will do the works which I am doing. And he will do greater^[m] works than these, because I am going to the Father. ¹³ And whatever thing you ask in My name, this I will do, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. ¹⁵ If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. ¹⁶ And I will request the Father, and He will give you another Helper^[n] to be with^[o] you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, Whom the world is not able to receive because it does not see nor know Him. You know Him because He abides with^[p] you, and will be in^[q] you.