1 Peter  , an apostle  of Jesus  Christ  , to the strangers  scattered  throughout Pontus  , Galatia  , Cappadocia  , Asia  , and  Bithynia  2 Elect  according  to the foreknowledge  of God  the Father  , through  sanctification  of the Spirit  , to  obedience  and  sprinkling  of the blood  of Jesus  Christ  : Grace  to you  , and  peace  , be multiplied  3 Blessed  [be] the God  and  Father  of our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  , which  according to  his  abundant  mercy  has born  us  again  to  a lively  hope  by  the resurrection  of Jesus  Christ  from  the dead  4 To  an inheritance  incorruptible  , and  undefiled  , and  that fades not away  , reserved  in  heaven  for  you  5 Who  are kept  by  the power  of God  through  faith  to  salvation  ready  to be revealed  in  the last  time  6 In which  +  you greatly rejoice  , though now  for a season  , if  need  be  , you are in heaviness  through  many  temptations  7 That  the trial  of your  faith  , being much  more precious  than of gold  that perishes  , though  +  it be tried  with fire  , might be found  to  praise  and  honour  and  glory  at  the appearing  of Jesus  Christ  8 Who  having  not  seen  +  , you love  ; in  who  , though now  you see  [him] not  , yet  believing  , you rejoice  with joy  unspeakable  and  full of glory  9 Receiving  the end  of your  faith  , [even] the salvation  of [your] souls  10 Of  which  salvation  the prophets  have enquired  and  searched diligently  , who  prophesied  of  the grace  [that should come] to  you  11 Searching  what  +  , or  what manner  of time  the Spirit  of Christ  which  was in  them  did signify  , when it testified beforehand  the sufferings  of  Christ  , and  the glory  that should follow  +  12 Unto who  it was revealed  , that  not  to themselves  , but  to us  they did minister  the things  , which  are  now  reported  to you  by  them that have preached the gospel  to you  with  the Holy  Ghost  sent down  from  heaven  ; which things  the angels  desire  to look  into  13 why  gird up  the loins  of your  mind  , be sober  , and hope  to the end  for  the grace  that is to be brought  to you  at  the revelation  of Jesus  Christ  14 As  obedient  children  , not  fashioning yourselves according to  the former  lusts  in  your  ignorance  15 But  as  he which has called  you  is holy  , so  be  you  holy  in  all  manner of conversation  16 Because  it is written  , Be you  holy  ; for  I  am  holy  17 And  if  you call on  the Father  , who  without respect of persons  judges  according to  every man's  work  , pass  the time  of your  sojourning  [here] in  fear  18 Since as you know  that  you were  not  redeemed  with corruptible things  , [as] silver  and  gold  , from  your  vain  conversation  [received] by tradition from your fathers  19 But  with the precious  blood  of Christ  , as  of a lamb  without blemish  and  without spot  20 Who truly  was foreordained  before  the foundation  of the world  , but  was reveal  in  these last  times  for  you  21 Who  by  him  do believe  in  God  , that raised  him  up  from  the dead  , and  gave  him  glory  ; that  your  faith  and  hope  might be  in  God  22 Seeing you have purified  your  souls  in  obeying  the truth  through  the Spirit  to  unfeigned  love of the brothers  , [see that you] love  one another  with  a pure  heart  fervently  23 Being born again  , not  of  corruptible  seed  , but  of incorruptible  , by  the word  of God  , which lives  and  abides  for  ever  24 For  all  flesh  [is] as  grass  , and  all  the glory  of man  as  the flower  of grass  . The grass  withers  , and  the flower  of it  falls away  25 But  the word  of the Lord  endures  for  ever  . And  this  is  the word  which  by the gospel is preached  to  you