1Peter an Apostle of Jesus Christ to the sojourners scattered thro' Pontus, 2Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect (according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father) thro' sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you. 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again to a living hope, by the resurrection of Christ from the dead, 4To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5Who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. 6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations. 7That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8Whom having not seen, ye love: in whom tho' ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 9Of which salvation the prophets enquired and searched diligently, 10who prophesied of the grace of God toward you. 11Searching what, and what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when he testified before hand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow. 12To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into. 13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be watchful and hope perfectly for the grace that is brought you by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to your former desires, in your ignorance; 15But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation: 16For it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear: 18Seeing ye know ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation delivered by tradition from your fathers, 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, 20Who verily was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for you, 21Who thro' him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope, might be in God. 22Having purified your souls by obeying the truth thro' the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever. 24For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass: The grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen off; 25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which is preached to you by the gospel.