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