riversident - 1Peter:1:3-12

riversident@1Peter:1:3 @ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead \'97

riversident@1Peter:1:4 @ a birth into an inheritance immortal, unstained and unfading, kept in heaven for you

riversident@1Peter:1:5 @ who are guarded by the power of God through faith for the salvation which is ready to be revealed on the last day.

riversident@1Peter:1:6 @ In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you are sorrowful in trials of many kinds,

riversident@1Peter:1:7 @ so that your tested faith, much more precious than gold that perishes though tested by fire, may be found to your praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed,

riversident@1Peter:1:8 @ whom you love though you have not seen him; in whom you have faith though now you do not see him, and you rejoice with unspeakable and glorious joy

riversident@1Peter:1:9 @ while you receive the reward of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

riversident@1Peter:1:10 @ Regarding this salvation the prophets who foretold the grace that was to come to you

riversident@1Peter:1:11 @ inquired and searched, trying to find out what time, or what sort of time, the Spirit of Christ which was in them was disclosing when it witnessed beforehand regarding the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

riversident@1Peter:1:12 @ It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who have told you the good news by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven \'97 things which angels earnestly long to look into.