10/09/2017 PM
1 Peter 1 New King James Version (NKJV)
                Greeting to the Elect Pilgrims
                1 Peter, an
                        apostle of Jesus Christ,
                To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and
                    Bithynia, 2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in
                    sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:
                Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
                A Heavenly Inheritance
                3 Blessed be the God and
                    Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a
                    living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance
                    incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for
                    you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready
                    to be revealed in the last time.
                6 In this you greatly
                    rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various
                    trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much
                    more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor,
                    and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love. Though
                    now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full
                    of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation
                    of your souls.
                10 Of this salvation
                    the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would
                        come to you, 11 searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who
                    was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories
                    that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to usthey
                    were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the
                    gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.
                Living Before God Our Father
                13 Therefore gird up the loins of your
                    mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to
                    you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming
                    yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who called
                    you is holy, you also be holy in
                    all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I
                        am holy.”
                17 And if you call on
                    the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves
                    throughout the time of your stay here in fear; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with
                    corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless
                    conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious
                    blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the
                    foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him
                    believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in
                    God.
                The Enduring Word
                22 Since you have purified your souls in
                    obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another
                    fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but
                    incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 because
                    “All
                                flesh is as grass,
                        And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
                        The grass withers,
                        And its flower falls away,
                        25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.”
                Now this is the word which by the gospel
                        was preached to you.”
