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.”