1To the people of God who are living abroad, dispersed throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,stylusJames 1:1, Acts 2:5, Acts 2:11, James 1:1, Acts 2:52and who were chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the consecration of the Spirit, to learn obedience, and to be purified by the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. May blessing and peace be yours in ever increasing measure.stylus2 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:43Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has, in his great mercy, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,stylus1 Peter 1:23, 1 Peter 1:23, 1 John 5:4, 1 John 5:4, Romans 15:134given us the new life of undying hope, that promises an inheritance, imperishable, stainless, unfading, which has been reserved for you in heaven —stylusRevelation 21:27, Revelation 21:27, Hebrews 9:15, Hebrews 9:15, 1 Peter 5:45for you who, through faith, are being guarded by the power of God, awaiting a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last days.stylusPhilippians 1:6, Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 2:8, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 8:316At the thought of this you are full of exultation, though (if it has been necessary) you have suffered for the moment somewhat from various trials;stylusJames 1:2, James 1:2, 1 Peter 5:10, 1 Peter 5:10, Romans 12:127that the genuineness of your faith — a thing far more precious than gold, which is perishable, yet has to be tested by fire — may win praise and glory and honor at the appearing of Jesus Christ.stylusJob 23:10, Job 23:10, James 1:12, James 1:12, Isaiah 48:108Though you have never seen him, yet you love him; though you do not even now see him, yet you believe in him, and exalt with a triumphant happiness too great for words,stylusJohn 20:29, John 20:29, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Romans 15:139as you receive the reward of your faith in the salvation of your souls!stylusRomans 6:22, Romans 6:22, James 1:21, James 1:21, Hebrews 11:1310It was this salvation that the prophets, who spoke long ago of the blessing intended for you, sought, and strove to comprehend;stylusMatthew 13:17, Matthew 13:17, Luke 10:24, Luke 10:24, Luke 24:2511as they strove to discern what that time could be, to which the Spirit of Christ within them was pointing, when foretelling the sufferings that Christ would have to endure, and the glories that would follow.stylus2 Peter 1:21, 2 Peter 1:21, Isaiah 52:13, Isaiah 52:14, Romans 8:912And it was revealed to them that it was not for themselves, but for you, that they were acting as Ministers of the truths which have now been told to you, by those who, with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, have brought you the good news — truths into which even angels long to look.stylusJohn 15:26, John 15:26, 1 Corinthians 2:10, Ephesians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 2:1013Therefore concentrate your minds, with the strictest self-control, and fix your hopes on the blessing that is coming for you at the appearing of Jesus Christ.stylus1 Peter 5:8, 1 Peter 5:8, Luke 12:35, Luke 12:35, 1 Peter 4:714Be like obedient children; do not let your lives be shaped by the passions which once swayed you in the days of your ignorance,stylusRomans 12:2, Romans 12:2, 1 Peter 4:2, 1 Peter 4:3, Titus 3:315but in your whole life show yourselves to be holy, after the pattern of the Holy One from whom you received your call.stylusMatthew 5:48, Matthew 5:48, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Hebrews 12:1416For scripture says — ‘You will be holy, because I am holy.’stylusLeviticus 11:44, Leviticus 11:44, Leviticus 19:2, Leviticus 19:2, Leviticus 20:717And since you call on him as ‘Father,’ who judges everyone impartially by what he has done, let respectful awe be the spirit of your lives during the time of your stay on earth.stylusActs 10:34, Acts 10:35, Acts 10:34, Acts 10:35, 2 Chronicles 19:718For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,stylus1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 7:23, 1 Corinthians 7:23, Psalms 49:719but by precious blood, as it were of a lamb, unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.stylus1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:7, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Peter 2:2220Destined for this before the beginning of the world, he has been revealed in these last days for your sakes,stylusEphesians 1:4, Ephesians 1:4, 2 Timothy 1:9, 2 Timothy 1:10, 2 Timothy 1:921who, through him, are faithful to God who raised him from the dead and gave him honor, so that your faith and hope are now in God.stylusActs 2:24, Acts 2:24, Hebrews 2:9, Hebrews 2:9, John 12:4422Now that, by your obedience to the truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;stylus1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Timothy 1:5, Hebrews 13:1, Hebrews 13:1, Romans 12:923since your new life has come, not from perishable, but imperishable, seed, through the message of the Everliving God.stylus1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:3, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:12, John 3:324For — ‘All earthly life is but as grass, and all its splendor as the flower of grass. The grass fades, its flower falls,stylusIsaiah 40:6, Isaiah 40:8, Isaiah 40:6, Isaiah 40:8, Psalms 103:1525but the teaching of the Lord remains for ever.’ And that is the teaching of the good news which has been told to you.stylusIsaiah 40:8, Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 5:18, Psalms 119:89, 1 Corinthians 15:1