Bible Reading Plan

1 Peter 1

Chapter 1

Greeting

¹ Peter,^(a) an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To the temporary residents^(b) dispersed^[a](c) in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,^(d) chosen^{(e) 2} according to the foreknowledge^(f) of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit^(g) for obedience^(h) and for sprinkling with the blood⁽ⁱ⁾ of Jesus Christ.

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

A Living Hope

³ Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.^(j) According to His great mercy,^(k) He has given us a new birth^(l) into a living hope^(m) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead^{(n) 4} and into an inheritance that is imperishable,^(o) uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven^(p) for you. ⁵ You are being protected by God's power^(q) through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.^{(r) 6} You rejoice in this,^[b] though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials^{(s) 7} so that the genuineness of your faith^(t)—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire^(u)—may result^(v) in^[c] praise, glory, and honor^(w) at the revelation of Jesus Christ.^{(x) 8} You love Him,^(y) though you have not seen^(z) Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice^(aa) with inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹ because you are receiving the goal of your^[d] faith, the salvation of your souls.^[e]

¹⁰ Concerning this salvation, the prophets^(ab) who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated. ¹¹ They inquired into what time or what circumstances^[f] the Spirit of Christ^(ac) within them was indicating when He testified in advance^(ad) to the messianic sufferings^[g](ae) and the glories^(af) that would follow.^{[h] 12} It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you^(ag) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.^(ah) Angels desire to look into these things.

A Call to Holy Living

¹³ Therefore, with your minds ready for action,^[i](ai) be serious^(aj) and set your hope^(ak) completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation^(al) of Jesus Christ. ¹⁴ As obedient children,^(am) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. ¹⁵ But as the One who called you^(an) is holy,^(ao) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; ¹⁶ for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy. ^(ap)[j]

¹⁷ And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially^(aq) based on each one's work,^(ar) you are to conduct yourselves in fear^(as) during the time of your temporary residence. ¹⁸ For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life^(at) inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,^{(au) 19} but with the precious blood of Christ,^(av) like that of a lamb^(aw) without defect or blemish. ²⁰ He was chosen^[k](ax) before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times^(ay) for you ²¹ who through Him are believers in God,^(az) who raised Him from the dead^(ba) and gave Him glory,^(bb) so that your faith and hope are in God.

²² By obedience to the truth,^[l] having purified yourselves^[m] for sincere love of the brothers, love one another^(bc) earnestly^[n] from a pure^[o] heart,^{(bd) 23} since you have been born again^(be)—not of perishable seed^(bf) but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.^{(bg) 24} For

And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.