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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ to the chosen pilgrims[a] of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bythinia, according-to[b] the foreknowledge of God the Father, in[c] the sanctification[d] of the Spirit, for[e] obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Blessed Be God For Our Present And Future Salvation, Which Was Prophesied Long Ago

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having caused us to be born-again[f] according to His great mercy to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:1 That is, temporary residents.
  2. 1 Peter 1:2 Or, based on.
  3. 1 Peter 1:2 Or, in connection with, in the domain of.
  4. 1 Peter 1:2 Or, holiness, holy-making.
  5. 1 Peter 1:2 Or, resulting in.
  6. 1 Peter 1:3 caused us to be born again. Or, regenerated us, fathered us again, given us a new birth.

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