³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, has, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, regenerated us for a living hope ⁴ in respect to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for us, ⁵ who are kept secure by the power of God through faith, to a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time: ⁶ in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations; ⁷ that your faith, when proved, being much more precious than gold, which perishes though it be tried by fire, may be found to be for praise and honor and glory, at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ⁸ -whom, though you have not seen him, yet you love; on whom not now looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory, ⁹ receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

¹⁰ Concerning which salvation the prophets that prophesied of the grace that should be for you, did inquire, and search diligently, ¹¹ inquiring what things, and what time, the Spirit of Christ that was in them did signify, when it testified, before hand, the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them; ¹² to whom it was revealed, that, not for themselves, but for us, they ministered the things that are now preached to you by those who have made known to you the gospel, through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; into which things angels desire to look.