according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

by the power of God, having been kept through faith to a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time;

in which you greatly rejoice, yet a little while, if need be, grieving in manifold temptations;

so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us, they ministered the things which are now reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you in the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."

those believing in God through Him, He who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

desire the sincere milk of the Word, as newborn babes, so that you may grow by it;

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God;

Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."

Therefore to you who believe is the honor. But to those who are disobedient, He is the Stone which the builders rejected; this One came to be the Head of the corner,

Then be in obedience to every ordinance of men, because of the Lord, whether to a king as supreme,

or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to those good and forbearing, but also to the perverse ones.

He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that dying to sins, we might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

Likewise, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that if any do not obey the Word, they may also be won without the Word by the conduct of the wives,

Of whom let not be the adorning of garments, or outward braiding of hair and wearing of gold, or of putting on clothing,

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, the meek and quiet spirit, which is of great price in the sight of God.

And finally, all be of one mind, having compassion on one another, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly.

But if you also suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. And do not fear their fear, nor be troubled,

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you, with meekness and fear;

having a good conscience, that while they speak against you as evildoers they may be shamed, those falsely accusing your good behavior in Christ.

which figure now also saves us, baptism; not a putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

For to this end the gospel was preached also to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.

But the end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be of sound mind, and be sensible to prayers.

Be hospitable to one another, without grudging;

If anyone speaks, let it be as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory, and the might forever and ever. Amen.

Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though a strange thing happened to you,

but rejoice according as you are partakers of Christ's suffering, so that when His glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy.

But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God because of this.

For the time has come for the judgment to begin from the house of God. And if it first begins from us, what will be the end of those disobeying the gospel of God?

I exhort the elders who are among you, I being also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed.

Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;

nor as lording it over those allotted to you by God, but becoming examples to the flock.

Likewise, younger ones, be subject to older ones, and all being subject to one another. Put on humility. For God resists proud ones, but He gives grace to the humble.

Therefore be humbled under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time,

Be sensible and vigilant, because your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone he may devour;

But the God of all grace, He calling us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, He will perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

To Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.

I wrote to you through a few words, by Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which you stand.

Greet one another with a kiss of holy love. Peace be to you, all those in Christ Jesus. Amen.