according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and priceless in God's sight,

but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God's sight.

But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.