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Peter,G4074 an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 to the strangersG3927 scatteredG1290 throughout Pontus,G4195 Galatia,G1053 Cappadocia,G2587 Asia,G773 and Bithynia,G978
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ElectG1588 accordingG2596 to the foreknowledgeG4268 of GodG2316 the Father,G3962 throughG1722 sanctificationG38 of the Spirit,G4151 to obedienceG5218 and sprinklingG4473 of the bloodG129 of JesusG2424 Christ:G5547 GraceG5485 to you, and peace,G1515 be multiplied.G4129
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BlessedG2128 be the GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 whichG3588 accordingG2596 to his abundantG4183 mercyG1656 has begottenG313 us againG313 to a livelyG2198 hopeG1680 by the resurrectionG386 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 from the dead,G3498
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To an inheritanceG2817 incorruptible,G862 and undefiled,G283 and that fadesG268 not away, reservedG5083 in heavenG3772 for you,
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WhoG3588 are keptG5432 by the powerG1411 of GodG2316 throughG1223 faithG4102 to salvationG4991 readyG2092 to be revealedG601 in the lastG2078 time.G2540
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WhereinG1722 G3757 you greatly rejoice,G21 though nowG737 for a season,G3641 ifG1487 needG1163 be, you are in heavinessG3076 throughG1722 manifoldG4164 temptations:G3986
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That the trialG1383 of yourG5216 faith,G4102 beingG1096 muchG4183 more preciousG5093 than of goldG5553 that perishes,G622 though it be triedG1381 with fire,G4442 might be foundG2147 to praiseG1868 and honorG5092 and gloryG1391 atG1722 the appearingG602 of JesusG2424 Christ:G5547
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WhomG3739 having not seen,G1492 you love;G25 in whom, though nowG737 you seeG3708 him not, yetG1161 believing,G4100 you rejoiceG21 with joyG5479 unspeakableG412 and full of glory:G1392
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ReceivingG2865 the endG5056 of yourG5216 faith,G4102 even the salvationG4991 of your souls.G5590
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Of whichG3739 salvationG4991 the prophetsG4396 have inquiredG1567 and searchedG1830 diligently, whoG3588 prophesiedG4395 of the graceG5485 that should come to you:
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SearchingG2045 what,G1519 G5101 orG2228 whatG4169 mannerG4169 of timeG2540 the SpiritG4151 of ChristG5547 whichG3588 was in them did signify,G1213 when it testifiedG4303 beforehandG4303 the sufferingsG3804 of Christ,G5547 and the gloryG1391 that should follow.G3326 G5023
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To whomG3739 it was revealed,G601 that not to themselves,G1438 but to us they did ministerG1247 the things,G846 whichG3739 are nowG3568 reportedG312 to you by them that have preachedG2097 the gospelG2097 to you with the HolyG40 GhostG4151 sentG649 down from heaven;G3772 whichG3739 things the angelsG32 desireG1937 to lookG3879 into.G1519
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WhyG1352 girdG328 up the loinsG3751 of yourG5216 mind,G1271 be sober,G3525 and hopeG1679 to the endG5049 for the graceG5485 that is to be broughtG5342 to you atG1722 the revelationG602 of JesusG2424 Christ;G5547
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As obedientG5218 children,G5043 not fashioningG4964 yourselves accordingG2596 to the formerG4386 lustsG1939 in yourG5216 ignorance:G52
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But as he which has calledG2564 you is holy,G40 soG2532 be you holyG40 in allG3956 manner of conversation;G391
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BecauseG1360 it is written,G1125 Be you holy;G40 for I amG1510 holy.G40
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And ifG1487 you callG1941 onG1941 the Father,G3962 whoG3588 withoutG678 respectG678 of personsG678 judgesG2919 accordingG2596 to everyG1538 man's work,G2041 passG390 the timeG5550 of yourG5216 sojourningG3940 here in fear:G5401
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For as much as you knowG1492 that you were not redeemedG3084 with corruptibleG5349 things, as silverG694 and gold,G5553 from yourG5216 vainG3152 conversationG391 received by tradition from yourG5216 fathers;G3970
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But with the preciousG5093 bloodG129 of Christ,G5547 as of a lambG286 withoutG784 blemishG299 and withoutG784 spot:G784
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Who trulyG3303 was foreordainedG4267 beforeG4253 the foundationG2602 of the world,G2889 but was manifestG5319 in theseG3588 lastG2078 timesG5550 for you,
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WhoG3588 by him do believeG4100 in God,G2316 that raisedG1453 him up from the dead,G3498 and gaveG1325 him glory;G1391 that yourG5216 faithG4102 and hopeG1680 might be in God.G2316
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Seeing you have purifiedG48 yourG5216 soulsG5590 in obeyingG5218 the truthG225 throughG1223 the SpiritG4151 to unfeignedG505 loveG5360 of the brothers,G5360 see that you loveG25 oneG240 anotherG240 with a pureG2513 heartG2588 fervently:G1619
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Being bornG313 again,G313 not of corruptibleG5349 seed,G4701 but of incorruptible,G862 by the wordG3056 of God,G2316 which livesG2198 and staysG3306 for ever.G165
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For allG3956 fleshG4561 is as grass,G5528 and allG3956 the gloryG1391 of manG444 as the flowerG438 of grass.G5528 The grassG5528 wither,G3583 and the flowerG438 thereofG846 fallsG1601 away:G1601
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But the wordG4487 of the LordG2962 enduresG3306 for ever.G165 And thisG5124 is the wordG4487 whichG3588 by the gospelG2097 is preachedG2097 to you.
