14 As obedient children, ( AI)do not be conformed to the passions ( AJ)of your former ignorance, 15 but ( AK)as he who called you is holy, you also be holy ( AL)in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, ( AM)“You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you ( AN)call on him as Father who ( AO)judges ( AP)impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves ( AQ)with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18 knowing that you ( AR)were ransomed from ( AS)the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but ( AT)with the precious blood of Christ, like that of ( AU)a lamb ( AV)without blemish or spot. Called to Be Holyġ3 Therefore, ( AG)preparing your minds for action, and ( AH)being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 12 ( AC)It was revealed to them that ( AD)they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you ( AE)by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, ( AF)things into which angels long to look.

( V)Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining ( W)the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.ġ0 Concerning this salvation, ( X)the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, 11 inquiring ( Y)what person or time ( Z)the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating ( AA)when he predicted ( AB)the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. 8 ( U)Though you have not seen him, you love him. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by ( P)various trials, 7 so that ( Q)the tested genuineness of your faith-more precious than gold that perishes ( R)though it is tested by ( S)fire-may be found to result in ( T)praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Born Again to a Living Hopeģ ( G)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! ( H)According to his great mercy, ( I)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope ( J)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to ( K)an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and ( L)unfading, ( M)kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guarded ( N)through faith for a salvation ( O)ready to be revealed in the last time. May ( E)grace and ( F)peace be multiplied to you.

To those who are elect exiles of ( A)the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to ( B)the foreknowledge of God the Father, ( C)in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and ( D)for sprinkling with his blood:

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