1 He blesses God for his manifold spiritual graces;
10 shewing that the salvation in Christ is no news, but a thing prophesied of old;
13 and exhorts them accordingly to a godly conversation, forasmuch as they are now born anew by the word of God.

Peter. See on Mt 4:18 10:2 Joh 1:41,42 21:15-17

the. 2:11 Ac 2:5-11 Eph 2:12,19 Heb 11:13

scattered. Le 26:33 De 4:27 28:64 32:26 Es 3:8 Ps 44:11 Eze 6:8 Joh 7:35 11:52 Ac 8:4 Jas 1:1

Pontus. Ac 2:5,9,10 18:2

Galatia. Ac 16:6 18:23 Ga 1:2

Cappadocia. Ac 2:9

Asia. Ac 6:9 16:6 19:10 20:16-18 1Co 16:19 2Co 1:8 2Ti 1:15 Re 1:11

Bithynia. Ac 16:7

2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Elect. 2:9 De 7:6 Isa 65:9,22 Mt 24:22,24,31 Mr 13:20,22,27 Lu 18:7 Joh 15:16-19 Ro 8:29,33 11:2,5-7,28 Eph 1:4,5 Col 3:12 2Ti 2:10 Tit 1:1 2Jo 1:1,13

the foreknowledge. Ac 2:23 15:18 Ro 8:29,30 9:23,24 11:2

sanctification. Ac 20:32 Ro 15:16 1Co 1:30 6:11 2Th 2:13

unto. 22 Ro 1:5 8:13 16:19,26 2Co 10:5 Heb 5:9

sprinkling. See on Heb 9:19-22 11:28 12:24

Grace. See on Ro 1:7 2Co 13:14

be. Isa 55:7 *marg: Da 4:1 6:25 2Pe 1:2 Jude 1:2

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Blessed. 1Ki 8:15 1Ch 29:10-13,20 Ps 41:13 72:18,19 2Co 1:3 Eph 1:3,17 Eph 3:20

which. Ex 34:6 Ps 86:5,15 Jon 4:2 Ro 5:15-21 Eph 1:7 2:4,7-10 1Ti 1:14 Tit 3:4-6

abundant. Gr. much. hath. 23 2:2 Joh 1:13 3:3-8 Jas 1:18 1Jo 2:29 3:9 4:7 5:1,4,18

unto. Ro 5:4,5 8:24 12:12 15:13 1Co 13:13 Col 1:23,27 1Th 1:3 Tit 2:13 Heb 3:6 6:18,19 1Jo 3:3

by. 3:21 Isa 26:19 Ro 4:25 5:10 8:11 1Co 15:20 Eph 2:6 1Th 4:13

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

an. 3:9 Mt 25:34 Ac 20:32 26:18 Ga 3:18 Eph 1:11,14,18 Col 1:12 Heb 9:15

incorruptible. 1Co 9:25 15:52-54

undefiled. Re 21:27

fadeth. 5:4 Isa 40:7,8 Eze 47:12 Jas 1:11

reserved. Ps 31:19 Col 1:5 3:3,4 2Ti 4:8

for you. or, for us.

5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

kept. 1Sa 2:9 Ps 37:23,24,28 103:17,18 125:1,2 Pr 2:8 Isa 54:17 Jer 32:40 Joh 4:14 5:24 10:28-30 17:11,12,15 Ro 8:31-39 Php 1:6 Jude 1:1,24

through. Ro 11:20 2Co 1:24 Ga 2:20 Eph 2:8 3:17 2Ti 3:15 Heb 6:12

unto. Isa 45:17 51:6 1Th 1:3,4 2Th 2:13,14 Heb 9:28

ready. 13 1Ti 6:14,15 Tit 2:13 1Jo 3:2

in. Job 19:25 Joh 12:48

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

ye greatly. 8 4:13 1Sa 2:1 Ps 9:14 35:10 95:1 Isa 12:2,3 61:3,10 Mt 5:12 Lu 1:47 2:10 10:20 Joh 16:22 Ro 5:2,11 12:12 2Co 6:10 12:9,10 Ga 5:22 Php 3:3 4:4 1Th 1:6 Jas 1:2,9

for. 4:7 5:10 2Co 4:17

if. 7 Ps 119:75 La 3:32,33 Heb 12:7-11

ye are. Job 9:27,28 Ps 69:20 119:28 Isa 61:3 Mt 11:28 26:37 Ro 9:2 Php 2:26 Heb 12:11 Jas 4:9

manifold. Ps 34:19 Joh 16:33 Ac 14:22 1Co 4:9-13 2Co 4:7-11 11:23-27 Heb 11:35-38 Jas 1:2

7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

the trial. 4:12 Job 23:10 Ps 66:10-12 Pr 17:3 Isa 48:10 Jer 9:7 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:3 Ro 5:3,4 Jas 1:3,4,12 Re 2:10 3:10

precious. 2:4,7 Pr 3:13-15 8:19 16:16 2Pe 1:1,4

that. Ec 5:14 Jer 48:36 Lu 12:20,21,33 Ac 8:20 Jas 5:2,3 2Pe 3:10-12 Re 18:16,17

tried. 4:12 Job 23:10 Ps 66:10 Pr 17:3 Isa 48:10 Zec 13:9 1Co 3:13 Re 3:18

might. 1Sa 2:30 Mt 19:28 25:21,23 Joh 5:44 12:26 Ro 2:7,29 1Co 4:5 2Th 1:7-12 Jude 1:24

at. See on ver. 5 Re 1:7

8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

having. Joh 20:29 2Co 4:18 5:7 Heb 11:1,27 1Jo 4:20

ye love. 2:7 So 1:7 5:9,16 Mt 10:37 25:35-40 Joh 8:42 14:15,21,24 Joh 21:15-17 1Co 16:22 2Co 5:14,15 Ga 5:6 Eph 6:24 1Jo 4:19

believing. See on ver. 6 Hab 3:17,18 Ac 16:34 Ro 14:17 15:13 Php 1:25 3:3 4:4

unspeakable. Joh 16:22 2Co 9:15 12:4

full. 5:4 2Co 1:22 Ga 5:22 Eph 1:13,14

9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Ro 6:22 Heb 11:13 Jas 1:21

10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

which. Ge 49:10 Da 2:44 Hag 2:7 Zec 6:12 Mt 13:17 Lu 10:24 24:25-27 Lu 24:44 Ac 3:22-24 7:52 10:43 13:27-29 28:23 2Pe 1:19-21

and. 11 Pr 2:4 Da 9:3 Joh 5:39 7:52 Ac 17:11

the grace. Heb 11:13,40

11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

the Spirit. 3:18,19 Ro 8:9 Ga 4:6 2Pe 1:21 Re 19:10

the sufferings. Ps 22:1-21 69:1-21 88:1-18 Isa 52:13,14 53:1-10 Da 9:24-26 Zec 13:7 Lu 24:25-27,44

the glory. Ge 3:15 49:10 Ps 22:22-31 69:30-36 110:1-6 Isa 9:6,7 49:6 Isa 53:11,12 Da 2:34,35,44 7:13,14 Zec 8:18-21 14:9 Joh 12:41 Ac 26:22,23

12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

it. Isa 53:1 Da 2:19,22,28,29,47 10:1 Am 3:7 Mt 11:25,27 16:17 Lu 2:26 Ro 1:17 1Co 2:10 Ga 1:12,16

that not. Da 9:24 12:9,13 Heb 11:13,39,40

that have. Mr 16:15 Lu 9:6 Ac 8:25 16:10 Ro 1:15 10:15 15:19 1Th 2:9 Heb 4:2

with. Joh 15:26 16:7-15 Ac 2:4,33 4:8,31 10:44 2Co 1:22 6:6 1Th 1:5,6 Heb 2:4

sent. Pr 1:23 Isa 11:2-6 32:15 44:3-5 Joe 2:28 Zec 12:10 Joh 15:26 Ac 2:17,18

which things. Ex 25:20 Da 8:13 12:5,6 Lu 15:10 Eph 3:10 Re 5:11

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

gird. Ex 12:11 1Ki 18:46 2Ki 4:29 Job 38:3 40:7 Isa 11:5 Jer 1:17 Lu 12:35 17:8 Eph 6:14

be sober. 4:7 5:8 Lu 21:34,35 Ro 13:13 1Th 5:6,7

hope. 3-5 3:15 Ro 15:4-13 1Co 13:13 1Th 5:8 Heb 3:6 6:19 1Jo 3:3

to the end. Gr. perfectly. the grace. 4-9 Lu 17:30 1Co 1:7 2Th 1:7 2Ti 4:8 Tit 2:11-13 Heb 9:28 Heb 10:35

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

obedient. Eph 2:2 5:6 *Gr:

not. 4:2,3 Ro 6:4 12:2 Eph 4:18-22 Col 3:5-7

in. Ac 17:30 1Th 4:5 Tit 3:3-5

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

as. 2:9 5:10 Ro 8:28-30 9:24 Php 3:14 1Th 2:12 4:7 2Ti 1:9 2Pe 1:3,10

is. Isa 6:3 Re 3:7 4:8 6:10

so. Mt 5:48 Lu 1:74,75 2Co 7:1 Eph 5:1,2 Php 1:27 2:15,16 1Th 4:3-7 Tit 2:11-14 3:8,14 Heb 12:14 2Pe 1:4-10

in. 2:12 3:16 Php 3:20 1Ti 4:12 Heb 13:5 Jas 3:13 2Pe 3:11-14

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Le 11:44 19:2 20:7 Am 3:3

17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

call. Zep 3:9 Mt 6:9 7:7-11 2Co 1:2 Eph 1:17 3:14

who. De 10:17 2Ch 19:7 Job 34:19 Mt 22:16 Ac 10:34,35 Ro 2:10,11 Ga 2:6 Eph 6:9 Col 3:25

pass. Ge 47:9 1Ch 29:15 Ps 39:12 Heb 11:13-16

in fear. 2:11 Pr 14:16 28:14 Ro 11:20 2Co 5:6 7:1,11 Php 2:12 Heb 4:1 12:28

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

ye. Ps 49:7,8 1Co 6:20 7:23

corruptible. See on ver. 7

vain. Ps 39:6 62:10 Jer 4:11 Ro 1:21 1Co 3:20

received. 4:3 Jer 9:14 16:19 44:17 Eze 20:18 Am 2:4 Zec 1:4-6 Mt 15:2,3 Ac 7:51,52 19:34,35 Ga 1:4

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

with. 2:22-24 3:18 Da 9:24 Zec 13:7 Mt 20:28 26:28 Ac 20:28 Eph 1:7 Col 1:14 Heb 9:12-14 1Jo 1:7 2:2 Re 1:5 5:9

as. Ex 12:5 Isa 53:7 Joh 1:29,36 Ac 8:32-35 1Co 5:7,8 Re 5:6 7:14 Re 14:1

20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

verily. Ge 3:15 Pr 8:23 Mic 5:2 Ro 3:25 16:25,26 Eph 1:4 3:9,11 Col 1:26 2Ti 1:9,10 Tit 1:2,3 Re 13:8

but. Ac 3:25,26 Col 1:26 1Jo 1:2 3:5,8 4:9,10

in. Ga 4:4 Eph 1:10 Heb 1:2 9:26

21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

by. Joh 5:24 12:44 14:6 Heb 6:1 7:25

that raised. Ac 2:24,32 3:15 4:10

gave. 11 3:22 Mt 28:18 Joh 3:34 5:22,23 13:31,32 17:1 Ac 2:33 3:13 Eph 1:20-23 Php 2:9-11 Heb 2:9

your. Ps 42:5 146:3-5 Jer 17:7 Joh 14:1 Eph 1:12,13 *marg: Eph 1:15 Col 1:27 1Ti 1:1

22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

ye have. Joh 15:3 17:17,19 Ac 15:9 Ro 6:16,17 2Th 2:13 Jas 4:8

in. 3:1 4:17 Ac 6:7 Ro 1:5 2:8 Ga 3:1 5:7 Heb 5:9 11:8

through. Ro 8:13 Ga 5:5 2Ti 1:14 Heb 9:14

unto. 2:17 3:8 4:8 Joh 13:34,35 15:17 Ro 12:9,10 2Co 6:6 Eph 4:3 1Th 4:8,9 1Ti 1:5 Heb 6:10 13:1 Jas 2:15,16 2Pe 1:7 1Jo 3:11,14-19,23 4:7,12,20,21 5:1,2

see. Php 1:9 1Th 3:12 2Th 1:3 Re 2:4

a pure. 1Ti 1:3 4:12 5:2

23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

born. See on ver. 3 Joh 1:3 3:5

not. Mal 2:3 Ro 1:23 1Co 15:53,54

but. 1Jo 3:9 5:18

by. 25 Jer 23:28 Mt 24:35 Joh 6:63 Heb 4:12 Jas 1:18

24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

For. or, For that. all flesh. 2Ki 19:26 Ps 37:2 90:5 92:7 102:4 103:15 129:6 Isa 40:6-8 Jas 1:10,11 4:14 1Jo 2:17

25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

the word. See on ver. 23 Ps 102:12,26 119:89 Isa 40:8 Mt 5:18 Lu 16:17

this. 12 2:2 Joh 1:1,14 1Co 1:21-24 2:2 15:1-4 Eph 2:17 3:8 Tit 1:3 2Pe 1:19 1Jo 1:1,3