Third Edition 1913
R. F. Weymouth
001:001 Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ: To God's own people scattered over the earth, who are living as foreigners in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,
001:002 chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, with a view to their obedience and to their being sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May more and more grace and peace be granted to you.
001:003 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has begotten us anew to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
001:004 to an inheritance imperishable, undefiled and unfading,
which has been reserved in Heaven for you,
001:005 whom God in His power is guarding through faith for a salvation
that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.
001:006 Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now,
for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials.
001:007 The sorrow comes in order that the testing of your faith—
being more precious than that of gold, which perishes and yet
is proved by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory
and honour at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.