1 Peter 1:1-2

Greeting

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ: To the temporary residents[a] of the Dispersion[b] in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
2 according to the foreknowledge[c] of God the Father and set apart[d] by the Spirit for obedience and [for the] sprinkling with the blood[e] of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

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