1 Peter 1:2

A Greeting from Peter · 1 Peter 1:1–2
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Translations

Modern
…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Traditional
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.
Literal
…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
Latin
…secundum præscientiam Dei Patris, in sanctificationem Spiritus, in obedientiam, et aspersionem sanguinis Jesu Christi. Gratia vobis, et pax multiplicetur.

Original

Greek
English
…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

Notes

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father: In the Bible, God’s foreknowledge refers to his knowledge and loving purpose from the beginning. It means that God chose his people in advance and set his love on them before they knew him (compare Romans 8:29; 11:2).

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter

Parallels

2 Peter 1:1–2

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Blood Elect, Election Foreknowledge Peace Peter, First Letter of

Topics

Benedictions: Apostolic, Forms of Blood of Christ Elect Election of Saints, Is: According to the Foreknowledge of God Election of Saints, Is: Through Sanctification of the Spirit Elections God: Fatherhood of God: Foreknowledge of God: Knowledge of Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Obedience to God: Saints Elected To Obedience: General Scriptures Concerning Predestination Predestination: General Scriptures Concerning Principle of God Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Sanctification: Saints Elected to Salvation Through Sanctification: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sprinkling of Blood The Trinity: Doctrine of Proved from Scripture The Trinity: Each Person In, Described as Sanctifier The Trinity: Salvation the Work of Trinity: The Holy Typical Nature of Paschal Lamb: Blood of, Sprinkled on Lintel and Door-Posts