1 Peter 1:17-23

New King James Version

¹⁷ And if you call on the Father, who ^(A)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your ^[a]stay here in fear; ¹⁸ knowing that you were not redeemed with ^[b]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, ¹⁹ but ^(B)with the precious blood of Christ, ^(C)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. ^20 (D)He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was ^[c]manifest ^(E)in these last times for you ²¹ who through Him believe in God, ^(F)who raised Him from the dead and ^(G)gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

The Enduring Word

²² Since you ^(H)have purified your souls in obeying the truth ^[d]through the Spirit in ^[e]sincere ^(I)love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, ^23 (J)having been born again, not of ^[f]corruptible seed but ^[g]incorruptible, ^(K)through the word of God which lives and abides ^[h]forever,