1 Peter 1:3-6
New Birth to Joy and Holiness
1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1:4 that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
1:5 who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1:6 This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.
1 Peter 1:8
1:8 You
have not seen him, but you love him. You
do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice
with an indescribable and glorious
joy,