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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has caused us to be born anew to a life of hope through Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead,
4 and to an imperishable, unsullied, and unfading inheritance, which is kept safe for you in heaven,
5 and you by God's power are being protected through faith to receive a salvation that is now ready to be disclosed at the last time.
6 Rejoice over this, although just now perhaps distressed by various trials;
7 they are to show that your faith when tested is found to be more precious than gold, which though it is perishable is tested with fire, and they will bring you praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
8 You must love him, though you have not seen him, but since you believe in him though you do not now see him, rejoice with triumphant, unutterable joy
9 to attain the goal of faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 About this salvation the prophets who prophesied of the blessing that was destined for you made the most careful investigation,
11 trying to learn for what possible time the spirit of Christ within them in predicting the sufferings destined for Christ intended them and the glories that were to follow them.
12 It was disclosed to them that they were serving not themselves but you in dealing with these things, which have now been told you by those who through the holy Spirit sent from heaven brought you the good news; things into which angels long to look!