Episode 177: 1 Peter 1:10-28

10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who
predicted the grace that would come to you searched and
investigated carefully. 11 They probed into what
person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating
when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for
Christ and his subsequent glory. 12 They were
shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to
the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the
gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things angels
long to catch a glimpse of.



13 Therefore, get your minds ready for action by
being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that
will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
14 Like obedient children, do not comply with
the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,
15 but, like the Holy One who called you, become
holy yourselves in all of your conduct, 16 for
it is written, “You shall be holy, because I am
holy.” 17 And if you address as Father
the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live
out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.
18 You know that from your empty way of life
inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed—not by perishable
things like silver or gold, 19 but by precious
blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely
Christ. 20 He was foreknown before the
foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times
for your sake. 21 Through him you now trust in
God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that
your faith and hope are in God.



22 You have purified your souls by obeying the
truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another
earnestly from a pure heart. 23 You have been
born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed,
through the living and enduring word of God. 24
For



all flesh is like grass and all its
glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the
flower falls off,25 but
the word of the Lord endures
forever.



And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.