9. receiving as the result of your faith the salvation of your souls.
10. Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that should come to you have inquired and searched diligently,
11. seeking the events and time the Spirit of Christ, who was within them, signified when He foretold the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
12. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, concerning the things which are now reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven—things into which the angels desire to look.
13. Therefore guard your minds, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14. As obedient children do not conduct yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance.
15. But as He who has called you is holy, so be holy in all your conduct,
16. because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”
17. And if you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your sojourning.
18. For you know that you were not redeemed from your vain way of life inherited from your fathers with perishable things, like silver or gold,
19. but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
20. He was foreordained before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for you.
21. Through Him you believe in God who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.
22. Since your souls have been purified by obedience to the truth through the Spirit unto a genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply with a pure heart,