7. in order that the proving of your belief – much more precious than gold that perishes, and proven by fire – might be found to result in praise and respect and esteem at the revelation of יהושע Messiah,
8. whom having not seen, you love; in whom you exult with unspeakable and esteemed joy, yet not seeing, but believing,
9. obtaining the goal of your belief: a deliverance of lives.
10. Concerning this deliverance the prophets have sought out and searched out, prophesying concerning the favour for you,
11. searching to know what, or what sort of time, the Spirit which was in them was pointing out concerning Messiah, when it was bearing witness beforehand the sufferings of Messiah, and the esteems that would follow,
12. to whom it was revealed that they were serving, not themselves, but you, in these matters which now have been announced to you through those who brought the Good News to you by the Set-apart Spirit sent from heaven – into which messengers long to look into.
13. Therefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, set your expectation perfectly upon the favour that is to be brought to you at the revelation of יהושע Messiah,
14. as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance,
15. instead, as the One who called you is set-apart, so you also should become set-apart in all behaviour,
16. because it has been written, “Be set-apart, for I am set-apart.”
17. And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear,
18. knowing that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your fathers, not with what is corruptible, silver or gold,
19. but with the precious blood of Messiah, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless,