1 Peter 1:2 (DRB)

Passage

According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, elect,

1 Peter 1:2 According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:

1 Peter 1:4 Unto an inheritance, incorruptible, and undefiled and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "foreknow", "Spirit", "grace", "foreknowledge", "father", "sanctification", "obedience", and "sprinkling". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "foreknow" and "Spirit", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ to..." into verse 3's "Blessed be the God and Father of...", so "foreknow" and "Spirit" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "foreknow" and "Spirit" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.