13 ⁿwaiting for our blessed ^ohope, the ^pappearing of the glory of our great ^qGod and Savior Jesus Christ,

Greeting

1 Simeon¹ Peter, a servant² and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained ^aa faith of equal standing with ours ^bby the righteousness of our ^cGod and Savior Jesus Christ:

The Word Became Flesh

1 ^aIn the beginning was ^bthe Word, and ^cthe Word was with God, and ^dthe Word was God.

6 ^pwho, though he was in ^qthe form of God, did not count equality with God ^ra thing to be grasped,¹ 7 but ^semptied himself, by taking the form of a ^tservant,^{2 u}being born in the likeness of men.