1 Peter 1:3, 6, 8, 10

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy

Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care