according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled in his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
"The primary import of the three clauses [that begin 1 Peter 1:2] is to open up clearly at the outset of the Epistle the transcendent origin, nature, and purpose of the Church and its life." [Note: Selwyn, p. 119.] 