¹⁸ knowing that you ^(A)were ransomed from ^(B)the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, ¹⁹ but ^(C)with the precious blood of Christ, like that of ^(D)a lamb ^(E)without blemish or spot. ²⁰ He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but ^(F)was made manifest ^(G)in the last times for the sake of you ^21 (H)who through him are believers in God, ^(I)who raised him from the dead and ^(J)gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

²² Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for ^(K)a sincere brotherly love, ^(L)love one another earnestly from a pure heart, ^23 (M)since you have been born again, ^(N)not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through ^(O)the living and abiding word of God; ²⁴ for

And this word ^(R)is the good news that was preached to you.