1 Peter 1:2
To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood:
What it says
The readers are chosen by the Father, sanctified by the Spirit, and set apart for obedience to Jesus Christ and His blood.
What it is doing
This verse completes the greeting by defining Christian identity through the triune work of God.
In context
1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, 2To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: