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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ
Peter is identifying himself. "I, Peter, Jesus Christ's messenger am writing to you(plural)"
Pontus
This is present day northern Turkey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
Galatia
This is present day central Turkey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
Cappadocia
This is present day east central Turkey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
Asia
This is present day west central Turkey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
Bithynia
This is present day northwest Turkey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
foreknowledge
Possible meanings: 1) knowledge of an event before it occurs or 2) "decided previously" (UDB).
sprinkling of his blood
This refers to Jesus' blood as a sacrifice and to when Moses sprinkled blood on the nation of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor).
May grace be to you
The words May grace be to you are the usual greetings of the people he is writing to. In some languages it is more natural to put your usual greetings here. The word "you" and your" refer to believers who live in the above named geographical locations.