The New American Standard version and the English Standard version place the word elect at the beginning of Peter’s first sentence. This puts the emphasis of foreknowledge and anointing on being an chosen exile. “Elect exile…according to the foreknowledge of God the Father…”.
The King James version places the word elect just before the phrase foreknowledge of God the Father, thus connecting the foreknowledge of God the Father with the status of election (being chosen as his) rather than on the persecution of the believers. “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:2).
In either case, God has specifically chosen individuals for his glory. How wonderful to know that God knows you by name; he knows your address; he knows your habits; he knows where you are this very second (Psalm 139; Isaiah 45:3-4a
