1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen who are sojourners of the Dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace be multiplied.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
3 Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who begot us again according to his abundant mercy for a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 men being kept by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 In which ye greatly rejoice, although made sorrowful in various trials. Since it is now necessary for a little while,
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold temptations,
7 so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
8 Whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, not now seeing but believing, ye exult in inexpressible and glorified joy,
whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 receiving back the outcome of your faith, the salvation of souls.
receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.
10 About which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently. Men who prophesied about the grace for you,
Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that [should come] unto you:
11 searching for what, or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ in them indicated, predicting the sufferings in Christ, and the glories after these things.
searching what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.
12 To whom it was revealed, that they were serving not themselves, but you, those things that were now reported to you by those who preached good news to you in the Holy Spirit, which was sent forth from heaven, into which things agents longed to stoop to see.
To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
13 Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope entirely for the grace brought to you at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in [the time of] your ignorance:
15 but according to the Holy Man, he who called you, ye yourselves also become holy in all conduct,
but like as he which called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;
16 because it is written, Become ye holy, since I am holy.
because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.
17 And if ye call on a Father, him who judges impartially according to each man's work, live the time of your sojourn in fear.
And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
18 Knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain behavior inherited from fathers, not with perishable silver or gold,
knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
19 but by precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted-of Christ,
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, [even the blood] of Christ:
20 who was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in the last times because of you:
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,
21 men who, because of him, believe in God who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, in order for your faith and hope to be in God;
who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 men who have purified your souls in obedience of the truth through the Spirit for non-hypocritical brotherly love. Ye should love each other fervently from a pure heart,
Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:
23 begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God that lives and remains into the age. (aiōn g165)
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth. (aiōn g165)
24 Because all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as a flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls away,
For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
