< 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 sojourners scattered abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
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 and sanctified by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ and to be sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
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! In his great mercy he caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, 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 being guarded through faith for 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,
In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials
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.
so that the proven character of your faith—far more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire—may result in praise, honor, and glory when Jesus Christ is revealed.
8 Whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, not now seeing but believing, ye exult in inexpressible and glorified joy,
Although you once did not know him, you love him; although you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with an unspeakable and glorious joy,
9 receiving back the outcome of your faith, the salvation of souls.
because you are receiving the end result of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
10 About which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently. Men who prophesied about the grace for you,
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated,
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.
inquiring about the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified in advance to the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
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.
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to catch a glimpse of these things.
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.
Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
14 As children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
As children of obedience, do not conform yourselves to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15 but according to the Holy Man, he who called you, ye yourselves also become holy in all conduct,
But just as he who called you is holy, you also must be holy in all your conduct,
16 because it is written, Become ye holy, since I am holy.
for it is written, “Be holy, because 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.
If you call on the Father who judges without partiality according to each person's work, pass the time of your sojourn in reverent fear.
18 Knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain behavior inherited from fathers, not with perishable silver or gold,
For you know that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,
19 but by precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted-of Christ,
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
20 who was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in the last times because of you:
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last 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;
Through him you believe in God, who 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,
Since you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth through the Spirit, resulting in genuine brotherly love, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
23 begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God that lives and remains into the age. (aiōn g165)
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the word of God that lives and abides forever. (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 like grass, and all the glory of man is like a flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls,
25 but the word of the Lord endures into the age. And this is the word, the good news that was preached to you. (aiōn g165)
but the word of the Lord endures forever.” This word is the good news that was preached to you. (aiōn g165)

< 1 Peter 1 >