1 Peter 1
1 Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ, to [the] sojourners of [the] dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the Dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 elect according to [the] foreknowledge of God [the] Father, by sanctification of [the] Spirit, unto [the] obedience and sprinkling of [the] blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied.
3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ from among [the] dead,
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one having according to his great mercy begotten us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and never fading, having been kept in the heavens unto you,
5 who are kept guarded by [the] power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time.
who are preserved by the power of God through faith unto the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,
In whom you rejoice, if however it is needful, being grieved a little while among manifold temptations: in order
7 that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in [the] revelation of Jesus Christ:
that the trial of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, however being tried by the fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor in the revelation of Jesus Christ:
8 whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom [though] not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with [the] glory,
whom you not seeing, love with divine love; on whom, not looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 receiving the end of your faith, [the] salvation of [your] souls.
receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;
Concerning which salvation the prophets, who prophesied concerning the grace towards you, sought out and investigated,
11 searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which [was] in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which [belonged] to Christ, and the glories after these.
searching into what, or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ who was in them, witnessing the sufferings towards Christ, and the glories after these, did show:
12 To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by [the] Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.
to whom it was revealed, because they were ministering not these things for themselves, but for you, which are now proclaimed unto you by those who preach to you the gospel with the Holy Ghost having been sent from heaven; into which things the angels desire to look down.
13 Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, [be] sober [and] hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace [which will be] brought to you at [the] revelation of Jesus Christ;
Therefore having girded up the loins of your minds, being perfectly sober, hope unto the grace which is conferred on you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 as children of obedience, not conformed to [your] former lusts in your ignorance;
As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance:
15 but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all [your] conversation;
but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment;
16 because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
because it has been written, Ye shall be holy; because I am holy.
17 And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,
And if you call upon the Father, the One judging without respect of persons according to the work of each, pass the time of your sojourn with fear,
18 knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers,
knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, silver or gold,
19 but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, [the blood] of Christ,
but by the precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and spotless:
20 foreknown indeed before [the] foundation of [the] world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,
foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but having been made manifest at the last of the times for the sake of you,
21 who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among [the] dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.
who through him are faithful toward God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope are toward God.
22 Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;
Having purified your souls through obedience of the truth unto unhypocritical, brotherly love, fervently from the heart love one another with divine love:
23 being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by [the] living and abiding word of God. (aiōn g165)
having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, who lives and abides. (aiōn g165)
24 Because all flesh [is] as grass, and all its glory as [the] flower of grass. The grass has withered and [its] flower has fallen;
Therefore all flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass: the grass is withered, and the flower fell off;
