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 strangers scattered throughout 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.
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, to 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 [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for 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 kept by the power of God through faith to 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 which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season (if need be) ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though tried with fire, might be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing 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 having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye 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, [even] 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 have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] to you:
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 what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
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, that not to themselves, but to us they ministered the things which are now reported to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
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;
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 as children of obedience, not conformed to [your] former lusts in your ignorance;
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all [your] conversation;
But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of deportment.
16 because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for 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 ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning [here] in 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,
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain course of life [received] by tradition from your fathers;
19 but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, [the blood] of Christ,
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 foreknown indeed before [the] foundation of [the] world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,
Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for 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 by him do believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:
23 being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by [the] living and abiding word of God. (aiōn g165)
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (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;
For all flesh [is] as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and its flower falleth away:
