1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Diaspora in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 according to [the] foreknowledge of God the Father, by [the] sanctification of the Spirit, to [the] obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you!
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
3 Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness begot us again to a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ out of the dead,
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 to an incorruptible inheritance, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved for you in the heavens,
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
5 who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, to salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,
who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 in which you are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in various trials,
Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,
7 so that the proof of your faith—much more precious than gold that is perishing, and being approved through fire—may be found to [result in] praise, and honor, and glory, at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed—
8 whom, having not seen, you love, in whom, now believing [although] not seeing, you are glad with unspeakable joy and have been filled with glory,
whom not having seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory—
9 receiving the outcome of the faith—salvation of your souls;
receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 concerning which salvation [the] prophets sought out and searched out, who prophesied concerning the grace toward you,
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
11 searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was signifying, testifying beforehand of the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,
searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them.
12 to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who proclaimed good news to you), by the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven, to which things messengers desire to look into intently.
To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
13 For this reason, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly on the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
14 as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires as in your ignorance,
15 but according as He who called you [is] holy, you also, become holy in all behavior,
but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;
16 because it has been written: “Become holy, because I am holy”;
because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."
17 and if you call on the Father, who is judging without favoritism according to the work of each, pass the time of your sojourn in fear,
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:
18 having known that, not with corruptible things—silver or gold—were you redeemed from your foolish behavior inherited from our forefathers,
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted—Christ’s—
but with precious blood, as of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.
20 foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and revealed in the last times because of you,
He was chosen in advance before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake,
21 who through Him believe in God who raised [Him] out of the dead, and gave glory to Him, so that your faith and hope may be in God.
who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Having purified your souls in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to unhypocritical brotherly love, love one another earnestly out of a pure heart,
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from a pure heart fervently:
23 being begotten again, not out of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through a word of God—living and remaining—throughout the age; (aiōn g165)
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the living and abiding word of God. (aiōn g165)
24 because all flesh [is] as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; the grass withered, and the flower of it fell away,
For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;
