1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect 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 according to the predetermination of God the Father, by a sanctification of the Spirit, in order to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Favor and peace be multiplied to you.
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 be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has regenerated us to a lively hope, through 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 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and unfading, preserved in the heavens for us;
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
5 who, by the power of God, are guarded through faith, to the salvation prepared 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 On account of this, be exceeding glad, though now, for a little while, (since it is needful, ) you are made sorry by divers trials;
In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials
7 that the trying of your faith, (much more precious than of gold, which perishes, though proved by fire, ) may be found to praise, and honor, and glory, at the revelation 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, you love; on whom, not now looking, but believing, you greatly rejoice, with joy unspeakable and full of glory--
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 the consummation of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
because you are receiving the end result of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning which salvation, the prophets inquired accurately, and searched diligently, who have prophesied concerning the favor bestowed on you;
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated,
11 searching diligently of what things, and what kind of time, the Spirit of Christ, who was in them, did signify, when he testified before the sufferings of Christ, and the glories following these--
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, not for themselves, but for us, they ministered these things; which have now been reported to you, by them who have declared the glad tidings to you, with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven: into which things, angels earnestly desire to look attentively.
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 Wherefore, having the loins of your mind girded, being vigilant, constantly hope for the gift to be brought to you, at the revelation 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 obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts, in your ignorance;
As children of obedience, do not conform yourselves to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15 but as he who has called you is holy, be you also holy;
But just as he who called you is holy, you also must be holy in all your conduct,
16 for it is written, "Be you holy, because I am holy."
for it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
17 And seeing you call on the Father, who, without respect of persons, judges according to every man's work--pass the time of your sojourning here, 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, not with corruptible things, as silver and gold, you were redeemed from your foolish behavior, delivered to you by your fathers;
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 with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish, and without spot;
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
20 predetermined, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you;
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
21 who through him, believe in God, who raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might 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 Wherefore, having purified your souls by obeying the truth, through the Spirit, to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another, from a pure heart, fervently:
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 having been regenerated, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of the living God, which remains. (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 "For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls down; but the word of the Lord remains forever."
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,
