1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the newly-arrived elect of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ; Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
in accord with the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, with the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied for you.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whose great mercy we have been born anew into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:
4 and into an inheritance imperishable and undefiled and fadeless, which has been kept in heaven for you
unto an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, which is reserved for you in heaven.
5 who, through faith, are continuously guarded by the power of God for a salvation, ready to be revealed in the last days.
By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time.
6 Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.
In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials,
7 These are in order that the test of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable and yet is tested by fire, may redound to praise and glory and honor, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
so that the testing of your faith, which is much more precious than gold tested by fire, may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
8 Him you love, though you have never seen him; in him you ever believe, though even now you see him not, and you are rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory,
For though you have not seen him, you love him. In him also, though you do not see him, you now believe. And in believing, you shall exult with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
9 as you continually receive the reward of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
returning with the goal of your faith, the salvation of souls.
10 Concerning this salvation the Prophets who prophesied regarding the grace intended for you, diligently sought and searched.
About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you,
11 They were searching to know to what time, or to what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them kept pointing, when he ever testified beforehand concerning the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
inquiring as to what type of condition was signified to them by the Spirit of Christ, when foretelling those sufferings that are in Christ, as well as the subsequent glories.
12 It was revealed to them that it was not for themselves, but for you, that they were ministering the truths which have now been announced to you, by those who preached the gospel to you, through the help of the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven - truths into which angels long to look.
To them, it was revealed that they were ministering, not for themselves, but for you those things which have now been announced to you through those who have preached the Gospel to you, through the Holy Spirit, who was sent down from heaven to the One upon whom the Angels desire to gaze.
13 So then brace up your minds, be steady in spirit, and fix your hope firmly in the grace that is coming to you, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
For this reason, gird the waist of your mind, be sober, and hope perfectly in the grace that is offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance,
Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance,
15 but become yourselves holy in your whole manner of living, as He who has called you is holy,
but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy,
16 as the Scripture says, You shall be holy, because I am holy.
for it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.”
17 And since you call upon him as Father, who impartially judges each one according to his deeds, pass the time of your sojourning here in reverence.
And if you invoke as Father him who, without showing favoritism to persons, judges according to each one’s work, then act in fear during the time of your sojourning here.
18 For you well know that not with perishable things, with silver or gold, were you redeemed from the emptiness of your manner of life, received by tradition from your ancestors;
For you know that it was not with corruptible gold or silver that you were redeemed away from your useless behavior in the traditions of your fathers,
19 but with precious blood, like that of a lamb without spot or blemish, even the blood of Christ.
but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb,
20 He was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake.
foreknown, certainly, before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in these latter times for your sake.
21 Through him you believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope are now in God.
Through him, you have been faithful to God, who raised him up from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope would be in God.
22 Now that by obedience to the truth you have purified your lives for a brotherly love without hypocrisy, you must love one another from your hearts, fervently.
So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.
23 For you have been born anew, not of perishable, but of imperishable seed, by the living, lasting word of God. (aiōn g165)
For you have been born again, not from corruptible seed, but from what is incorruptible, from the Word of God, living and remaining for all eternity. (aiōn g165)
24 For, All flesh is grass And all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass fades, The flower falls,
For all flesh is like the grass and all its glory is like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and its flower falls away.
