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, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the foreigners of the dispersion, the chosen ones, throughout 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.
This is according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace be to you, and may your peace increase.
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;
May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ be praised! In his great mercy, he has given us new birth to 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
This is for an inheritance that will not perish, will not become stained, and will not fade away. It is reserved in heaven for you.
5 who, through faith, are continuously guarded by the power of God for a salvation, ready to be revealed in the last days.
You are protected by God's power through faith, for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last times.
6 Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.
You are very glad about this, even though it is now necessary for you to feel sadness in many different troubles.
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.
This is for the proving of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire. This happens so that your faith will be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revealing 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,
You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.
9 as you continually receive the reward of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
You are now receiving for yourselves the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning this salvation the Prophets who prophesied regarding the grace intended for you, diligently sought and searched.
The prophets searched and inquired carefully about this salvation, about the grace that would be yours.
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.
They searched to know about whom and when the Spirit of Christ in them was speaking to them. This was happening as he was telling them in advance about the sufferings of Christ and the glorious things after that.
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.
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told to you by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look.
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.
So gird up the loins of your mind. Be sober. Put your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
14 Like obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former passions of your days of ignorance,
As obedient children, do not conform yourselves to the desires that you followed when you were ignorant.
15 but become yourselves holy in your whole manner of living, as He who has called you is holy,
But as the one who called you is holy, you, too, be holy in your whole behavior.
16 as the Scripture says, You shall be holy, because I am holy.
For it is written, “Be holy, because 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.
So if you call “Father” the one who judges impartially and according to each person's work, go through the time of your journey in reverence.
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;
You know that it was not with perishable silver or gold that you have been redeemed from the foolish behavior that you learned from your fathers.
19 but with precious blood, like that of a lamb without spot or blemish, even the blood of Christ.
Instead, you have been redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, who was like a lamb without blemish or spot.
20 He was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake.
Christ was chosen before the foundation of the world, but now he has been revealed to you in these last times.
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 believe in God, who raised him 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.
You made your souls pure by obedience to the truth. This was for the purpose of sincere brotherly love; so love one another earnestly from the heart.
23 For you have been born anew, not of perishable, but of imperishable seed, by the living, lasting word of God. (aiōn g165)
You have been born again, not from perishable seed, but from imperishable seed, through the living and remaining word of God. (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 grass, and all its glory is like the wild flower of the grass. The grass dries up, and the flower falls off,
