1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the dispersion, of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia--
2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
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.
3 Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, begot us again 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 to a lively hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 to an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and unfading, preserved in the heavens for us;
5 who are guarded by the power of God through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time;
who, by the power of God, are guarded through faith, to the salvation prepared to be revealed in the last time.
6 wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a short time, if need be, made sorrowful by manifold trials,
On account of this, be exceeding glad, though now, for a little while, (since it is needful, ) you are made sorry by divers trials;
7 that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold which perisheth, but is tried with fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the manifestation of Jesus Christ;
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;
8 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,
whom, not having seen, you love; on whom, not now looking, but believing, you greatly rejoice, with joy unspeakable and full of glory--
9 receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
receiving the consummation of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought earnestly and searched earnestly, who prophesied of the grace that was to come to you;
Concerning which salvation, the prophets inquired accurately, and searched diligently, who have prophesied concerning the favor bestowed on you;
11 searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when it testified beforehand the sufferings to come upon Christ, and the glories that were to follow;
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--
12 to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they were ministering the things, which have now been announced to you by them that have brought the glad tidings to you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
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.
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope undoubtingly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the manifestation of Jesus Christ;
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.
14 as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts, in your ignorance;
15 but as he who called you is holy, be ye also holy in all your conduct;
but as he who has called you is holy, be you also holy;
16 because it is written, “Ye shall be holy, for I am holy.”
for it is written, "Be you holy, because I am holy."
17 And if ye call him Father who without respect of persons judgeth according to each one's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear;
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;
18 knowing that not with perishable things, silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers,
knowing that, not with corruptible things, as silver and gold, you were redeemed from your foolish behavior, delivered to you by your fathers;
19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot;
but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish, and without spot;
20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you,
predetermined, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you;
21 who through him have faith in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
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.
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart, fervently;
Wherefore, having purified your souls by obeying the truth, through the Spirit, to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another, from a pure heart, fervently:
23 being born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth. (aiōn g165)
having been regenerated, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of the living God, which remains. (aiōn g165)
24 Because, “All flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass; the grass withered, and its flower fell off;
"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."
