1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ: To God's own people scattered over the earth, who are living as foreigners in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,
Petrus Apostolus Iesu Christi, electis advenis dispersionis Ponti, Galatiæ, Cappadociæ, Asiæ, et Bithyniæ,
2 chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, with a view to their obedience and to their being sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May more and more grace and peace be granted to you.
secundum præscientiam Dei Patris, in sanctificationem Spiritus, in obedientiam, et aspersionem sanguinis Iesu Christi: Gratia vobis, et pax multiplicetur.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has begotten us anew to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Benedictus Deus et Pater Domini nostri Iesu Christi, qui secundum misericordiam suam magnam regeneravit nos in spem vivam, per resurrectionem Iesu Christi ex mortuis,
4 to an inheritance imperishable, undefiled and unfading, which has been reserved in Heaven for you,
in hereditatem incorruptibilem, et incontaminatam, et immarcescibilem, conservatam in cælis in vobis,
5 whom God in His power is guarding through faith for a salvation that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.
qui in virtute Dei custodimini per fidem in salutem, paratam revelari in tempore novissimo.
6 Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now, for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials.
In quo exultabis, modicum nunc si oportet contristari in variis tentationibus:
7 The sorrow comes in order that the testing of your faith--being more precious than that of gold, which perishes and yet is proved by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honour at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.
ut probatio vestræ fidei multo pretiosior auro (quod per ignem probatur) inveniatur in laudem, et gloriam, et honorem in revelatione Iesu Christi:
8 Him you love, though your eyes have never looked on Him. In Him, though at present you cannot see Him, you nevertheless trust, and triumph with a joy which is unspeakable and is crowned with glory,
quem cum non videritis, diligitis: in quem nunc quoque non videntes creditis: credentes autem exultabitis lætitia inenarrabili, et glorificata:
9 while you are securing as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
reportantes finem fidei vestræ, salutem animarum.
10 There were Prophets who earnestly inquired about that salvation, and closely searched into it--even those who spoke beforehand of the grace which was to come to you.
De qua salute exquisierunt, atque scrutati sunt prophetæ, qui de futura in vobis gratia prophetaverunt:
11 They were eager to know the time which the Spirit of Christ within them kept indicating, or the characteristics of that time, when they solemnly made known beforehand the sufferings that were to come upon Christ and the glories which would follow.
scrutantes in quod, vel quale tempus significaret in eis Spiritus Christi: prænuncians eas quæ in Christo sunt passiones, et posteriores glorias:
12 To them it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you, when they foretold the very things which have now been openly declared to you by those who, having been taught by the Holy Spirit which had been sent from Heaven, brought you the Good News. Angels long to stoop and look into these things.
quibus revelatum est quia non sibimetipsis, vobis autem ministrabant ea, quæ nunc nunciata sunt vobis per eos, qui evangelizaverunt vobis, Spiritu Sancto misso de cælo, in quem desiderant Angeli prospicere.
13 Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.
Propter quod succincti lumbos mentis vestræ, sobrii perfecte sperate in eam, quæ offertur vobis, gratiam, in revelationem Iesu Christi:
14 And, since you delight in obedience, do not shape your lives by the cravings which used to dominate you in the time of your ignorance,
quasi filii obedientiæ, non configurati prioribus ignorantiæ vestræ desideriis:
15 but--in imitation of the holy One who has called you--you also must be holy in all your habits of life.
sed secundum eum, qui vocavit vos, Sanctum: et ipsi in omni conversatione sancti sitis:
16 Because it stands written, "You are to be holy, because I am holy."
quoniam scriptum est: Sancti eritis, quoniam ego Sanctus sum.
17 And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man's actions, then spend in fear the time of your stay here on earth,
Et si Patrem invocatis eum, qui sine acceptione personarum iudicat secundum uniuscuiusque opus, in timore incolatus vestri tempore conversamini.
18 knowing, as you do, that it was not with a ransom of perishable wealth, such as silver or gold, that you were set free from your frivolous habits of life which had been handed down to you from your forefathers,
Scientes quod non corruptibilibus auro, vel argento redempti estis de vana vestra conversatione paternæ traditionis:
19 but with the precious blood of Christ--as of an unblemished and spotless lamb.
sed pretioso sanguine quasi agni immaculati Christi, et incontaminati:
20 He was pre-destined indeed to this work, even before the creation of the world, but has been plainly manifested in these last days for the sake of you who, through Him,
præcogniti quidem ante mundi constitutionem, manifestati autem novissimis temporibus propter vos,
21 are faithful to God, who raised Him from among the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are resting upon God.
qui per ipsum fideles estis in Deo, qui suscitavit eum a mortuis, et dedit ei gloriam, ut fides vestra, et spes esset in Deo:
22 Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.
Animas vestras castificantes in obedientia charitatis, in fraternitatis amore, simplici ex corde invicem diligite attentius:
23 For you have been begotten again by God's ever-living and enduring word from a germ not of perishable, but of imperishable life. (aiōn g165)
renati non ex semine corruptibili, sed incorruptibili per verbum Dei vivi, et permanentis in æternum: (aiōn g165)
24 "All mankind resemble the herbage, and all their beauty is like its flowers. The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off;
quia omnis caro ut fœnum: et omnis gloria eius tamquam flos fœni: exaruit fœnum, et flos eius decidit.
