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1 Se mwen menm, Pyè, apòt Jezikri, k'ap ekri lèt sa a pou nou tout ki fè pati pèp Bondye te chwazi a men k'ap viv tankou etranje, gaye nan peyi Pon, Galasi, Kapadòs, Lazi ak Bitini.
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners scattered abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
2 Se Bondye Papa a ki te chwazi nou dapre plan li te fè davans lan. Gremesi Sentespri li a, li mete nou apa pou li pou n' obeyi Jezikri, pou san Jezikri ki koule pou nou an ka mete nou nan kondisyon pou sèvi Bondye. M'ap mande Bondye pou nou resevwa anpil benediksyon ak kè poze.
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 Ann fè lwanj Bondye, Papa Jezikri, Seyè nou an. Paske, nan kè sansib li, li ban nou lavi ankò lè li te fè Jezikri leve soti vivan nan lanmò a. Sa fè nou viv ak anpil espwa.
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 N'ap tann lè pou n' resevwa eritaj Bondye a, eritaj ki p'ap janm pouri, ki p'ap janm sal, ni ki p'ap janm pèdi frechè l', eritaj li sere pou nou nan syèl la.
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Paske nou menm nou gen konfyans nan li, Bondye ap pwoteje nou ak pouvwa li jouk la delivre nou jan sa pral parèt aklè nan dènye tan an.
who by the power of God are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Sa fè nou kontan anpil, menm si koulye a nou blije gen lapenn anpil pou yon ti tan, avèk tout kalite eprèv n'ap sibi yo.
In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials
7 Paske, konfyans nou se tankou lò li ye. Yo blije pase lò a, ki yon bagay perisab, nan dife pou wè si l' bon. Konsa tou, konfyans nou ki gen plis valè pase lò a gen pou pase anba eprèv tou, pou nou ka resevwa lwanj, onè ak respè lè Jezikri va parèt.
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 Nou renmen l', atout nou pa te wè l'; nou gen konfyans nan li, atout nou pa wè l' koulye a. Konsa, nou kontan ak yon kontantman nou pa ka esplike men ki merite lwanj,
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 paske nou jwenn sa nou t'ap chache lè nou te kwè a: delivrans pou nanm nou.
because you are receiving the end result of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
10 Pwofèt yo te chache anpil, yo te fouye anpil pou yo te ka konnen ki jan Bondye t'ap delivre nou. Yo te di davans ki kalite favè Bondye tapral fè nou.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated,
11 Lespri Kris la ki te nan yo te fè yo konnen davans tou sa Kris la tapral soufri, ansanm ak lwanj ki t'ap tann li apre sa. Men, yo t'ap chache konnen tou kilè ak nan ki sikonstans sa tapral rive.
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 Se konsa, Bondye fè yo konnen sèvis yo t'ap fè lè yo te bay mesaj la, se pa t' pou yo, men pou nou. Gremesi moun k'ap anonse nou bon nouvèl la, avèk pouvwa Sentespri ki soti nan syèl la, nou konnen bagay sa yo koulye a, bagay ata zanj yo ta renmen konprann.
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 Se poutèt sa, konnen byen sa nou pral fè. Mete tèt nou an plas. Mete tout espwa nou nan benediksyon nou pral resevwa lè Jezikri va parèt.
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 Tankou timoun obeyisan, pa kite move lanvi nou te genyen nan tan lontan yo mennen lavi nou ankò, tankou anvan lè nou pa t' konn Bondye.
As children of obedience, do not conform yourselves to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15 Okontrè, nan tou sa n'ap fè, se pou nou bon nèt, tankou Bondye ki rele nou an bon nèt tou.
But just as he who called you is holy, you also must be holy in all your conduct,
16 Paske, men sa ki ekri nan Liv la: Se pou nou bon nèt, paske mwen menm, mwen bon nèt.
for it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
17 Si lè n'ap lapriyè nou rele Bondye: Papa, li menm ki p'ap gade sou figi moun men k'ap jije tout moun menm jan dapre sa yo fè, se pou nou viv ak krentif pou Bondye pandan ti tan ki rete pou nou pase sou tè a.
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 Bondye wete nou nan lavi san sans nou te resevwa nan men zansèt nou yo. Nou konnen sa li te peye pou sa. Se pa t' avèk bagay ki ka pèdi valè yo tankou lajan ak lò.
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 Men, se avèk gwo ofrann san Kris la ki te koule lè li te ofri tèt li tankou yon ti mouton san defo ni ankenn enfimite.
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
20 Bondye te chwazi l' pou sa depi anvan li te kreye tout bagay. Men, se nan dènye tan sa yo li vin parèt pou byen nou.
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
21 Gremesi Kris la, nou gen konfyans nan Bondye ki te fè l' leve soti vivan nan lanmò, nan Bondye ki te ba l' lwanj. Konsa, nou mete tout konfyans nou ak tout espwa nou nan Bondye.
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 Koulye a, lè n'ap obeyi verite a, nou nan kondisyon pou nou fè sèvis Bondye, pou nou sa gen yon renmen sensè pou frè yo. Se sak fè, se pou nou yonn renmen lòt ak tout kè nou, ak tout fòs nou.
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 Gremesi pawòl Bondye a ki yon pawòl vivan epi ki la pou tout tan, nou resevwa yon lòt lavi. Fwa sa a, nou pa soti nan yon jèm ki ka mouri, men nan yon jèm ki pa ka mouri. (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 Jan sa ekri nan Liv la: Moun, se tankou zèb yo ye. Tout bèl ou wè yo bèl la, se tankou flè zèb la yo ye. Zèb la chèch, flè a tonbe.
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,
