1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners that are dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctification of the Spirit, in order to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace be to you, and peace be multiplied.
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, has, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, regenerated us for a living hope
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 in respect to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for us,
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
5 who are kept secure by the power of God through faith, to a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time:
who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 in which you rejoice, though now for a little while, since it is needful, you are in sorrow under various temptations;
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,
7 that your faith, when proved, being much more precious than gold, which perishes though it be tried by fire, may be found to be for praise and honor and glory, at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
8 whom, though you have not seen him, yet you love; on whom not now looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory,
whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
9 receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning which salvation the prophets that prophesied of the grace that should be for you, did inquire, and search diligently,
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
11 inquiring what things, and what time, the Spirit of Christ that was in them did signify, when it testified, beforehand, the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them;
searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.
12 to whom it was revealed, that, not for themselves, but for us, they ministered the things that are now preached to you by those who have made known to you the gospel, through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; into which things angels desire to look.
To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
13 Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind; be watchful, and hope constantly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the desires which you formerly had in your ignorance;
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
15 but as he who has called you is holy, so be you holy in all your behavior:
but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behaviour,
16 because it is written, Be you holy, for I am holy.
because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
17 And since you call on the Father, who, without respect of persons, judges according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,
18 because you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver or gold, from your vain mode of life received by tradition from your fathers,
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without spot and blemish,
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,
20 who was indeed foreordained before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you,
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,
21 who through him do believe in God who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.
who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Having purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit, to unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently,
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,
23 having been begotten again, not with corruptible seed, but with incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever. (aiōn g165)
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever. (aiōn g165)
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass; the grass withers, and its flower fails away:
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;
