1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
耶穌基督的使徒彼得寫信給那分散在本都、加拉太、加帕多家、亞細亞、庇推尼寄居的，
2 Who, through the purpose of God, have been made holy by the Spirit, disciples of Jesus, made clean by his blood: May you have grace and peace in full measure.
就是照父上帝的先見被揀選，藉着聖靈得成聖潔，以致順服耶穌基督，又蒙他血所灑的人。願恩惠、平安多多地加給你們。
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead,
願頌讚歸與我們主耶穌基督的父上帝！他曾照自己的大憐憫，藉耶穌基督從死裏復活，重生了我們，叫我們有活潑的盼望，
4 And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,
可以得着不能朽壞、不能玷污、不能衰殘、為你們存留在天上的基業。
5 Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day.
你們這因信蒙上帝能力保守的人，必能得着所預備、到末世要顯現的救恩。
6 You have cause for great joy in this, though it may have been necessary for you to be troubled for a little time, being tested in all sorts of ways,
因此，你們是大有喜樂；但如今，在百般的試煉中暫時憂愁，
7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
叫你們的信心既被試驗，就比那被火試驗仍然能壞的金子更顯寶貴，可以在耶穌基督顯現的時候得着稱讚、榮耀、尊貴。
8 To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
你們雖然沒有見過他，卻是愛他；如今雖不得看見，卻因信他就有說不出來、滿有榮光的大喜樂；
9 For so you have the true end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
並且得着你們信心的果效，就是靈魂的救恩。
10 For the prophets who gave the news of the grace which would come to you, made search with all care for knowledge of this salvation;
論到這救恩，那預先說你們要得恩典的眾先知早已詳細地尋求考察，
11 Attempting to see what sort of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when it gave witness to the pains which Christ would undergo and the glories which would come after them.
就是考察在他們心裏基督的靈，預先證明基督受苦難，後來得榮耀，是指着甚麼時候，並怎樣的時候。
12 And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.
他們得了啟示，知道他們所傳講的一切事，不是為自己，乃是為你們。那靠着從天上差來的聖靈傳福音給你們的人，現在將這些事報給你們；天使也願意詳細察看這些事。
13 So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
所以要約束你們的心，謹慎自守，專心盼望耶穌基督顯現的時候所帶來給你們的恩。
14 Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:
你們既作順命的兒女，就不要效法從前蒙昧無知的時候那放縱私慾的樣子。
15 But be holy in every detail of your lives, as he, whose servants you are, is holy;
那召你們的既是聖潔，你們在一切所行的事上也要聖潔。
16 Because it has been said in the Writings, You are to be holy, for I am holy.
因為經上記着說：「你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。」
17 And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:
你們既稱那不偏待人、按各人行為審判人的主為父，就當存敬畏的心度你們在世寄居的日子，
18 Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,
知道你們得贖，脫去你們祖宗所傳流虛妄的行為，不是憑着能壞的金銀等物，
19 But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:
乃是憑着基督的寶血，如同無瑕疵、無玷污的羔羊之血。
20 Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,
基督在創世以前是預先被上帝知道的，卻在這末世才為你們顯現。
21 Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.
你們也因着他，信那叫他從死裏復活、又給他榮耀的上帝，叫你們的信心和盼望都在於上帝。
22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
你們既因順從真理，潔淨了自己的心，以致愛弟兄沒有虛假，就當從心裏彼此切實相愛。
23 Because you have had a new birth, not from the seed of man, but from eternal seed, through the word of a living and unchanging God. (aiōn g165)
你們蒙了重生，不是由於能壞的種子，乃是由於不能壞的種子，是藉着上帝活潑常存的道。 (aiōn g165)
24 For it is said, All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass becomes dry and the flower dead:
因為 凡有血氣的，盡都如草； 他的美榮都像草上的花。 草必枯乾，花必凋謝；
