1 Peter 1
1 Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the newly-arrived elect of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners scattered abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
2 in accord with the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, with the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied for you.
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 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:
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 unto an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, which is reserved for you in heaven.
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
5 By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time.
who by the power of God are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials,
In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials
7 so that the testing of your faith, which is much more precious than gold tested by fire, may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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 For though you have not seen him, you love him. In him also, though you do not see him, you now believe. And in believing, you shall exult with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
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 returning with the goal of your faith, the salvation of souls.
because you are receiving the end result of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
10 About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you,
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated,
11 inquiring as to what type of condition was signified to them by the Spirit of Christ, when foretelling those sufferings that are in Christ, as well as the subsequent glories.
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 To them, it was revealed that they were ministering, not for themselves, but for you those things which have now been announced to you through those who have preached the Gospel to you, through the Holy Spirit, who was sent down from heaven to the One upon whom the Angels desire to gaze.
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 For this reason, gird the waist of your mind, be sober, and hope perfectly in the grace that is offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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 Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance,
As children of obedience, do not conform yourselves to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15 but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy,
But just as he who called you is holy, you also must be holy in all your conduct,
16 for it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.”
for it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
17 And if you invoke as Father him who, without showing favoritism to persons, judges according to each one’s work, then act in fear during the time of your sojourning here.
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 For you know that it was not with corruptible gold or silver that you were redeemed away from your useless behavior in the traditions of your fathers,
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 but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb,
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
20 foreknown, certainly, before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in these latter times for your sake.
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
21 Through him, you have been faithful to God, who raised him up from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope would be in God.
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 So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.
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 For you have been born again, not from corruptible seed, but from what is incorruptible, from the Word of God, living and remaining for all eternity. (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 For all flesh is like the grass and all its glory is like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and its flower falls away.
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,
