1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the Dispersion in 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 setting apart of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
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 great mercy has given us another birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,
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 into an imperishable and undefiled and unfading inheritance, already reserved in the heavens for you,
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
5 who are being guarded by the power of God through faith unto 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 You should be overjoyed about this, even if just now, briefly, of necessity, you have been distressed by a variety of trials,
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,
7 so that the demonstrated genuineness of your faith (much more precious than gold that perishes, albeit tested through fire) may translate into praise, glory and honor 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 not having understood you love, into whom believing (not yet seeing) you exult with joy inexpressible, already glorified,
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 obtaining for yourselves the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning this salvation the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that would come to you, searched and inquired diligently,
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
11 investigating into whom, or what sort of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating as He testified beforehand the sufferings that would be inflicted on Christ and the glories that would 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 It was revealed to them that they were not ministering these things to themselves, but to you; which things have now been announced to you by those who proclaimed the gospel to you, with the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things that angels really desire to look into.
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 Therefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, staying sober, rest your hope fully upon the grace being brought to you in 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 children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts as in your ignorance,
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
15 but just as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your way of life,
but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behaviour,
16 because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
17 Also, since you invoke as Father the One who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves during the time of your sojourn here 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 knowing that it was not with perishable things (silver or gold) that you were redeemed from the futile way of life handed down by your forefathers,
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 faultless and pure lamb;
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,
20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake,
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,
21 who through Him are believing into God, who raised Him out from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are into 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 Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth through the Spirit, resulting in sincere brotherly love, you must love one another fervently from a pure heart,
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 from a corruptible seed but an incorruptible, through the living Word of God that remains valid 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 man's glory as flower of grass. The grass withers and its flower falls off, but the Lord's word endures forever.”
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;
