1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, unto the chosen pilgrims of the dispersion, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, —
Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the newly-arrived elect of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 [Chosen] according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of Spirit, unto obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, Favour unto you, and peace, be multiplied!
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.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to his great mercy, hath regenerated us unto 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 has regenerated us into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:
4 Unto an inheritance, incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you
unto an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, which is reserved for you in heaven.
5 who, in God’s power, are being guarded through faith unto salvation—ready to be revealed in the last ripe time:
By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time.
6 Wherein ye exult, though, for a little, just now, if needful, put to grief in manifold temptations,
In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials,
7 In order that the proving of your faith—much more precious than of gold that perisheth even though, by means of fire, it is proved—may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revealing of Jesus Christ, —
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.
8 Whom, not having seen, ye love, on whom, though at present not looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with glory,
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,
9 Being about to bear away the end of your faith—a salvation of souls:
returning with the goal of your faith, the salvation of souls.
10 Concerning which salvation, prophets—who concerning the favour for you, did prophesy—sought out and searched out,
About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you,
11 Searching into what particular, or what manner, of season the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when witnessing beforehand as to—The sufferings, for Christ, and the glories, after these, —
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.
12 Unto whom it was revealed—that, Not unto themselves, but unto us, they were ministering them, which things have, now, been announced unto you through them who have told you the good tidings with Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven: into which things messengers are coveting to obtain a nearer view.
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.
13 Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, keeping sober, perseveringly direct your hope unto the favour, being borne along to you, in the revealing of Jesus Christ:
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.
14 As obedient persons, not configuring yourselves unto your former covetings in your ignorance:
Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance,
15 But, according as he that hath called you is holy, do, ye yourselves, also become, holy in all manner of behaviour, —
but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy,
16 Inasmuch as it is written—Holy shall ye be, because, I, am holy.
for it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.”
17 And, if, as Father, ye are invoking him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to each man’s work, with reverence, for the time of your sojourning, behave ye;
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.
18 Knowing that, Not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, have ye been redeemed from your unmeaning behaviour paternally handed down,
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,
19 But with precious blood, as of a lamb, unblemished and unspotted, of an Anointed One, —
but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb,
20 Foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but made manifest at a last stage of the times, for the sake of you
foreknown, certainly, before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in these latter times for your sake.
21 who, through him, are faithful towards God, —Who raised him from among the dead, and glory to him gave, So that your faith and hope are directed towards God:
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.
22 Having purified, your souls, by the obedience of the truth, unto unfeigned brotherly affection, from the heart, love, one another, earnestly;
So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.
23 Having been regenerated—Not out of corruptible seed, but incorruptible—through means of the word of a Living and Abiding God; (aiōn g165)
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)
24 Inasmuch as—All flesh, is as grass, and, all the glory thereof, as the flower of grass, —The grass hath withered, and the flower hath fallen out,
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.
