1 Peter 1
Peter writes to the scattered believers, praising God for the living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ and for an inheritance incorruptible, reserved in heaven. He urges them to rejoice even in trials that prove their faith, to be holy in all conduct, and reminds them that they were redeemed not with corruptible things like silver and gold but with the precious blood of Christ.
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| 1 | Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, | Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, |
| 2 | Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. | elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to You, and peace, be multiplied. |
| 3 | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
| 4 | To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, | to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fades not away, reserved in heaven for You, |
| 5 | Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. | who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. |
| 6 | Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: | Wherein You greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, You are in heaviness through manifold temptations, |
| 7 | That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: | that the trial of Your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found to praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ; |
| 8 | Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: | whom having not seen, You love; in whom, though now You see Him not, yet believing, You rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, |
| 9 | Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. | receiving the end of Your faith, even the salvation of Your souls. |
| 10 | Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: | Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come to You, |
| 11 | Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. | searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. |
| 12 | Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. | To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they did minister the things, which are now reported to You by those who have preached the gospel to You with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. |
| 13 | Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; | Therefore gird up the loins of Your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to You at the revelation of Jesus Christ; |
| 14 | As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: | as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in Your ignorance, |
| 15 | But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; | but as He who has called you is holy, so be holy in all manner of conversation, |
| 16 | Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. | because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." |
| 17 | And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: | And if You call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear, |
| 18 | Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; | forasmuch as You know that You were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from Your vain conversation received by tradition from Your fathers, |
| 19 | But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: | but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, |
| 20 | Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, | who truly was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for You, |
| 21 | Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. | who by Him do believe in God, Who raised Him up from the dead, and gave Him glory, that Your faith and hope might be in God. |
| 22 | Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: | Seeing You have purified Your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that You love one another with a pure heart fervently, |
| 23 | Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. | being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever. |
| 24 | For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: | For "all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower thereof falls away, |
| 25 | But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. | but the word of the Lord endures forever." And this is the word which by the gospel is preached to You. |