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,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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.
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.
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,
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,
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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 honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
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:
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,
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:
receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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—
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;
as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
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,
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:
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
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;
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
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.
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.
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,
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:
having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
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;
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:
but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.