1 Peter 1

1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, elect,

1Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ, to [the] sojourners of [the] dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

2elect according to [the] foreknowledge ofGod [the] Father, by sanctification of [the] Spirit, unto [the] obedience and sprinkling of [the] blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:

3Blessed [be] theGod and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ from among [the] dead,

4Unto an inheritance, incorruptible, and undefiled and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you,

4to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,

5Who, by the power of God, are kept by faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

5who are kept guarded by [the] power ofGod through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time.

6Wherein you shalt greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations:

6Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

7That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

7that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in [the] revelation of Jesus Christ:

8Whom having not seen, you love: in whom also now though you see him not, you believe and, believing, shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified;

8whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom [though] not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with [the] glory,

9Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

9receiving the end of your faith, [the] salvation of [your] souls.

10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you.

10Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;

11Searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it foretold those sufferings that are in Christ and the glories that should follow.

11searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which [was] in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which [belonged] to Christ, and the glories after these.

12To whom it was revealed that, not to themselves but to you, they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you: the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look.

12To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by [the] Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.

13Wherefore, having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, [be] sober [and] hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace [which will be] brought to you at [the] revelation of Jesus Christ;

14As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance,

14as children of obedience, not conformed to [your] former lusts in your ignorance;

15But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy:

15but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all [your] conversation;

16Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy.

16because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

17And if you invoke as Father him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every one's work: converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here.

17And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,

18Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers:

18knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers,

19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled

19but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, [the blood] of Christ,

20Foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in the last times for you:

20foreknown indeed before [the] foundation of [the] world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

21Who through him are faithful in God who raised him up from the dead and hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.

21who by him do believe onGod, who has raised him from among [the] dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be inGod.

22Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

22Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;

23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.

23being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by [the] living and abiding word ofGod.

24For all flesh is as grass and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered and the flower thereof is fallen away.

24Because all flesh [is] as grass, and all its glory as [the] flower of grass. The grass has withered and [its] flower has fallen;

25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel hath been preached unto you.

25but the word of [the] Lord abides for eternity. But this is the word which in the glad tidings [is] preached to you.