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1 Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the newly-arrived elect of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
2 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. according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
3 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: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 unto an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, which is reserved for you in heaven. to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
5 By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time. who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials, In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.
7 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. so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
8 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, Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
9 returning with the goal of your faith, the salvation of souls. obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you, Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care,
11 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. inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow.
12 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. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
13 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. Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.
14 Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance, As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.
15 but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;
16 for it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.” since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
17 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. And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.
18 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, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,
19 but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.
20 foreknown, certainly, before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in these latter times for your sake. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
21 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. who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
22 So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.
23 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. since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
24 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. for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25 But the Word of the Lord endures for eternity. And this is the Word that has been evangelized to you. but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you. but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.
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