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1 Peter, sent of Jesus Christ, to the chosen strangers of the dispersion of 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 According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the consecration of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you, and peace, be multiplied. 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 Praised the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy having begotten us again to a living hope, by the rising up 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 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, kept in the heavens for us, 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 Who by the power of God watching ourselves by faith to salvation ready to be revealed in the last 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 By which ye are transported with joy, now for a little, (if it is necessary,) having grieved in various temptations: 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 That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory 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 Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued: 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 Receiving the end 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 For which salvation the prophets sought and inquired anxiously, they having prophesied of the grace to 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 Searching for whom or what time the Spirit of Christ which in them manifested, testifying beforehand the sufferings to Christ, and the glories after these. 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 whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep. 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 Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, living abstemiously, hope perfectly upon the grace brought 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 As children of obedience, not as formerly conforming yourselves to eager desire in your 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 according to the holy one calling you, also should ye yourselves be holy in all turning back; 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 has been written, Be ye 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 ye call upon the Father, judging without distinction of persons according to the work of each, in fear be occupied in the time of your sojourning: 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 Knowing that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, were ye redeemed from your vain mode of life transmitted from 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 with precious blood, as of a lamb blameless and spotless, of Christ: 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 Known truly before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in the last times for you, 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 Who by him believing in God, having raised him from the dead, and having given him glory; that your faith and hope should 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 Having purified your souls in the hearing of the truth by the Spirit to unfeigned brotherly love, out of pure hearts love ye one another cordially: 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 Begotten again, not of corrupted seed, but uncorrupted, by the word of God, living and remaining forever. 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 as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass dried up, and the flower fell out: 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 And the word of the Lord remains forever. And this is the word having announced good news 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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