1 Peter an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect strangers of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect,
2 according to the prescience of God the Father, into sanctification of the Spirit, unto the obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
2 According 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.
3 Blessed be God and the 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,
3 ¹Blessed 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,
4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and incontaminate, and that cannot fade, conserved in the heavens in you,
4 Unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that can not fade, reserved in heaven for you,
5 (who in the virtue of God are kept by faith unto salvation) ready to be revealed in the last time.
5 Who, by the power of God, are kept by faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein you shall rejoice, a little now if you must be made heavy in diverse tentations:
6 Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations:
7 that the probation of your faith much more precious than gold (which is proved by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revelation of Jesus Christ:
7 That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8 whom having not seen, you love: in whom now also not seeing you believe: and believing you rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified,
8 Whom 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;
9 receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
10 Of the which salvation the Prophets inquired & searched, which prophesied of the grace to come in you,
10 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you.
11 searching unto which or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify: fore-telling those passions that are in Christ, and the glories following:
11 Searching 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:
12 to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you they ministered those things which now are told you by them that have evangelized to you, the Holy Ghost being sent from Heaven, on whom the Angels desire to look.
12 To 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.
13 For the which cause having the loins of your mind girded, sober, trust perfectly in that grace which is offered you, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
13 Wherefore 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,
14 as children of obedience, not configurated to the former desires of your ignorance:
14 As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance:
15 but according to him that hath called you, the Holy one, be you also in all conversation holy:
15 But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy:
16 because it is written: You shall be holy, because I am holy.
16 Because it is written: ²You shall be holy, for I am holy.
17 And if you invocate the Father, him which without acception of persons judgeth according to every one's work; in fear converse ye the time of your sojourning.
17 And if you invoke as Father him who, ³without respect of persons, judgeth according to everyone’s work: converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here.
18 Knowing that not with corruptible things, gold or silver, you are redeemed from your vain conversation of your fathers' tradition:
18 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers:
19 but with the precious blood as it were of an immaculate and unspotted Lamb, Christ,
19 ⁴But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled,
20 foreknown indeed before the constitution of the world, but manifested in the last times for you,
20 Foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in the last times for you,
21 which by him are faithful in God who raised him from the dead, & hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.
21 Who 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.
22 Making your souls chaste in obedience of charity, in the sincere love of the fraternity from the heart love ye one another earnestly:
22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:
23 born again not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible by the word of God who liveth & remaineth for ever.
23 Being born again not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.
24 For all flesh is as grass: & all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen away.
24 ⁵For 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.
25 But the word of our Lord remaineth for ever, and this is the word that is evangelized among you.
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel hath been preached unto you.