我是耶穌基督的使徒彼得,寫信給蒙上帝揀選,寄居在本都、加拉太、加帕多迦、亞細亞、庇推尼各地的人。 你們蒙揀選是按照父上帝預先定好的旨意,藉著聖靈得以聖潔,好順服耶穌基督,並靠祂的血得到潔淨。

願上帝賜給你們豐豐富富的恩典和平安!

活潑的盼望

願頌讚歸於我們主耶穌基督的父上帝!祂有無窮的憐憫,藉著耶穌基督從死裡復活使我們獲得重生,有活潑的盼望,

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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,(A)

To God’s elect,(B) exiles(C) scattered(D) throughout the provinces of Pontus,(E) Galatia,(F) Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,(G) who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge(H) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(I) to be obedient(J) to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:(K)

Grace and peace be yours in abundance.(L)

Praise to God for a Living Hope

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(M) In his great mercy(N) he has given us new birth(O) into a living hope(P) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(Q)

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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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