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1 Peter 1:10-25
New King James Version
1 Peter 1:10-25
New King James Version
10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 searching what, or what manner of time, (A)the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to [a]us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which (B)angels desire to look into.
Living Before God Our Father
13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not (C)conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 (D)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, (E)“Be holy, for I am holy.”
17 And if you call on the Father, who (F)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [b]stay here in fear; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with [c]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but (G)with the precious blood of Christ, (H)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 (I)He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was [d]manifest (J)in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, (K)who raised Him from the dead and (L)gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
The Enduring Word
22 Since you (M)have purified your souls in obeying the truth [e]through the Spirit in [f]sincere (N)love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 (O)having been born again, not of [g]corruptible seed but [h]incorruptible, (P)through the word of God which lives and abides [i]forever, 24 because
(Q)“All flesh is as grass,
And all [j]the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,
25 (R)But the [k]word of the Lord endures forever.”
(S)Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
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- 1 Peter 1:12 NU, M you
- 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens
- 1 Peter 1:18 perishable
- 1 Peter 1:20 revealed
- 1 Peter 1:22 NU omits through the Spirit
- 1 Peter 1:22 Lit. unhypocritical
- 1 Peter 1:23 perishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 imperishable
- 1 Peter 1:23 NU omits forever
- 1 Peter 1:24 NU its glory as
- 1 Peter 1:25 spoken word
1 Peter 1:10-25
New International Version
1 Peter 1:10-25
New International Version
10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke(A) of the grace that was to come to you,(B) searched intently and with the greatest care,(C) 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ(D) in them was pointing when he predicted(E) the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you,(F) when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you(G) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.(H) Even angels long to look into these things.
Be Holy
13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(I) set your hope(J) on the grace to be brought to you(K) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(L) 14 As obedient(M) children, do not conform(N) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(O) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(P) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](Q)
17 Since you call on a Father(R) who judges each person’s work(S) impartially,(T) live out your time as foreigners(U) here in reverent fear.(V) 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed(W) from the empty way of life(X) handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood(Y) of Christ, a lamb(Z) without blemish or defect.(AA) 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world,(AB) but was revealed in these last times(AC) for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God,(AD) who raised him from the dead(AE) and glorified him,(AF) and so your faith and hope(AG) are in God.
22 Now that you have purified(AH) yourselves by obeying(AI) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(AJ) from the heart.[b] 23 For you have been born again,(AK) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(AL) through the living and enduring word of God.(AM) 24 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 forever.”[c](AN)
And this is the word that was preached to you.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
- 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart
- 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8 (see Septuagint)
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