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1 Peter 1
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1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

3 Blessed be [a]the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold [b]trials, 7 that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ: 8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and [c]full of glory: 9 receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings [d]of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that [e]preached the gospel unto you [f]by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

13 Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that [g]is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: 15 but [h]like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; 16 because it is written, [i]Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear: 18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ: 20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake, 21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another [j]from the heart fervently: 23 having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of [k]God, which liveth and abideth. 24 For,

[l]All flesh is as grass,
And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
25 But the [m]word of the Lord abideth for ever.

And this is the [n]word of good tidings which was [o]preached unto you.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:3 Or, God and the Father. See Rom. 15:6 margin.
  2. 1 Peter 1:6 Or, temptations
  3. 1 Peter 1:8 Greek glorified.
  4. 1 Peter 1:11 Greek unto.
  5. 1 Peter 1:12 Greek brought good tidings. Compare Mt. 11:5.
  6. 1 Peter 1:12 Greek in.
  7. 1 Peter 1:13 Greek is being brought.
  8. 1 Peter 1:15 Or, like the Holy One who called you
  9. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44f; 19:2; 20:7.
  10. 1 Peter 1:22 Many ancient authorities read from a clean heart. Compare 1 Tim. 1:5.
  11. 1 Peter 1:23 Or, God who liveth. Compare Dan. 6:26.
  12. 1 Peter 1:24 Isa. 40:6ff.
  13. 1 Peter 1:25 Greek saying.
  14. 1 Peter 1:25 Greek saying.
  15. 1 Peter 1:25 See verse 12.
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1 Peter 1
New American Standard Bible 1995

A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation

1 (A)Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who reside as (B)aliens, (C)scattered throughout (D)Pontus, (E)Galatia, (F)Cappadocia, (G)Asia, and (H)Bithynia, (I)who are chosen 2 according to the (J)foreknowledge of God the Father, (K)by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, [a]to (L)obey Jesus Christ and be (M)sprinkled with His blood: (N)May grace and peace [b]be yours in the fullest measure.

3 (O)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (P)according to His great mercy (Q)has caused us to be born again to (R)a living hope through the (S)resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an (T)inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and (U)will not fade away, (V)reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are (W)protected by the power of God (X)through faith for (Y)a salvation ready (Z)to be revealed in the last time. 6 (AA)In this you greatly rejoice, even though now (AB)for a little while, (AC)if necessary, you have been distressed by (AD)various [c]trials, 7 so that the [d](AE)proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which [e]is perishable, (AF)even though tested by fire, (AG)may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at (AH)the revelation of Jesus Christ; 8 and (AI)though you have not seen Him, you (AJ)love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and [f]full of glory, 9 obtaining as (AK)the outcome of your faith the salvation of [g]your souls.

10 (AL)As to this salvation, the prophets who (AM)prophesied of the (AN)grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, 11 [h]seeking to know what person or time (AO)the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He (AP)predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories [i]to follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who (AQ)preached the gospel to you by (AR)the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which (AS)angels long to [j]look.

13 Therefore, [k](AT)prepare your minds for action, [l](AU)keep sober in spirit, fix your (AV)hope completely on the (AW)grace [m]to be brought to you at (AX)the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As [n](AY)obedient children, do not [o](AZ)be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your (BA)ignorance, 15 but [p](BB)like the Holy One who called you, [q](BC)be holy yourselves also (BD)in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “(BE)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

17 If you (BF)address as Father the One who (BG)impartially (BH)judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves (BI)in fear during the time of your (BJ)stay on earth; 18 knowing that you were not [r](BK)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your (BL)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious (BM)blood, as of a (BN)lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 20 For He was (BO)foreknown before (BP)the foundation of the world, but has (BQ)appeared [s]in these last times (BR)for the sake of you 21 who through Him are (BS)believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and (BT)gave Him glory, so that your faith and (BU)hope are in God.

22 Since you have (BV)in obedience to the truth (BW)purified your souls for a [t](BX)sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from [u]the heart, 23 for you have been (BY)born again (BZ)not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring (CA)word of God. 24 For,

“(CB)All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
25 (CC)But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is (CD)the word which was [v]preached to you.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:2 Lit unto obedience and sprinkling
  2. 1 Peter 1:2 Lit be multiplied for you
  3. 1 Peter 1:6 Or temptations
  4. 1 Peter 1:7 Or genuineness
  5. 1 Peter 1:7 Lit perishes
  6. 1 Peter 1:8 Lit glorified
  7. 1 Peter 1:9 One early ms does not contain your
  8. 1 Peter 1:11 Or inquiring
  9. 1 Peter 1:11 Lit after these
  10. 1 Peter 1:12 Or gain a clear glimpse
  11. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit gird the loins of your mind
  12. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit be sober
  13. 1 Peter 1:13 Or which is announced
  14. 1 Peter 1:14 Lit children of obedience
  15. 1 Peter 1:14 Or conform yourselves
  16. 1 Peter 1:15 Lit according to
  17. 1 Peter 1:15 Or become
  18. 1 Peter 1:18 Or ransomed
  19. 1 Peter 1:20 Lit at the end of the times
  20. 1 Peter 1:22 Lit unhypocritical
  21. 1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss read a clean heart
  22. 1 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you
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