1 Peter 1

New American Standard Bible

A Living Hope and a Sure Salvation

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

To those who reside as ^(B)strangers, ^(C)scattered throughout ^(D)Pontus, ^(E)Galatia, ^(F)Cappadocia, ^(G)Asia, and ^(H)Bithynia, ^(I)who are chosen ²according 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 be multiplied to you.

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, ⁴to obtain an ^(T)inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and ^(U)will not fade away, ^(V)reserved in heaven for you, ⁵who 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 ^[b]trials, ⁷so that the ^[c]^(AE)proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes ^(AF)though tested by fire, ^(AG)may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at ^(AH)the revelation of Jesus Christ; ⁸and ^(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 ^[d]full of glory, ⁹obtaining as ^(AK)the outcome of your faith, the salvation of ^[e]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^[f]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 ^[g]to follow. ¹²It 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 ^[h]look.

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

¹⁷If 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; ¹⁸knowing that you were not ^[o]^(BK)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your ^(BL)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, ¹⁹but with precious ^(BM)blood, as of a ^(BN)lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. ²⁰For He was ^(BO)foreknown before ^(BP)the foundation of the world, but has ^(BQ)appeared ^[p]in these last times ^(BR)for the sake of you ²¹who 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.

²²Since you have ^(BV)purified your souls ^(BW)in obedience to the truth for a ^(BX)sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from ^[q]the heart, ²³for 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. ²⁴For,

“^(CB)All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory is 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 ^[r]preached to you.

Footnotes

1 Peter 1:2 Lit unto obedience and sprinkling
1 Peter 1:6 Or temptations
1 Peter 1:7 Or genuineness
1 Peter 1:8 Lit glorified
1 Peter 1:9 One early ms does not contain your
1 Peter 1:11 Or inquiring
1 Peter 1:11 Lit after these
1 Peter 1:12 Or gain a clear glimpse
1 Peter 1:13 Lit belt up the waist of your mind
1 Peter 1:13 Lit be sober
1 Peter 1:14 Lit children of obedience
1 Peter 1:14 Or conform yourselves
1 Peter 1:15 Lit according to
1 Peter 1:15 Or become
1 Peter 1:18 Or ransomed
1 Peter 1:20 Lit at the end of the times
1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss a pure heart
1 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you

1 Peter 1

New American Standard Bible

A Living Hope and a Sure Salvation

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

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