1 Peter 1:10-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets(A) who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated. 11 They inquired into what time or what circumstances[a] the Spirit of Christ(B) within them was indicating when He testified in advance(C) to the messianic sufferings[b](D) and the glories(E) that would follow.[c] 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you(F) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.(G) Angels desire to look into these things.
A Call to Holy Living
13 Therefore, with your minds ready for action,[d](H) be serious(I) and set your hope(J) completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation(K) of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children,(L) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. 15 But as the One who called you(M) is holy,(N) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; 16 for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.(O)[e]
17 And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially(P) based on each one’s work,(Q) you are to conduct yourselves in fear(R) during the time of your temporary residence. 18 For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life(S) inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,(T) 19 but with the precious blood of Christ,(U) like that of a lamb(V) without defect or blemish. 20 He was chosen[f](W) before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times(X) for you 21 who through Him are believers in God,(Y) who raised Him from the dead(Z) and gave Him glory,(AA) so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 By obedience to the truth,[g] having purified yourselves[h] for sincere love of the brothers, love one another(AB) earnestly[i] from a pure[j] heart,(AC) 23 since you have been born again(AD)—not of perishable seed(AE) but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.(AF) 24 For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory(AG) like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.(AH)[k]
And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.
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- 1 Peter 1:11 Or inquired about the person or time
- 1 Peter 1:11 Or the sufferings of Christ
- 1 Peter 1:11 Lit the glories after that
- 1 Peter 1:13 Lit Therefore, when you have the loins of your mind girded
- 1 Peter 1:16 Lv 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7
- 1 Peter 1:20 Or foreknown
- 1 Peter 1:22 Other mss add through the Spirit
- 1 Peter 1:22 Or purified your souls
- 1 Peter 1:22 Or intensely
- 1 Peter 1:22 Other mss omit pure
- 1 Peter 1:25 Is 40:6-8
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