1 Peter 1:17

King James Version

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

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1 Peter 1:17

Authorized (King James) Version

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

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1 Peter 1:17

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁷And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially^(A) based on each one’s work,^(B) you are to conduct yourselves in fear^(C) during the time of your temporary residence.

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1 Peter 1:17

American Standard Version

¹⁷And 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:

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1 Peter 1:17

Young's Literal Translation

¹⁷and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,

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1 Peter 1:13-21

King James Version

¹³Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

¹⁴As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

¹⁵But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

¹⁶Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

¹⁸Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

¹⁹But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

²⁰Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

²¹Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

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1 Peter 1:13-21

Authorized (King James) Version

¹³Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ¹⁴as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: ¹⁵but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; ¹⁶because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. ¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: ¹⁸forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: ²⁰who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, ²¹who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

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1 Peter 1:13-21

Holman Christian Standard Bible

A Call to Holy Living

¹³Therefore, with your minds ready for action,^[a]^(A) be serious^(B) and set your hope^(C) completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation^(D) of Jesus Christ. ¹⁴As obedient children,^(E) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. ¹⁵But as the One who called you^(F) is holy,^(G) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; ¹⁶for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.^(H)^[b]

¹⁷And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially^(I) based on each one’s work,^(J) you are to conduct yourselves in fear^(K) during the time of your temporary residence. ¹⁸For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life^(L) inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,^(M) ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ,^(N) like that of a lamb^(O) without defect or blemish. ²⁰He was chosen^[c]^(P) before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times^(Q) for you ²¹who through Him are believers in God,^(R) who raised Him from the dead^(S) and gave Him glory,^(T) so that your faith and hope are in God.

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Footnotes

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 1:13-21

American Standard Version

¹³Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that ^[a]is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ¹⁴as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: ¹⁵but ^[b]like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; ¹⁶because it is written, ^[c]Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. ¹⁷And 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: ¹⁸knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; ¹⁹but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ: ²⁰who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake, ²¹who 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.

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Footnotes

1 Peter 1:13 Greek is being brought.
1 Peter 1:15 Or, like the Holy One who called you
1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44f; 19:2; 20:7.

1 Peter 1:13-21

Young's Literal Translation

¹³Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

¹⁴as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,

¹⁵but according as He who did call you [is] holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,

¹⁶because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;'

¹⁷and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,

¹⁸having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

¹⁹but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted -- Christ's --

²⁰foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,

²¹who through him do believe in God, who did raise out of the dead, and glory to him did give, so that your faith and hope may be in God.

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1 Peter 1

King James Version

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

²Elect 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.

³Blessed 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,

⁴To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

⁵Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

⁶Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

⁷That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

⁸Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

⁹Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

¹⁰Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

¹¹Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

¹²Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

¹³Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

¹⁴As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

¹⁵But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

¹⁶Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

¹⁸Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

¹⁹But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

²⁰Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

²¹Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

²²Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

²³Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

²⁴For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

²⁵But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

1 Peter 1

Authorized (King James) Version

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, ²elect 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. ³Blessed 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, ⁴to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, ⁵who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: ⁷that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: ⁸whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: ⁹receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. ¹⁰Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: ¹¹searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. ¹²Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

¹³Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; ¹⁴as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: ¹⁵but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; ¹⁶because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. ¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: ¹⁸forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: ²⁰who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, ²¹who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. ²²Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: ²³being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. ²⁴For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: ²⁵but the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

1 Peter 1

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Greeting

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

To the temporary residents^(B) dispersed^[a]^(C) in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,^(D) chosen^(E) ²according to the foreknowledge^(F) of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit^(G) for obedience^(H) and for sprinkling with the blood^(I) of Jesus Christ.

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

A Living Hope

³Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.^(J) According to His great mercy,^(K) He has given us a new birth^(L) into a living hope^(M) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead^(N) ⁴and into an inheritance that is imperishable,^(O) uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven^(P) for you. ⁵You are being protected by God’s power^(Q) through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.^(R) ⁶You rejoice in this,^[b] though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials^(S) ⁷so that the genuineness of your faith^(T)—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire^(U)—may result^(V) in^[c] praise, glory, and honor^(W) at the revelation of Jesus Christ.^(X) ⁸You love Him,^(Y) though you have not seen^(Z) Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice^(AA) with inexpressible and glorious joy, ⁹because you are receiving the goal of your^[d] faith, the salvation of your souls.^[e]

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, the prophets^(AB) who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated. ¹¹They inquired into what time or what circumstances^[f] the Spirit of Christ^(AC) within them was indicating when He testified in advance^(AD) to the messianic sufferings^[g]^(AE) and the glories^(AF) that would follow.^[h] ¹²It 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^(AG) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.^(AH) Angels desire to look into these things.

A Call to Holy Living

¹³Therefore, with your minds ready for action,^[i]^(AI) be serious^(AJ) and set your hope^(AK) completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation^(AL) of Jesus Christ. ¹⁴As obedient children,^(AM) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. ¹⁵But as the One who called you^(AN) is holy,^(AO) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; ¹⁶for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.^(AP)^[j]

¹⁷And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially^(AQ) based on each one’s work,^(AR) you are to conduct yourselves in fear^(AS) during the time of your temporary residence. ¹⁸For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life^(AT) inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,^(AU) ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ,^(AV) like that of a lamb^(AW) without defect or blemish. ²⁰He was chosen^[k]^(AX) before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times^(AY) for you ²¹who through Him are believers in God,^(AZ) who raised Him from the dead^(BA) and gave Him glory,^(BB) so that your faith and hope are in God.

²²By obedience to the truth,^[l] having purified yourselves^[m] for sincere love of the brothers, love one another^(BC) earnestly^[n] from a pure^[o] heart,^(BD) ²³since you have been born again^(BE)—not of perishable seed^(BF) but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.^(BG) ²⁴For

All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory^(BH) like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
²⁵but the word of the Lord endures forever.^(BI)^[p]

And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.

Footnotes

1 Peter 1:1 Jewish people scattered throughout Gentile lands who spoke Gk and were influenced by Gk culture.
1 Peter 1:6 Or In this [fact] rejoice
1 Peter 1:7 Lit may be found for
1 Peter 1:9 Other mss read our, or they omit the possessive pronoun
1 Peter 1:9 Or your lives
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

1 Peter 1

American Standard Version

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, ²according 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.

³Blessed 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, ⁴unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, ⁵who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. ⁶Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold ^[b]trials, ⁷that 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: ⁸whom 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: ⁹receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. ¹⁰Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: ¹¹searching 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. ¹²To 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.

¹³Wherefore 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; ¹⁴as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: ¹⁵but ^[h]like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; ¹⁶because it is written, ^[i]Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. ¹⁷And 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: ¹⁸knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; ¹⁹but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ: ²⁰who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake, ²¹who 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. ²²Seeing 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: ²³having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of ^[k]God, which liveth and abideth. ²⁴For,

^[l]All flesh is as grass,
And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
²⁵But 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 Peter 1:3 Or, God and the Father. See Rom. 15:6 margin.
1 Peter 1:6 Or, temptations
1 Peter 1:8 Greek glorified.
1 Peter 1:11 Greek unto.
1 Peter 1:12 Greek brought good tidings. Compare Mt. 11:5.
1 Peter 1:12 Greek in.
1 Peter 1:13 Greek is being brought.
1 Peter 1:15 Or, like the Holy One who called you
1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44f; 19:2; 20:7.
1 Peter 1:22 Many ancient authorities read from a clean heart. Compare 1 Tim. 1:5.
1 Peter 1:23 Or, God who liveth. Compare Dan. 6:26.
1 Peter 1:24 Isa. 40:6ff.
1 Peter 1:25 Greek saying.
1 Peter 1:25 Greek saying.
1 Peter 1:25 See verse 12.

1 Peter 1

Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the choice sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

²according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!

³Blessed [is] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

⁴to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

⁵who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,

⁶in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,

⁷that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

⁸whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

⁹receiving the end of your faith -- salvation of souls;

¹⁰concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

¹¹searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,

¹²to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.