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Ako si Pedro nga apostol ni Jesu-Cristo. Nagpangumusta ako kaninyong tanang mga pinili sa Dios nga nagkatag ug nagapuyo sa Ponto, Galacia, Capadocia, Asia, ug Bitinia. Gipili kamo sa Dios nga amahan gikan pa kaniadto sa katuyoan nga himuon niya kamo nga iyang mga anak pinaagi sa Espiritu Santo, aron magmasinugtanon kamo kang Jesu-Cristo ug mahinloan sa inyong mga sala pinaagi sa iyang dugo.

Hinaut nga madawat ninyo ang dugang pa nga grasya ug kalinaw.

May Maayo Kita nga Mapaabot

3-4 Dayegon ta ang Dios ug Amahan sa atong Ginoong Jesu-Cristo! Tungod sa iyang dako nga kalooy kanato, natawo kita pag-usab[a] pinaagi sa pagkabanhaw ni Jesu-Cristo. Mao kini ang nagahatag kanato ug dakong paglaom nga may gitagana ang Dios kanato nga panulondon. Kini nga panulondon atua sa langit, kanunay nga hinlo ug matahom, ug dili gayod mawala. Ug pinaagi sa inyong pagtuo, panalipdan kamo sa gahom sa Dios samtang naghulat kamo sa kaluwasan nga giandam nang daan sa Dios nga ipadayag[b] sa kataposang adlaw.

Tungod niini maglipay kamo bisan may miabot karon nga nagkalain-lain nga mga pagsulay. Kay kini nga mga pagsulay lumalabay lang, ug kinahanglan nga masinati ninyo aron masulayan ang inyong pagtuo, sama sa bulawan nga gisulayan sa kalayo aron masayran kon tinuod o dili. Apan mas mahinungdanon ang atong pagtuo kaysa bulawan nga mawala lang. Busa kon mapamatud-an nga ang inyong pagtuo tinuod gayod, dayegon niya kamo ug pasidunggan sa adlaw nga si Jesu-Cristo moabot. Bisan wala kamo makakita kaniya gihigugma ninyo siya, ug nagatuo kamo kaniya bisan wala pa ninyo siya makita hangtod karon. Mao kana nga dili matukib ang inyong kalipay, tungod kay madawat ninyo ang bunga sa inyong pagtuo nga mao ang inyong kaluwasan.

10 Kini nga kaluwasan gisusi pag-ayo sa mga propeta kaniadto. Sila mao ang nagtagna bahin niini nga grasya sa Dios kanato. 11 Gipahibalo na silang daan sa Espiritu ni Cristo nga anaa diha kanila nga mag-antos siya ug pagkahuman niana pasidunggan siya. Busa ang mga propeta kaniadto nagpadayon sa ilang pagsusi kon kanus-a ug sa unsa nga pamaagi kini mahitabo. 12 Gipahibalo usab sila sa Dios nga ang ilang gipanulti dili alang sa ilang kaayohan kondili alang kanato.[c] Ug karon ang ilang mga panagna nadungog na ninyo gikan sa mga nagasangyaw sa Maayong Balita. Nagsulti sila kaninyo pinaagi sa gahom sa Espiritu Santo nga gipadala kanila gikan sa langit. Ug bisan ang mga anghel gusto nga makasabot niining Maayong Balita nga gisulti kaninyo.

Magsunod Kamo sa Dios

13 Busa pangandam kamo kanunay sa pagsunod sa kabubut-on sa Dios. Pagmalig-on kamo, ug salig sa hingpit nga madawat ninyo ang panalangin nga ihatag kaninyo inig-abot na ni Jesu-Cristo. 14 Isip mga matinumanong mga anak sa Dios, ayaw kamo pagpadala sa daotan nga mga tinguha nga naggahom kaninyo sa wala pa kamo nakaila sa Dios. 15 Balaan ang Dios nga nagtawag kaninyo, busa angay usab nga magpakabalaan kamo sa tanan ninyong buhaton. 16 Kay nagaingon ang Dios sa Kasulatan, “Magpakabalaan kamo, tungod kay ako balaan.”[d]

17 Ang Dios walay pinalabi. Nagahukom siya sa tanan nga tawo sumala sa ilang binuhatan. Busa kon gitawag ninyo siya nga Amahan diha sa inyong mga pag-ampo, tahora ninyo siya samtang ania pa kamo sa kalibotan. 18 Nasayran usab ninyo kon unsa ang gibayad aron maluwas kamo gikan sa pagkinabuhing walay pulos nga inyong napanunod sa inyong mga katigulangan. Ang gitubos kaninyo dili mga butang nga mawala, sama sa bulawan o plata, 19 kondili ang bililhong dugo ni Cristo. Sama si Cristo sa karnero nga hinlo ug walay deperensya nga gihalad ngadto sa Dios. 20 Sa wala pa mamugna ang kalibotan, gipili na sa Dios si Cristo nga mahimong atong Manluluwas. Karon lang niining ulahing mga adlaw siya gipaila sa Dios. Gibuhat niya kini alang kaninyo. 21 Ug pinaagi kang Cristo nagatuo kamo sa Dios nga mao ang nagbanhaw ug nagpasidungog kaniya. Busa ang inyong pagtuo anaa sa Dios ug nagalaom kamo kaniya nga kamo banhawon ug pasidunggan usab niya.

22 Ug tungod kay nagasunod na kamo sa kamatuoran, gihinloan kamo gikan sa inyong mga sala aron nga magmatinud-anon kamo sa paghigugma sa inyong mga igsoon kang Cristo. Hinaut unta nga maghigugmaay kamo sa kinasingkasing gayod, 23 kay natawo na kamo pag-usab. Ug kini nga pagkatawo dili pinaagi sa inyong ginikanan nga may kamatayon, kondili pinaagi sa pulong sa Dios nga buhi ug walay kataposan. 24 Nagaingon ang Kasulatan,

“Ang kinabuhi sa tanang mga tawo sama sa sagbot,
ug ang ilang kabantog sama sa bulak niini.
Ang sagbot malaya ug ang iyang bulak mahulog,
25 apan ang pulong sa Ginoo magpadayon sa gihapon.”[e]

Ug mao kini ang Maayong Balita nga giwali kaninyo.

Footnotes

  1. 1:3-4 natawo kita pag-usab: o, gihatagan niya kita ug bag-ong kinabuhi.
  2. 1:5 kaluwasan… ipadayag: Ang buot ipasabot, kinabuhi nga walay kataposan nga gitagana kaninyo.
  3. 1:12 kanato: sa literal, kaninyo.
  4. 1:16 Tan-awa usab ang Lev. 11:43-45; 19:2.
  5. 1:25 Tan-awa usab ang Isa. 40:6-8.

Greeting to the Elect Pilgrims

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To the [a]pilgrims (A)of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, (B)elect (C)according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, (D)in sanctification of the Spirit, for (E)obedience and (F)sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:

(G)Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

A Heavenly Inheritance

(H)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (I)according to His abundant mercy (J)has begotten us again to a living hope (K)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance [b]incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, (L)reserved in heaven for you, (M)who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

(N)In this you greatly rejoice, though now (O)for a little while, if need be, (P)you have been [c]grieved by various trials, that (Q)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (R)it is tested by fire, (S)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, (T)whom having not [d]seen you love. (U)Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

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, (V)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 [e]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 (W)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 (X)conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 (Y)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, (Z)“Be holy, for I am holy.”

17 And if you call on the Father, who (AA)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [f]stay here in fear; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with [g]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but (AB)with the precious blood of Christ, (AC)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 (AD)He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was [h]manifest (AE)in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, (AF)who raised Him from the dead and (AG)gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

The Enduring Word

22 Since you (AH)have purified your souls in obeying the truth [i]through the Spirit in [j]sincere (AI)love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 (AJ)having been born again, not of [k]corruptible seed but [l]incorruptible, (AK)through the word of God which lives and abides [m]forever, 24 because

(AL)“All flesh is as grass,
And all [n]the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,
25 (AM)But the [o]word of the Lord endures forever.”

(AN)Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:1 sojourners, temporary residents
  2. 1 Peter 1:4 imperishable
  3. 1 Peter 1:6 distressed
  4. 1 Peter 1:8 M known
  5. 1 Peter 1:12 NU, M you
  6. 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens
  7. 1 Peter 1:18 perishable
  8. 1 Peter 1:20 revealed
  9. 1 Peter 1:22 NU omits through the Spirit
  10. 1 Peter 1:22 Lit. unhypocritical
  11. 1 Peter 1:23 perishable
  12. 1 Peter 1:23 imperishable
  13. 1 Peter 1:23 NU omits forever
  14. 1 Peter 1:24 NU its glory as
  15. 1 Peter 1:25 spoken word

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

Elect 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.

Blessed 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,

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

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

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

That 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:

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

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

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

11 Searching 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.

12 Unto 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.

13 Wherefore 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;

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

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

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

17 And 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:

18 Forasmuch 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;

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

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

21 Who 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.

22 Seeing 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:

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

24 For 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:

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