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1 Peter Petros, an apostle apostolos of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, to those who live as refugees parepidēmos of the dispersion diaspora in Pontus Pontos, Galatia Galatia, Cappadocia Kappadokia, Asia Asia, and kai Bithynia Bithunia, ² elect according to kata the foreknowledge prognōsis of God theos the Father patēr by en being set apart hagiasmos by the Spirit pneuma for eis obedience hypakoē and kai for sprinkling rhantismos with the blood haima of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. May grace charis and kai peace eirēnē be yours hymeis in ever increasing measure plēthunō.

³ Blessed eulogētos be the ho God theos and kai Father patēr of ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, who ho according to kata · ho his autos great polys mercy eleos gave anagennaō us hēmeis new birth into eis a living zaō hope elpis through dia the resurrection anastasis of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos from ek the dead nekros, ⁴ to eis an inheritance klēronomia that is imperishable aphthartos, · kai undefiled amiantos, and kai unfading amarantos, being preserved tēreō in en heaven ouranos for eis you hymeis, ⁵ who ho by en the power dynamis of God theos are being guarded phroureō through dia faith pistis for eis a salvation sōtēria ready hetoimos to be revealed apokalyptō in en the last eschatos time kairos.

⁶ In en this hos you rejoice agalliaō, even if ei now arti it is necessary dei for a short oligos time to be made sorrowful lypeō by en various poikilos trials peirasmos, ⁷ so that hina the ho genuineness dokimion of ho your hymeis faith pistis ( which is more precious polytimos than gold chrysion that ho perishes apollymi), having been tested dokimazō by dia fire pyr, · de may be found heuriskō to eis your praise epainos and kai glory doxa and kai honor timē at en the revelation apokalypsis of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ⁸ Though you have not ou seen him, you love agapaō him hos. Though horaō not mē seeing horaō him now arti, yet de believing pisteuō in eis him hos, you rejoice agalliaō with joy chara unspeakable aneklalētos and kai filled with glory doxazō, ⁹ because you are obtaining komizō the ho goal telos of ho your hymeis faith pistis—the salvation sōtēria of your souls psychē.

¹⁰ Concerning peri this hos salvation sōtēria, the prophets prophētēs who ho prophesied prophēteuō of peri the ho grace charis that would come to eis you hymeis investigated diligently ekzēteō and kai examined with care exeraunaō, ¹¹ trying to discover eraunaō what tis time or ē manner poios of time kairos the ho Spirit pneuma of Christ Christos who was in en them autos was indicating dēloō when he predicted promartyromai the ho sufferings pathēma of eis Christ Christos and kai the ho glories doxa that houtos would follow meta. ¹² To them hos it was revealed apokalyptō that hoti not ou to themselves heautou, but de to you hymeis, they were ministering diakoneō these things autos that hos now nyn have been announced anangellō to you hymeis through dia those ho who preached euangelizō to you hymeis by en the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma sent apostellō from apo heaven ouranos—things into eis which hos angels angelos long epithumeō to look parakyptō.

¹³ Therefore dio gird up anazōnnymi the ho loins osphys of ho your hymeis mind dianoia, be sober-minded nēphō, and set your hope elpizō completely teleiōs on epi the ho grace charis that will be brought pherō to you hymeis at en the revelation apokalypsis of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ¹⁴ As hōs children teknon of obedience hypakoē, do not mē be conformed syschēmatizō to the ho desires epithumia you used to have proteros in en · ho your hymeis time of ignorance agnoia ¹⁵ but alla, just as kata the ho one who called kaleō you hymeis is holy hagios, so also kai are ginomai you autos to be ginomai holy hagios in en all pas your conduct anastrophē. ¹⁶ For dioti it is written graphō, “ Be eimi holy hagios, because hoti I egō am eimi holy hagios.”

¹⁷ And kai if ei you call upon epikaleō him as Father patēr who ho judges krinō impartially aprosōpolēmptōs according to kata the ho work ergon of each hekastos, conduct yourselves anastrephō with en fear phobos during the ho time chronos of ho your hymeis exile paroikia, ¹⁸ since you know oida that hoti you were ransomed lytroō from ek the ho empty mataios way of life anastrophē handed down from patroparadotos your hymeis ancestors patroparadotos, not ou by perishable phthartos things such as silver argyrion or ē gold chrysion, ¹⁹ but alla by precious timios blood haima, as hōs of a lamb amnos without blemish or kai spot aspilos, the blood of Christ Christos. ²⁰ He was chosen in advance proginōskō, before pro the foundation katabolē of the world kosmos, but de was revealed phaneroō at epi the end eschatos of the ho times chronos for dia you hymeis ²¹ who ho through dia him autos believe pistos in eis God theos, who ho raised egeirō him autos from ek the dead nekros and kai gave didōmi him autos glory doxa, so that hōste · ho your hymeis faith pistis and kai hope elpis are eimi in eis God theos. ²² Since you have purified hagnizō · ho your hymeis souls psychē by en · ho obedience hypakoē to the ho truth alētheia so that eis there is a sincere anypokritos love for other believers philadelphia, love agapaō one another allēlōn fervently ektenōs from ek a pure katharos heart kardia, ²³ for you have been born again anagennaō not ou of ek perishable phthartos seed spora but alla of imperishable aphthartos, by dia means of the living zaō and kai enduring menō word logos of God theos. ²⁴ For dioti “ All pas flesh sarx is like hōs grass chortos, and kai all pas its autos glory doxa like hōs the flower anthos of grass chortos; the ho grass chortos dries up xērainō and kai its ho flower anthos falls ekpiptō; ²⁵ but de the ho word rhēma of the Lord kyrios endures menō for eis all ho time aiōn.” And de this houtos is eimi the ho word rhēma that ho was preached euangelizō to eis you hymeis.

2 Therefore oun, having put away apotithēmi all pas malice kakia and kai all pas deceit dolos and kai hypocrisy hypokrisis and kai envy phthonos and kai slander katalalia of every kind pas, ² like hōs newborn artigennētos babes brephos, crave epipotheō the ho milk gala that is pure adolos and spiritual logikos, so that hina by en it autos you may grow up auxanō to eis salvation sōtēria, ³ since ei you have tasted geuomai that hoti the ho Lord kyrios is good chrēstos.

⁴ As you come proserchomai to pros him hos, a living zaō stone lithos rejected apodokimazō by hypo men anthrōpos but de chosen eklektos by para God theos and precious entimos, ⁵ you autos also kai, like hōs living zaō stones lithos, are being built up oikodomeō as a spiritual pneumatikos house oikos, to be eis a holy hagios priesthood hierateuma to offer anapherō spiritual pneumatikos sacrifices thusia acceptable euprosdektos to ho God theos through dia Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. ⁶ For dioti it says periechō in en scripture graphē, “ Behold idou, I lay tithēmi in en Zion Siōn a stone lithos, a cornerstone akrogōniaios chosen eklektos and precious entimos, and kai the ho one who believes pisteuō in epi him autos will never ou mē be put to shame kataischunō.” ⁷ Therefore oun the ho great value timē is to you hymeis who ho believe pisteuō; but de for those who do not believe apisteō, “The stone lithos that hos the ho builders oikodomeō rejected apodokimazō, this very one houtos has become ginomai the cornerstone kephalē gōnia,” ⁸ and kai, “A stone lithos that makes people stumble proskomma and kai a rock petra that makes them fall skandalon.” They hos stumble proskoptō, as they were destined tithēmi to eis do hos, since they do not obey apeitheō the ho word logos. · kai

⁹ But de you hymeis are a chosen eklektos race genos, a royal basileios priesthood hierateuma, a holy hagios nation ethnos, a people laos for eis his own possession peripoiēsis, so that hopōs you may declare exangellō the ho glorious deeds aretē of the ho one who called kaleō you hymeis out of ek darkness skotos into eis · ho his autos marvelous thaumastos light phōs. ¹⁰ At one time pote you hos were not ou a people laos, but de now nyn you are the people laos of God theos. You ho were shown no ou mercy eleeō, but de now nyn have received mercy eleeō.

¹¹ Dear friends agapētos, I urge parakaleō you as hōs foreigners paroikos and kai exiles parepidēmos to abstain apechō from desires epithumia of the ho flesh sarkikos, which hostis wage war against kata your ho soul psychē, ¹² and maintain echō an honorable kalos · ho lifestyle anastrophē among en the ho Gentiles ethnos so that hina, with respect to en the very things about which hos they slander katalaleō you hymeis as hōs evildoers kakopoios, they may , by ek observing epopteuō your ho good kalos works ergon, glorify doxazō · ho God theos on en the day hēmera of visitation episkopē. ¹³ Submit hypotassō to every pas human anthrōpinos authority ktisis on account of dia the ho Lord kyrios, whether eite to the king basileus as hōs supreme hyperechō, ¹⁴ or eite to governors hēgemōn as hōs those sent pempō by dia him autos for eis the punishment ekdikēsis of those who do evil kakopoios and de the praise epainos of those who do good agathopoios. ¹⁵ For hoti this houtōs is eimi the ho will thelēma of ho God theos: by doing good agathopoieō to silence phimoō the ho ignorance agnōsia of ho foolish aphrōn men anthrōpos. ¹⁶ Live as hōs free people eleutheros, · kai not mē as hōs those using echō freedom eleutheria as a cover-up epikalymma for ho evil kakia, · ho but alla as hōs servants of God theos. ¹⁷ Honor timaō everyone pas; love agapaō the ho brotherhood adelphotēs; reverence phobeomai · ho God theos; honor timaō the ho king basileus.

¹⁸ · ho Household servants oiketēs should be subject hypotassō to their ho masters despotēs with en all pas respect phobos, not ou only monon to the ho good agathos and kai kind epieikēs but alla also kai to the ho unjust skolios. ¹⁹ For gar this houtos is commendable charis, if ei because dia of conscience syneidēsis toward God theos someone tis endures hypopherō pain lypē while suffering paschō unjustly adikōs. ²⁰ For gar what poios praise kleos is there if ei, when you do wrong hamartanō and kai are beaten kolaphizō for it, you endure hypomenō it? But alla if ei when you do good agathopoieō and kai suffer paschō for it you endure hypomenō it, this houtos is commendable charis in para God’ s theos sight. ²¹ For gar to eis this houtos you have been called kaleō, because hoti Christ Christos also kai suffered paschō for hyper you hymeis, leaving behind hypolimpanō for you hymeis an example hypogrammos so that hina you might follow epakoloutheō in ho his autos footsteps ichnos. ²² He hos did poieō not ou commit poieō sin hamartia, nor oude was deceit dolos found heuriskō in en · ho his autos mouth stoma. ²³ When he hos was insulted loidoreō, he did not ou respond with an insult antiloidoreō; when he suffered paschō, he did not ou threaten apeileō, but de entrusted himself paradidōmi to the ho one who judges krinō justly dikaiōs. ²⁴ He hos himself autos bore anapherō · ho our hēmeis sins hamartia in en · ho his autos body sōma on epi the ho tree xylon so that hina we zaō, having died apoginomai to ho sins hamartia, might live zaō to ho righteousness dikaiosynē. By ho his hos wounds mōlōps you were healed iaomai. ²⁵ For gar you were eimi like hōs sheep probaton, going astray planaō, but alla now nyn you have turned back epistrephō to epi the ho shepherd poimēn and kai guardian episkopos of ho your hymeis souls psychē.

3 In the same way homoiōs, · ho wives gynē should be subject hypotassō to ho their own idios husbands anēr, so that hina even kai if ei some tis of them refuse to believe apeitheō the ho word logos, they may be won kerdainō without aneu a word logos by dia the ho conduct anastrophē of their ho wives gynē ² when they observe epopteuō with en respect phobos the ho purity hagnos of your hymeis life anastrophē. ³ Do not ou let your hos beauty kosmos be eimi · ho external exōthen—such as braiding emplokē the hair thrix, · kai wearing perithesis gold chrysion jewelry , or ē dressing endysis up in fine clothes himation— ⁴ but alla let it be the ho inner kryptos person anthrōpos of the ho heart kardia, the ho unfading aphthartos beauty of ho a gentle praus and kai tranquil hēsychios spirit pneuma, which hos in the sight enōpion of ho God theos is eimi precious polytelēs. ⁵ For gar in the same way houtōs, at an earlier time pote, · kai the ho devout hagios women gynē— those ho who put their hope elpizō in eis God theos— used to adorn kosmeō themselves heautou by being subject hypotassō to ho their own idios husbands anēr, ⁶ just as hōs Sarah Sarra obeyed hypakouō · ho Abraham Abraam, calling kaleō him autos “my lord kyrios.” You are ginomai her hos daughters teknon if you do what is right agathopoieō and kai do not mē fear phobeomai any mēdeis intimidation ptoēsis.

⁷ · ho Husbands anēr, in the same way homoiōs, live with synoikeō them with kata understanding gnōsis, showing aponemō honor timē to the ho woman gynaikeios as hōs a weaker asthenēs vessel skeuos, since hōs · kai you are joint heirs synklēronomos of the gracious gift charis of life zōē, so that eis your hymeis prayers proseuchē may not mē be hindered enkoptō. · ho

⁸ · ho · de Finally telos, all pas of you, be of one mind homophrōn, sympathetic sympathēs, loving your believing brothers philadelphos, compassionate eusplanchnos, humble tapeinophrōn— ⁹ not mē returning apodidōmi evil kakos for anti evil kakos or ē insult loidoria for anti insult loidoria, but de on the contrary blessing eulogeō, because hoti for eis this houtos you were called kaleō that hina you might inherit klēronomeō a blessing eulogia. ¹⁰ For gar “ The ho one who desires thelō to love agapaō life zōē and kai to see good agathos days hēmera, let him keep pauō his ho tongue glōssa from apo evil kakos and kai his lips cheilos from mē speaking laleō deceit dolos. ¹¹ And de let him turn away ekklinō from apo evil kakos and kai do poieō good agathos; let him seek zēteō peace eirēnē and kai pursue diōkō it autos. ¹² For hoti the eyes ophthalmos of the Lord kyrios are on epi the righteous dikaios, and kai his autos ears ous are open to eis their autos prayers deēsis; but de the face prosōpon of the Lord kyrios is against epi those who do poieō evil kakos.”

¹³ And kai who tis is the ho one who will harm kakoō you hymeis if ean you become ginomai zealots zēlōtēs for what ho is good agathos? ¹⁴ But alla even kai if ei you should suffer paschō because of dia righteousness dikaiosynē, blessed makarios are you. And de do phobeomai not mē fear phobeomai · ho their autos threats phobos or mēde be troubled tarassō, ¹⁵ but de · ho in en · ho your hymeis hearts kardia set apart hagiazō Christ Christos as Lord kyrios, being ready hetoimos at all times aei to make pros a defense apologia to all pas who ho ask aiteō you hymeis for a word logos concerning peri the ho hope elpis that is in en you hymeis. ¹⁶ But alla do it with meta gentleness prautēs and kai respect phobos, maintaining echō a clear agathos conscience syneidēsis, so that hina in en the very thing for which hos you are being slandered katalaleō, those ho who are reviling epēreazō your hymeis · ho good agathos conduct anastrophē in en Christ Christos will be put to shame kataischunō. ¹⁷ For gar it is better kreittōn to suffer paschō for doing good agathopoieō, if ei it is thelō · ho God’ s theos will thelēma, · ho than ē for doing evil kakopoieō. ¹⁸ Because hoti Christ Christos also kai suffered paschō once hapax for peri our sins hamartia, the righteous dikaios on behalf of hyper the unrighteous adikos, that hina he might lead prosagō you hymeis to ho God theos. He was put to death thanatoō in the flesh sarx but de made alive zōiopoieō in the spirit pneuma, ¹⁹ in en which hos also kai he kēryssō went poreuō and proclaimed kēryssō to the ho spirits pneuma in en prison phylakē, ²⁰ who once pote were disobedient apeitheō when hote the ho patience makrothumia of ho God theos waited apekdechomai in en the days hēmera of Noah Nōe while the ark kibōtos was being built kataskeuazō, in eis which hos a few oligos, that houtos is eimi eight oktō souls psychē, were brought safely diasōzō through dia water hydōr. ²¹ This water prefigures antitypos baptism baptisma, which hos · kai now nyn saves sōzō you hymeis— not ou the removal apothesis of dirt rhypos from the body sarx but alla the answer eperōtēma of a good agathos conscience syneidēsis to eis God theos— by dia the resurrection anastasis of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, ²² who hos is eimi at en the right hand dexios of ho God theos, having gone poreuō into eis heaven ouranos, all angels angelos and kai authorities exousia and kai powers dynamis being made subject hypotassō to him autos.

4 Therefore oun since Christ Christos suffered paschō in the flesh sarx, arm yourselves hoplizō also kai with the ho same autos way of thinking ennoia, that is, that hoti the ho one who has suffered paschō in the flesh sarx has finished pauō with sin hamartia, ² so that eis you no longer mēketi live bioō your ho remaining epiloipos days chronos in en the flesh sarx concerned about human anthrōpos desires epithumia but alla about the will thelēma of God theos. ³ For gar the ho time chronos already gone by parerchomai is enough arketos for you to have done what ho the ho pagans ethnos like boulēma to do katergazomai, carrying on poreuō in en sensuality aselgeia, passions epithumia, drunkenness oinophlygia, orgies kōmos, drinking parties potos, and kai disgusting athemitos worship of idols eidōlolatria. ⁴ In en all this hos, they are surprised xenizō that you hymeis do not mē plunge syntrechō with them into eis the ho same autos flood anachusis of ho debauchery asōtia, and they malign blasphēmeō you. ⁵ They hos will give apodidōmi an account logos to ho him who stands echō ready hetoimōs to judge krinō the living zaō and kai the dead nekros. ⁶ It was for eis this houtos very purpose · kai that the gospel was preached euangelizō to the dead nekros, so that hina though men they were judged krinō as kata men anthrōpos in the flesh sarx, they might live zaō · de as kata God theos in the Spirit pneuma.

⁷ The ho end telos of all things pas · de is at hand engizō, so oun use sound judgment sōphroneō and kai be sober-minded nēphō for eis the sake of prayer proseuchē. ⁸ Above pro all pas, · ho maintain echō a fervent ektenēs love agapē among eis yourselves heautou, for hoti love agapē covers kalyptō a multitude plēthos of sins hamartia. ⁹ Be hospitable philoxenos to eis one another allēlōn without aneu grumbling gongysmos. ¹⁰ Each one hekastos should serve diakoneō others heautou in respect to kathōs the gift charisma he has received lambanō, as hōs a good kalos steward oikonomos of charis the grace charis of God theos in its various forms poikilos: ¹¹ if ei someone tis speaks laleō, as hōs speaking the oracles logion of God theos; if ei someone tis serves diakoneō, as hōs by ek the strength ischus that hos God theos supplies chorēgeō · ho— so that hina in en everything pas God theos may be glorified doxazō · ho through dia Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos. To him hos belong eimi · ho glory doxa and kai · ho power kratos for eis all ho time aiōn ho. · ho Amen amēn.

¹² Dear friends agapētos, do not mē be surprised xenizō that a trial peirasmos by ho fire pyrōsis is taking place ginomai among en you hymeis, as hōs though something strange xenos were happening symbainō to you hymeis. ¹³ But alla rejoice chairō insofar katho as you now share koinōneō the ho sufferings pathēma of ho Christ Christos, so that hina when en · ho his autos glory doxa is revealed apokalypsis, · ho you may also kai rejoice chairō and be glad agalliaō. ¹⁴ If ei you are insulted oneidizō for en the name onoma of Christ Christos, you are blessed makarios, because hoti the ho Spirit of ho glory doxa, that is kai, the ho Spirit pneuma of ho God theos, is resting anapauō on epi you hymeis. ¹⁵ But gar not mē one tis of you hymeis should suffer paschō as hōs a murderer phoneus or ē a thief kleptēs or ē a criminal kakopoios or ē as hōs a meddler in the affairs of another allotriepiskopos; ¹⁶ but de if ei someone suffers as hōs a Christian Christianos, he should not mē be disgraced, but de should glorify doxazō · ho God theos by en · ho this houtos name onoma. ¹⁷ Because hoti the ho time kairos has come to begin archō · ho judgment krima with apo the ho house oikos of ho God theos, and de if ei first prōton with apo us hēmeis, what tis will be the ho outcome telos for those ho who do not obey apeitheō the ho gospel euangelion of ho God theos? ¹⁸ And kai “ If ei the ho righteous person dikaios is barely molis saved sōzō, what pou will become phainō of the ho ungodly asebēs and kai the sinner hamartōlos?” ¹⁹ So hōste then kai, let paratithēmi those ho who are suffering paschō according to kata the ho will thelēma of ho God theos by en doing good agathopoiia entrust paratithēmi their autos souls psychē to a faithful pistos Creator ktistēs. · ho