1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Anointed, to chosen ones sojourners of a dispersion of Pontus, of Galatia, of Cappadocia, of Asia and of Bithynia,
2 according to foreknowledge of God a Father, in sanctification of spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of blood of Jesus Anointed; favor to you and peace may be multiplied.
3 Blessed the God and Father of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed, that according to the great of himself mercy having begotten us to a hope of life through a resurrection of Jesus Anointed, out of dead ones,
4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, having been kept in heavens for you,
5 those by power of God being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in season last;
6 in which rejoice you, a little while now (if necessary it is) having been distressed by manifold trials,
7 so that the proof of you of the faith much more precious of gold of that perishing, by means of fire but being proved, may be found to praise and honor and glory, at a revelation of Jesus Anointed;
8 whom not seeing you love, on whom, now not looking, believing but, you rejoice with a joy unspeakable and having been glorified,
9 obtaining the end of the faith of you, a salvation of souls.
10 Concerning which salvation sought out and examined closely prophets, those concerning the for you favor having prophesied;
11 examining, to what things or what season did point the in them spirit of Anointed, testifying before the for Anointed sufferings, and the after these things glorious;
12 to whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, for you but they ministered these things, which things now were told to you through those having announced glad tidings you with spirit holy having been sent from heaven, into which things earnestly desire messengers to look attentively.
13 Therefore having girded up the loins of the minds of you, being vigilant, perfectly do you hope for the being brought to you gift in a revelation of Jesus Anointed;
14 as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former in the ignorance of you lusts,
15 but according to the one having called you holy, and yourselves holy ones in all conduct become you;
16 because it has been written: Holy ones become you, because I holy am.
17 And if a Father you call on him without respect of persons judging according to the of each work, in fear the of the sojourning of you time pass you;
18 knowing, that not by corruptible things, by silver or by gold you were bought off from the foolish of you conduct handed down from your fathers,
19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb spotless and unblemished, of Anointed;
20 having been foreknown indeed before a laying down of a world, having been manifested but in last of the times on account of you,
21 those through him having believed in God, that one having raised up him out of dead ones and glory to him having given, so that the faith of you and hope to be in God.
22 The lives of you having been purified in the obedience of the truth through spirit to brotherly kindness unfeigned, out of a pure heart each other love you intensely;
23 having been begotten again not from seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through word living of God and remaining.
24 Because all flesh like grass, and all glory of her like a flower of grass; withered the grass and the flower of it fell off;
25 the but word of Lord abides to the age; this now is the word that having been announced to you.
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are temporary residents scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
2 You who are chosen and foreknown by God the Father. You have been sanctified by the Spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood. Grace and peace be greatly increased to you.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy he gave us a new birth to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
4 You are born to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade away and is reserved in heaven for you.
5 You are protected by Gods power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 You greatly rejoice in this, though you have been grieved with various trials for a little while.
7 The proof of your faith is more precious than gold that perishes. Though it is tested by fire, it may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
8 You love him without seeing him. Though you do not see him, you believe in him. Full of glory, you rejoice greatly with indescribable joy.
9 You receive your salvation as the outcome of your faith.
10 Concerning this salvation the prophets inquired and searched diligently! They prophesied about the grace that should come to you:
11 searching what time or what manner of time the spirit of Christ that was in them did point to, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.
12 God revealed to the prophets that the things they spoke were not for their own benefit but for yours. The Holy Spirit was sent from heaven to make known to you what the prophets spoke. Those who spread the good news to you did this. These are things even the angels want to look into.
13 Brace up your minds. Remain sober, and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 Live as children of obedience. Do not fashion yourself according to your former lusts, for you were ignorant at that time.
15 Be holy in all your conduct, just as the one who called you is holy.
16 Because it is written: »You shall be holy for I am holy.«
17 If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each mans work, pass the time you spend here in reverence.
18 Know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your fathers. The redemption was not with corruptible things like silver or gold,
19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, even the blood of Christ.
20 Jesus was known before the foundation of the world. He was made known at the end times for your sake.
21 Through him you believe in God. God raised him from the dead, and gave him glory so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely extremelydeeply from the heart.
23 You have been given a new birth, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and endures.
24 All people are like grass. All their glory is like the blossom of a flower. The grass withers and the flower drops off.
25 But the word of our God abides forever. This is the word of good tidings that was preached to you.