1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you, 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials, 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ— 8 whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, 9 receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11 searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them. 12 To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

13 Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ— 14 as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, 15 but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior, 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 man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear, 18 knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ, 20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake, 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

22 Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever. 24 For,

"All flesh is like grass,

and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass.

The grass withers, and its flower falls;

25 but the Lord’s word endures forever."

This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

1 耶稣基督的使徒彼得， 写信给那分散在本都、加拉太、加帕多家、亚西亚、庇推尼寄居的人，

2 就是照着父 神的预知蒙拣选， 借着圣灵得成圣洁， 因而顺服， 并且被耶稣基督的血洒过的人。愿恩惠平安多多地加给你们。

3 我们主耶稣基督的父 神是应当称颂的。他照着自己的大怜悯， 借着耶稣基督从死人中复活， 重生了我们， 使我们有永活的盼望，

4 可以得着不能朽坏、不能玷污、不能衰残， 为你们存留在天上的基业，

5 就是你们这因信蒙 神能力保守的人， 得着预备在末世要显现的救恩。

6 因此， 你们要喜乐。然而， 你们现今在各种试炼中或许暂时会难过，

7 是要叫你们的信心经过试验， 就比那被火炼过， 仍会朽坏的金子更宝贵， 可以在耶稣基督显现的时候， 得着称赞、荣耀和尊贵。

8 你们虽然没有见过他， 却爱他； 现在虽然不能看见他， 却信他。因此， 你们就有无法形容、满有荣耀的大喜乐，

9 得到你们信心的效果， 就是灵魂得救。

10 论到这救恩， 那预言你们要得恩典的众先知， 都寻求考察过，

11 就是把他们心里基督的灵所预先见证， 关于基督要受苦难后来得荣耀， 是在什么时候和怎样的情况加以考察。

12 他们蒙了启示， 为这些事效力， 并不是为自己， 而是为你们。现在， 借着传福音给你们的人， 靠着从天上差来的圣灵， 把这些事传给了你们； 甚至天使也很想详细察看这些事。

13 所以要准备好你们的心， 警醒谨慎， 专心盼望耶稣基督显现的时候所要带给你们的恩典。

14 你们既是顺服的儿女， 就不要再效法从前无知的时候放纵私欲的生活。

15 那召你们的既是圣洁的， 你们在一切所行的事上也要圣洁。

16 因为圣经上记着说： "你们要圣洁， 因为我是圣洁的。"

17 你们既称那不偏待人、按各人行为审判的主为父， 就当存敬畏的心， 过你们寄居的日子；

18 因为知道你们得赎， 脱去你们祖先传下的妄行， 不是凭着能坏的金银等物，

19 而是凭着基督的宝血， 就像无瑕疵无玷污的羊羔的血。

20 基督是在创立世界以前， 是 神所预知的， 却在这末后的世代才为你们显现出来。

21 借着他， 你们信那使他从死人中复活、又给他荣耀的 神， 叫你们的信心和盼望都在于 神。

22 你们既因顺从真理， 洁净了自己的心灵， 以致能真诚地爱弟兄， 就应当从清洁的心里彼此切实相爱。

23 你们得了重生， 并不是由于能坏的种子， 却是由于不能朽坏的， 就是借着 神永活长存的道。

24 因为"所有的人（"人"原文作"肉体"）， 尽都如草， 他们的荣美， 都像草上的花； 草必枯干， 花必凋谢，

25 唯有主的道， 永远长存。"所传给你们的福音就是这道。