1 P eter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ, to sojourners of dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 a ccording 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.

elect according to foreknowledge of God Father, by sanctification of Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

3 B lessed be 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,

Blessed the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through resurrection of Jesus Christ from among dead,

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

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

5 w ho by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

who are kept guarded by power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in last time.

6 W herein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

7 t hat 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:

that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in revelation of Jesus Christ:

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

whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with glory,

9 r eceiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

receiving the end of your faith, salvation of souls.

10 C oncerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;

11 s earching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which to Christ, and the glories after these.

12 T o 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 preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angel desire to look into.

To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.

13 W herefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, sober hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace brought to you at revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 a s children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

as children of obedience, not conformed to former lusts in your ignorance;

15 b ut like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all conversation;

16 b ecause it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.

because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.

17 A nd 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:

And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,

18 k nowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from fathers,

19 b ut with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, even the blood of Christ:

but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, of Christ,

20 w ho was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

foreknown indeed before foundation of world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

21 w ho 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.

who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.

22 S eeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;

23 h aving been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by living and abiding word of God.

24 F or, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:

Because all flesh as grass, and all its glory as flower of grass. The grass has withered and flower has fallen;

25 B ut the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.

but the word of Lord abides for eternity. But this is the word which in the glad tidings preached to you.