1 م ِنْ بُطرُسَ، رَسُولِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، إلَى شَعبِ اللهِ المُتَغَرِّبينَ فِي هَذا العالَمِ، وَالمُشَتَّتِينَ عَبْرَ مُقاطَعاتِ بُنطُسَ وَغَلاطِيَّةَ وَكَبْدُوكِيَّةَ وَأسِيّا وَبِيثِينِيَّةَ، المُختارينَ

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen

2 ح َسَبَ عِلْمِ اللهِ الآبِ المُسبَقِ، لِتَكُونُوا مُقَدَّسينَ فِي الرُّوحِ، وَلِكَي تُطِيعُوهُ وَتَتَطَهَّرُوا بِرَشِّ دَمِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ. أُصَلِّي أنْ تَتَزايَدَ لَكُمْ نِعمَةُ اللهِ وَسَلامُهُ عَلَى الدَّوامِ. رَجاءٌ حَيّ

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure.

3 ت َبارَكَ إلَهُ رَبِّنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ وَأبُوهُ. فَفِي رَحمَتِهِ العَظِيمَةِ وَلَدَنا ثانِيَةً، لِيَكُونَ لَنا رَجاءٌ حَيٌّ بِسَبَبِ قِيامَةِ يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ مِنَ المَوتِ،

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 و َمِيراثٌ لا يَفنَى وَلا يَتَلَوَّثُ وَلا يَذبُلُ، مَحفُوظٌ فِي السَّماواتِ لَكُمْ

to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

5 أ نتُمُ المَحمِيِّينَ بِقُوَّةِ اللهِ بِسَبَبِ إيمانِكُمْ، إلَى أنْ تَنالوا الخَلاصَ المُعَدَّ لَكُمْ، وَالَّذِي سَيُعلَنُ فِي نِهايَةِ الزَّمانِ.

who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 و َلِهَذا أنتُمْ تَفِيضُونَ فَرَحاً، مَعَ أنَّهُ مِنَ الضَّرُورِيِّ أنْ تُحزَنُوا الآنَ لِفَتْرَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ بامتِحاناتٍ مُختَلِفَةٍ،

In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,

7 ت ُبَرهِنُ أصالَةَ إيمانَكُمْ. فَحَتَّى الذَّهَبُ الفانِي يُمتَحَنُ بِالنّارِ. وَإيمانُكُمْ أثمَنُ مِنْهُ كَثِيراً. لِهَذا يَنبَغي أنْ يُمتَحَنَ لِيَكونَ مُستَحِقّاً لِلمَدِيحِ وَالتَّمِجِيدِ وَالتَّكرِيمِ، عِندَما يُعلَنُ يَسُوعُ المَسِيحُ

so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

8 ا لَّذي لا تَرَونَهُ، إلّا أنَّكُمْ تُحِبُّونَهُ. وَمَعَ أنَّكُمْ لا تَرَونَهُ الآنَ، إلّا أنَّكُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ، فَتَمتَلِئُونَ فَرَحاً مَجِيداً لا يُوصَفُ،

and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

9 و َتَنالُونَ هَدَفَ إيمانِكُمُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَلاصُكُمْ.

obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.

10 ل َقَدْ تَحَدَّثَ الأنبِياءُ سابِقاً عَنْ هَذِهِ النِّعْمَةِ الَّتي هِيَ لَكُمُ الآنَ، وَفَتَّشُوا باهتِمامٍ عَنْ هَذا الخَلاصِ.

As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,

11 ك انَتْ غايَتُهُمْ أنْ يَعرِفُوا الوَقْتَ وَالظُّرُوفَ الَّتِي كانَ يَدُلُّهُمْ عَلَيها رُوحُ المَسِيحِ الَّذي فيهِمْ، إذْ أعلَنَ لَهُمُ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ مُسبَقاً آلامَ المَسِيحِ وَالأمجادَ الَّتِي سَتَلِيها.

seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

12 و َقَدْ كَشَفَ لَهُمُ اللهُ أنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَخدِمُونَ أنفُسَهُمْ، بَلْ يَخدِمُونَكُمْ أنتُمْ عِندَما تَحَدَّثُوا عَنْ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ الَّتِي أُعلِنَتْ لَكُمُ الآنَ، بِواسِطَةِ الَّذِينَ بَشَّرُوكُمْ بِقُوَّةِ الرُّوحِ القُدُسِ المُرسَلِ مِنَ السَّماءِ. وَهِيَ أُمُورٌ تَشتَهِي حَتَّى المَلائِكَةُ أنْ تَعرِفَها! كونوا مُقَدَّسين

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to look.

13 ف َكُونُوا مُتَيَقِّظِي الذِّهنِ وَمُنضَبِطِي النَّفْسِ. وَليَكُنْ رَجاؤكُمْ كُلُّهُ فِي نِعمَةِ اللهِ الَّتِي سَتُعطَى لَكُمْ عِندَما يُعلَنُ يَسُوعُ المَسِيحُ.

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

14 و َكَأبناءٍ مُطِيعِينَ، كُفُّوا عَنْ تَشكِيلِ حَياتِكُمْ بِحَسَبِ رَغَباتِكُمُ الشَّرِّيرَةِ الماضِيَةِ، حينَما كُنتُمْ جُهَلاءَ.

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,

15 ب َلْ كُونُوا مُقَدَّسِينَ فِي كُلِّ سُلوكٍ، كَما أنَّ اللهَ الَّذِي دَعاكُمْ هُوَ قُدُّوسٌ.

but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior;

16 ف َإنَّهُ مَكتُوبٌ: «كُونُوا مُقَدَّسِينَ، لأنِّي أنا قُدُّوسٌ.»

because it is written, “ You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

17 أ نتُمْ تَدعُونَ اللهَ أباً، وَهُوَ يَحكُمُ عَلَى كُلِّ إنْسانٍ عَلَى أساسِ عَمَلِهِ، وَدُونَ أيِّ تَحَيُّزٍ. فَعِيشُوا إذاً حَياتَكُمْ فِي تَقوَى أثناءَ إقامَتِكُمُ المُؤَقَّتَةِ عَلَى هَذِهِ الأرْضِ.

If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;

18 ل َقَدْ دُفِعَ ثَمَنُ تَحريرَكُمْ مِنْ أُسلُوبِ حَياتِكُمُ العَقِيمِ الَّذِي وَرِثتُموهُ عَنْ آبائِكُمْ، لا بِمالٍ مَسبوكٍ مِنْ مَوادَّ فانيَةٍ كَالفِضَّةِ أوْ الذَّهَبِ،

knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,

19 ب َلْ بِدَمِ المَسِيحِ الثَّمِينِ، دَمِ حَمَلٍ سَلِيمٍ خالٍ مِنَ العُيُوبِ.

but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

20 و َقَدْ سَبَقَ أنِ اختارَ اللهُ المَسِيحَ قَبلَ خَلْقِ العالَمِ، لَكِنَّهُ أعلَنَهُ لِلعالَمِ فِي هَذِهِ الأيّامِ الأخِيرَةِ مِنْ أجلِكُمْ.

For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you

21 و َفِي المَسيحِ، أنتُمْ تُؤمِنُونَ بِاللهِ الَّذِي أقامَهُ مِنَ المَوتِ وَمَجَّدَهُ، لِيَكونَ إيمانُكُمْ وَرَجاؤكُمْ فِي اللهِ.

who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

22 ل َقَدْ طَهَّرْتُمْ أنفُسَكُمْ بِإطاعَتِكُمْ لِلحَقِّ. فَأظهِرُوا مَحَبَّةً أخَوِيَّةً مُخلِصَةً، وَأحِبُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً مَحَبَّةً شَدِيدَةً مِنْ قَلْبٍ طاهِرٍ.

Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,

23 ل َقَدْ وُلِدْتُمْ ثانِيَةً، لا مِنْ بِذْرَةٍ فانِيَةٍ، بَلْ مِنْ بِذْرَةٍ لا تَفنَى هِيَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ الحَيَّةُ الخالِدَةُ.

for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.

24 ف َكَما يَقُولُ الكِتابُ: «البَشَرُ جَمِيعاً كَالعُشْبِ، وَكُلُّ مَجدِهِمْ أشبَهُ بِزَهْرِ العُشبِ. العُشْبُ يَجِفُّ، وَالزَّهْرُ يَسقُطُ.

For, “ All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, And the flower falls off,

25 أ مّا كَلِمَةُ اللهِ فَتَبقَى إلَى الأبَدِ.» هَذِهِ هِيَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ الَّتِي بُشِّرْتُمْ بِها.

But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was preached to you.