1 P eter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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

2 E lect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto 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, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively 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 T o 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 are kept by the power of God through faith unto 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 season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

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

7 T hat the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing 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 having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice 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 O f which salvation the prophets have enquired 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, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

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 U nto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels 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 gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for 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 obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

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

15 B ut as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

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

16 B ecause it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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

17 A nd if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here 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 F orasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition 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 the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

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

20 W ho verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

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

21 W ho by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; 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 obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure 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 B eing born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

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 of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

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 endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

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