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

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 a ccording 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.

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 B lessed 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,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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

to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

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

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

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

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

7 s o 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;

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 a nd 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,

whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—

9 o btaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.

receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

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

Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

11 s eeking 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.

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 I t 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.

To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered 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 T herefore, 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.

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

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

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

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

16 b ecause it is written, “ You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

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

17 I f 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;

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

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

19 b ut with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

but with precious blood, as of a faultless and pure lamb, the blood of Christ;

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

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of times for your sake,

21 w ho 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.

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

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

having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

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

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

but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.