1 P etru, apostol al lui Isus Hristos, catre alesii care traiesc ca straini imprastiati prin Pont, Galatia, Capadocia, Asia si Bitinia,

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

2 d upa stiinta mai dinainte a lui Dumnezeu Tatal, prin sfintirea lucrata de Duhul, spre ascultarea si stropirea cu singele lui Isus Hristos: Harul si pacea sa va fie inmultite!

according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!

3 B inecuvintat sa fie Dumnezeu, Tatal Domnului nostru Isus Hristos, care, dupa indurarea Sa cea mare, ne-a nascut din nou prin invierea lui Isus Hristos din morti, la o nadejde vie

Blessed the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

4 s i la o mostenire nestricacioasa si neintinata, si care nu se poate vesteji, pastrata in ceruri pentru voi.

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

5 V oi sunteti paziti de puterea lui Dumnezeu, prin credinta, pentru mintuirea gata sa fie descoperita in vremurile de apoi.

who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,

6 I n ea voi va bucurati mult, macar ca acum, daca trebuie, sunteti intristati pentru putina vreme, prin felurite incercari,

in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,

7 p entru ca incercarea credintei voastre, cu mult mai scumpa decit aurul care piere si care totusi este incercat prin foc, sa aiba ca urmare lauda, slava si cinstea, la aratarea lui Isus Hristos,

that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

8 p e care voi Il iubiti fara sa-L fi vazut, credeti in El, fara sa-L vedeti, si va bucurati cu o bucurie negraita si stralucita,

whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

9 p entru ca veti dobindi, ca sfirsit al credintei voastre, mintuirea sufletelor voastre.

receiving the end of your faith -- salvation of souls;

10 P roorocii, care au proorocit despre harul care va era pastrat voua, au facut din mintuirea aceasta tinta cercetarilor si cautarii lor staruitoare.

concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

11 E i cercetau sa vada ce vreme si ce imprejurari avea in vedere Duhul lui Hristos, care era in ei, cind vestea mai dinainte patimile lui Hristos si slava de care aveau sa fie urmate.

searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,

12 L or le-a fost descoperit ca nu pentru ei insisi, ci pentru voi spuneau ei aceste lucruri, pe care vi le-au vestit acum cei ce v-au propovaduit Evanghelia, prin Duhul Sfint trimis din cer si in care chiar ingerii doresc sa priveasca.

to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

13 D e aceea, incingeti-va coapsele mintii voastre, fiti treji, si puneti-va toata nadejdea in harul, care va va fi adus, la aratarea lui Isus Hristos.

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

14 C a niste copii ascultatori, nu va lasati tiriti in poftele, pe care le aveati altadata, cind erati in nestiinta.

as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,

15 C i, dupa cum Cel ce v-a chemat este sfint, fiti si voi sfinti in toata purtarea voastra.

but according as He who did call you holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,

16 C aci este scris: "Fiti sfinti, caci Eu sunt sfint."

because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;'

17 S i daca chemati ca Tata pe Cel ce judeca fara partinire pe fiecare dupa faptele lui, purtati-va cu frica in timpul pribegiei voastre;

and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,

18 c aci stiti ca nu cu lucruri pieritoare, cu argint sau cu aur, ati fost rascumparati din felul desert de vietuire, pe care-l mosteniserati de la parintii vostri,

having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

19 c i cu singele scump al lui Hristos, Mielul fara cusur si fara prihana.

but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted -- Christ's --

20 E l a fost cunoscut mai inainte de intemeierea lumii, si a fost aratat la sfirsitul vremurilor pentru voi,

foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,

21 c are, prin El, sunteti credinciosi in Dumnezeu, care L-a inviat din morti, si I-a dat slava, pentru ca credinta si nadejdea voastra sa fie in Dumnezeu.

who through him do believe in God, who did raise out of the dead, and glory to him did give, so that your faith and hope may be in God.

22 D eci, ca unii care, prin ascultarea de adevar, v-ati curatit sufletele prin Duhul, ca sa aveti o dragoste de frati neprefacuta, iubiti-va cu caldura unii pe altii, din toata inima;

Your souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly,

23 f iindca ati fost nascuti din nou nu dintr-o saminta, care poate putrezi, ci dintr-una care nu poate putrezi, prin Cuvintul lui Dumnezeu, care este viu si care ramine in veac.

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age;

24 C aci orice faptura este ca iarba, si toata slava ei, ca floarea ierbii. Iarba se usuca si floarea cade jos,

because all flesh as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,

25 d ar Cuvintul Domnului ramine in veac. Si acesta este Cuvintul, care v-a fost propovaduit prin Evanghelie.

and the saying of the Lord doth remain -- to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.