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| [1]Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the choice sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, |
[1]Peter an Apostle of JESUS CHRIST, to the strangers that dwell here and there throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, |
| [2]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! |
[2]Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father unto sanctification of the Spirit, through obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you. |
| [3]Blessed [is] 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, |
[3]Blessed be God even the 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, |
| [4]to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you, |
[4]To an inheritance immortal and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, |
| [5]who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time, |
[5]Which are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, which is prepared to be showed in the last time: |
| [6]in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials, |
[6]Wherein ye rejoice, though now for a season (if need require) ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations, |
| [7]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, |
[7]That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might be found unto your praise, and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: |
| [8]whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified, |
[8]Whom ye have not seen, and yet love him, in whom now, though ye see him not, yet do you believe, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorious, |
| [9]receiving the end of your faith -- salvation of souls; |
[9]Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. |
| [10]concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy, |
[10]Of the which salvation the Prophets have inquired and searched, which prophesied of the grace that should come unto you, |
| [11]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, |
[11]Searching when or what time the Spirit which testified before of Christ which was in them, should declare the sufferings that should come unto Christ, and the glory that should follow. |
| [12]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. |
[12]Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they should minister the things which are now showed unto you by them which have preached unto you the Gospel by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven, the which things the Angels desire to behold. |
| [13]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, |
[13]Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind: be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you, by the revelation of Jesus Christ, |
| [14]as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance, |
[14]As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves unto the former lusts of your ignorance: |
| [15]but according as He who did call you [is] holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour, |
[15]But as he which hath called you, is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation, |
| [16]because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;' |
[16]Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy. |
| [17]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, |
[17]And if ye call him Father, which without respect of person judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your dwelling here in fear, |
| [18]having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers, |
[18]Knowing that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation, received by the traditions of the fathers, |
| [19]but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted -- Christ's -- |
[19]But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb undefiled, and without spot. |
| [20]foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you, |
[20]Which was ordained before the foundation of the world, but was declared in the last times for your sakes, |
| [21]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. |
[21]Which by his means do believe in God that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God, |
| [22]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, |
[22]Seeing your souls are purified in obeying the truth through the spirit, to love brotherly without feigning, love one another with a pure heart fervently, |
| [23]being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God -- living and remaining -- to the age; |
[23]Being born anew, not of mortal seed, but of immortal, by the word of God, who liveth and endureth forever. |
| [24]because all flesh [is] as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away, |
[24]For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth away. |
| [25]and the saying of the Lord doth remain -- to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you. |
[25]But the word of the Lord endureth forever: and this is the word which is preached among you. |