1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosenPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.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.Elect 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.according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into 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 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, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by 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 begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,4and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is 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.Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trialsIn this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, 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—That 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 proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,Whom 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 not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:9now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:11trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when 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.Searching 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 time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in 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.Unto 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 unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given 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—Wherefore 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 girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.17Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.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,And 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 call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,Forasmuch 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 were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ:20He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so 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.Who 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 through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure 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,Seeing 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:Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, 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.Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.24For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,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;For 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:For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:25but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.But 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 the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.
Berean Standard Bible (public domain).World English Bible (public domain).King James Version (public domain in the US).American Standard Version, 1901 (public domain).