1 Peter Chapter 1

Berean Standard Bible

A Greeting from Peter

1PeterG4074, an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547,

To the electG1588 who are exilesG3927 of the DispersionG1290 throughout PontusG4195, GalatiaG1053, CappadociaG2587, AsiaG773, andG2532 BithyniaG978, chosen1 2according toG2596 the foreknowledgeG4268 of GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and sanctifiedG38 byG1722 the SpiritG4151 forG1519 obedienceG5218 to JesusG2424 ChristG5547 andG2532 sprinklingG4473 by His bloodG129:

GraceG5485 andG2532 peaceG1515 be yoursG4771 in abundanceG4129.

3BlessedG2128 be theG3588 GodG2316 andG2532 FatherG3962 of ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547! ByG2596 HisG846 greatG4183 mercyG1656 He has given us new birthG1473 G313 2 intoG1519 a livingG2198 hopeG1680 throughG1223 the resurrectionG386 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 fromG1537 the deadG3498, 4and intoG1519 an inheritanceG2817 that is imperishableG862 , undefiledG283, andG2532 unfadingG263, reservedG5083 inG1722 heavenG3772 forG1519 youG4771, 5whoG3588 throughG1223 faithG4102 are shieldedG5432 byG1722 God’sG2316 powerG1411 forG1519 the salvationG4991 that is readyG2092 to be revealedG601 inG1722 the lastG2078 timeG2540.

6InG1722 thisG3739 you greatly rejoiceG21, thoughG1487 nowG737 for a little whileG3641 you mayG1510 have hadG1163 to suffer griefG3076 inG1722 variousG4164 trialsG3986 7so thatG2443 theG3588 proven characterG1383 of yourG4771 faithG4102—more preciousG4186 than goldG5553, whichG3588 perishesG622 even thoughG1161 refinedG1381 byG1223 fireG4442—may result inG2147 G1519 praiseG1868 , gloryG1391, andG2532 honorG5092 atG1722 the revelationG602 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547.

8Though you have not seenG3756 G3708 Him, you loveG25 Him; and though you do not seeG3361 G3708 Him nowG737, you believeG4100 inG1519 Him andG1161 rejoiceG21 with an inexpressibleG412 andG2532 gloriousG1392 joyG5479, 9now that you are receivingG2865 theG3588 goalG5056 ofG3588 yourG4771 faithG4102, the salvationG4991 of your soulsG5590.

10ConcerningG4012 thisG3739 salvationG4991, the prophetsG4396 whoG3588 foretoldG4395 G4012 theG3588 graceG5485 to comeG1519 to youG4771 searchedG1567 andG2532 investigated carefullyG1830, 11trying to determineG2045 G1519 the time and settingG5101 G2228 G4169 G2540 to which theG3588 SpiritG4151 of ChristG5547 inG1722 themG846 was pointingG1213 when He predictedG4303 theG3588 sufferingsG3804 ofG1519 ChristG5547 andG2532 theG3588 gloriesG1391 to followG3326 G3778.

12It was revealedG601 toG3739 them thatG3754 they were not servingG3756 G1247 themselvesG1438, butG1161 youG4771, when they foretold the thingsG846 now announcedG3568 G312 byG1223 those whoG3588 preached the gospelG2097 to youG4771 byG1722 the HolyG40 SpiritG4151 sentG649 fromG575 heavenG3772. Even angelsG32 longG1937 to lookG3879 intoG1519 these things.

13ThereforeG1352 prepareG328 G3588 G3751 yourG4771 minds for actionG1271.3 Be sober-mindedG3525. Set your hopeG1679 fullyG5049 onG1909 theG3588 graceG5485 to be givenG5342 youG4771 atG1722 the revelationG602 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 14AsG5613 obedientG5218 childrenG5043, do not conformG3361 G4964 to theG3588 passionsG1939 ofG1722 yourG4771 formerG4386 ignoranceG52. 15ButG235 just asG2596 He whoG3588 calledG2564 youG4771 is holyG40, soG2532 beG1096 holyG40 inG1722 allG3956 you doG391, 16forG1360 it is writtenG1125 : “BeG1510 holyG40, becauseG3754 IG1473 amG1510 holyG40.”4

SinceG1487 you call onG1941 a FatherG3962 whoG3588 judgesG2919 each one’sG1538 workG2041 impartiallyG678, conduct yourselvesG390 inG1722 reverent fearG5401 duringG3588 yourG4771 stayG5550 as foreignersG3940. 18For you knowG1492 thatG3754 it was not with perishable thingsG3756 G5349 such as silverG694 orG2228 goldG5553 that you were redeemedG3084 fromG1537 theG3588 emptyG3152 way of lifeG391 youG4771 inherited from your forefathersG3970, 19butG235 with the preciousG5093 bloodG129 of ChristG5547 , a lambG286 without blemishG299 or spotG784. 20 He was knownG4267 beforeG4253 the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889, butG1161 was revealedG5319 inG1909 theG3588 lastG2078 timesG5550 for your sakeG1223 G4771.

21ThroughG1223 HimG846 you believeG4103 inG1519 GodG2316, whoG3588 raised HimG1453 G846 fromG1537 the deadG3498 andG2532 glorifiedG1325 G1391 HimG846; and soG5620 yourG4771 faithG4102 andG2532 hopeG1680 areG1510 inG1519 GodG2316.

22Since you have purifiedG48 yourG4771 soulsG5590 byG1722 obedienceG5218 to theG3588 truthG225 so thatG1519 you have a genuine love for your brothersG5360 G505, loveG25 one anotherG240 deeplyG1619, fromG1537 a pureG2513 heartG2588.5 23For you have been born againG313, notG3756 ofG1537 perishableG5349 seedG4701, butG235 of imperishableG862, throughG1223 the livingG2198 andG2532 enduringG3306 wordG3056 of GodG2316. 24ForG1360,

“AllG3956 fleshG4561 is likeG5613 grassG5528,andG2532 allG3956 itsG846 gloryG1391 likeG5613 the flowersG438 of the fieldG5528;theG3588 grassG5528 withersG3583 andG2532 theG3588 flowersG438 fallG1601,25butG1161 theG3588 wordG4487 of the LordG2962 standsG3306 foreverG1519 G3588 G165.”6

AndG1161 thisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 wordG4487 thatG3588 was proclaimedG2097 toG1519 youG4771.

1. 1 Peter 1:1 Literally To the elect sojourners of the Diaspora of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. These provinces were located in what is now Turkey. ↩
2. 1 Peter 1:3 Or has caused us to be born again or has begotten us again ↩
3. 1 Peter 1:13 Literally Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind ↩
4. 1 Peter 1:16 Leviticus 11:44–45; Leviticus 19:2 ↩
5. 1 Peter 1:22 SBL, NE, and WH from the heart ↩
6. 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6–8 ↩