1 Peter Chapter 1

1PeterG4074, apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547, to [the] sojourners of [the] dispersionG1290 of PontusG4195, GalatiaG1053, CappadociaG2587, AsiaG773, and BithyniaG978, 2elect accordingG2596 to [the] foreknowledgeG4268 of 1GodG2316 [the] FatherG3962, by sanctificationG38 of [the] SpiritG4151, unto [the] obedienceG5218 and sprinkling of [the] bloodG129 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547: GraceG5485 to you and peaceG1515 be multipliedG4129. 3Blessed [be] the 2GodG2316 and FatherG3962 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, who, accordingG2596 to his greatG4183 mercyG1656, has begotten us againG313 to a livingG2198 hopeG1680 through [the] resurrectionG386 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 from among [the] deadG3498, 4to an incorruptible and undefiledG283 and unfading inheritanceG2817, reserved in [the] heavensG3772 for you, 5who are kept guarded by [the] powerG1411 of 3GodG2316 through faithG4102 for salvationG4991 readyG2092 to be revealedG601 in [the] lastG2078 timeG2540. 6Wherein ye exultG21, for a littleG3641 while at presentG737, if neededG1163, put to grief by variousG4164 trialsG3986, 7that the proving of your faithG4102, much more preciousG4186 than of goldG5553 which perishesG622, though it be proved by fireG4442, be foundG2147 to praiseG1868 and gloryG1391 and honour in [the] revelationG602 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547: 8whom, having not seenG3708, ye loveG25; on whom [though] not nowG1161 looking, but believingG4100, ye exultG21 with joyG5479 unspeakable and filled with [the] glory, 9receivingG2865 the endG5056 of your faithG4102, [the] salvationG4991 of [your] soulsG5590. 10ConcerningG4012 which salvationG4991 prophetsG4396, who have prophesiedG4395 of the graceG5485 towards you, sought out and searched out; 11searching what, or what manner of timeG2540, the SpiritG4151 of ChristG5547 which [was] in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which [belonged] to ChristG5547, and the gloriesG1391 after these. 12To whom it was revealedG601, that not to themselves but to you they ministeredG1247 those thingsG3739, which have nowG1161 been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by [the] HolyG40 SpiritG4151, sentG649 from heavenG3772, which angelsG32 desireG1937 to look into. 13Wherefore, having girded up the loinsG3751 of your mindG1271, [be] soberG3525 [and] hopeG1679 with perfect stedfastness in the graceG5485 [which will be] broughtG5342 to you at [the] revelationG602 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547; 14as childrenG5043 of obedienceG5218, not conformed to [your] formerG4387 lustsG1939 in your ignoranceG52; 15but as he who has calledG2564 you is holyG40, be ye alsoG2532 holyG40 in all [your] conversation; 16because it isG1510 writtenG1125, BeG1510 ye holyG40, for I amG1510 holyG40. 17And if ye invoke as FatherG3962 him who, without regard of persons, judgesG2919 accordingG2596 to the workG2041 of each, pass your timeG5550 of sojourn in fearG5401, 18knowing that ye have been redeemedG3084, not by corruptible [things, as] silverG694 or goldG5553, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers, 19but by preciousG5093 bloodG129, as of a lambG286 without blemish and without spot, [the bloodG129] of ChristG5547, 20foreknown indeedG3303 before [the] foundationG2602 of [the] worldG2889, but who has been manifestedG5319 at the end of timesG5550 for your sakesG1223, 21who by him do believe on 4GodG2316, who has raisedG1453 him from among [the] deadG3498 and givenG1325 him gloryG1391, that your faithG4102 and hopeG1680 should beG1510 in 5GodG2316. 22Having purifiedG48 your soulsG5590 by obedienceG5218 to the truthG225 to unfeigned brotherlyG5360 loveG25, loveG25 oneG240 another out of a pure heartG2588 ferventlyG1619; 23being born againG313, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by [the] livingG2198 and abidingG3306 wordG3056 of 6GodG2316. 24Because all fleshG4561 [is] as grassG5528, and all its gloryG1391 as [the] flowerG438 of grassG5528. The grassG5528 has witheredG3583 and [its] flowerG438 has fallen; 25but the word of [the] LordG2962 abidesG3306 for eternityG165. But this isG1510 the word which in the glad tidings [isG1510] preached to you.