New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Peter 1

A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation

1PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074,an apostleἀπόστολοςapostolosG652of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,To those who resideG3927asaliensG3927,scatteredG1290throughoutG1290PontusΠόντου,PontouG4195,GalatiaΓαλατίας,GalatiasG1053,CappadociaΚαππαδοκίας,KappadokiasG2587,AsiaἈσίας,AsiasG773, andBithyniaΒιθυνίας,BithuniasG978,who are chosenἐκλεκτοῖςeklektoisG1588

2accordingκατὰkataG2596to theforeknowledgeπρόγνωσινprognōsinG4268of GodθεοῦtheouG2316the FatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,by the sanctifyingG38workG38of the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151, toobeyὑπακοὴνhupakoēnG5218JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547and besprinkledῥαντισμὸνrhantismonG4473with His bloodαἵματοςaimatosG129:May graceχάριςcharisG5485and peaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515be yoursὑμῖνhuminG4771in the fullestG4129measureG4129.

3BlessedΕὐλογητὸςEulogētosG2128be the GodθεὸςtheosG2316and FatherπατὴρpatērG3962of our LordκυρίουkuriouG2962JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547, whoaccordingκατὰkataG2596to His greatπολὺpoluG4183mercyἔλεοςeleosG1656has caused us to be bornG313againἀναγεννήσαςanagennēsasG313toa livingζῶσανzōsanG2198hopeἐλπίδαelpidaG1680throughδι᾽di᾽G1223theresurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsG386of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547from the deadνεκρῶν,nekrōnG3498,

4to obtain aninheritanceκληρονομίανklēronomianG2817which isimperishableἄφθαρτονaphthartonG862and undefiledἀμίαντονamiantonG283andwill not fadeG263awayG263,reservedτετηρημένηνtetērēmenēnG5083in heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisG3772for you,

5who areprotectedφρουρουμένουςphrouroumenousG5432by the powerδυνάμειdunameiG1411of GodθεοῦtheouG2316throughδιὰdiaG1223faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102fora salvationσωτηρίανsōtērianG4991readyἑτοίμηνhetoimēnG2092to be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναιapokaluphthēnaiG601in the lastἐσχάτῳ·eschatōG2078timeκαιρῷkairōG2540.

6In thisᾧhōG3739you greatlyG21rejoiceἀγαλλιᾶσθεagalliastheG21,even though nowἄρτι,artiG737for a littleὀλίγονoligonG3641whileG3641,ifεἰeiG1487necessaryG1189,you have been distressedG3076byvariousποικίλοιςpoikiloisG4164trialsπειρασμοῖςpeirasmoisG3986,

7soἵναinaG2443that theproofδοκίμιονdokimionG1383of your faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102, beingmoreG4186preciousπολυτιμότερονpolutimoteronG4186than goldχρυσίουchrusiouG5553whichis perishableἀπολλυμένουapollumenouG622,evenG1161thoughG1161testedδοκιμαζομένουdokimazomenouG1381by fireπυρὸςpurosG4442,may be foundεὑρεθῇheurethēaG2147to resultεἰςeisG1519in praiseἔπαινονepainonG1868and gloryδόξανdoxanG1391and honorτιμὴνtimēnG5092atthe revelationἀποκαλύψειapokalupseiG602of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ·ChristouG5547;

8andthough you have not seenὁρῶντεςhorōntesG3708Him, youloveἀγαπᾶτε,agapateG25Him, and though you do not seeG3708Him nowἄρτιartiG737,but believeπιστεύοντεςpisteuontesG4100in Him, you greatlyG21rejoiceἀγαλλιᾶσθεagalliastheG21with joyχαρᾷcharaG5479inexpressibleἀνεκλαλήτῳaneklalētōG412andfullG1392of gloryG1392,

9obtainingκομιζόμενοιkomizomenoiG2865asthe outcomeτέλοςtelosG5056of your faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102the salvationσωτηρίανsōtērianG4991ofyour soulsψυχῶν·psuchōnG5590.

10As to thisἧςhēsG3739salvationσωτηρίαςsōtēriasG4991,the prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396whoprophesiedπροφητεύσαντες,prophēteusantesG4395of thegraceχάριτοςcharitosG5485that would cometo you madeG1567 G1830carefulG1567 G1830searchesG1567and inquiriesG1830,

11seekingG2045to knowG2045whatποῖονpoionG4169personτίναtinaG5101orἢēG2228timeκαιρὸνkaironG2540the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547withinἐνenG1722them was indicatingἐδήλουedēlouG1213as HepredictedπρομαρτυρόμενονpromarturomenonG4303the sufferingsπαθήματαpathēmataG3804of ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547and the gloriesδόξας·doxasG1391to followμετὰ ταῦταmeta tautaG3326 G3778.

12It was revealedἀπεκαλύφθηapekaluphthēG601to them that they were not servingδιηκόνουνdiēkonounG1247themselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438,but you, in theseG846thingsG846whichG3739nowνῦνnunG3568have been announcedἀνηγγέληanēngelēG312to you throughδιὰdiaG1223thoseτῶνtōnG3588whopreachedG2097the gospelG2097to you bythe HolyἁγίῳhagiōG40SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151sentἀποσταλέντιapostalentiG649from heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772--things into whichG3739angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32longἐπιθυμοῦσινepithumousinG1937tolookπαρακύψαι.¶parakupsaiG3879.

13ThereforeΔιὸDioG1352,prepareἀναζωσάμενοιanazōsamenoiG328your mindsδιανοίαςdianoiasG1271for action,keepG3525soberG3525in spirit,fixG1679yourhopeἐλπίσατεelpisateG1679completelyτελείωςteleiōsG5049on thegraceχάρινcharinG5485to be broughtφερομένηνpheromenēnG5342to you atthe revelationἀποκαλύψειapokalupseiG602of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ.ChristouG5547.

14AsobedientὑπακοῆςhupakoēsG5218childrenτέκναteknaG5043, do notbe conformedσυσχηματιζόμενοιsuschēmatizomenoiG4964to the formerG4387lustsἐπιθυμίαις,epithumiaisG1939which were yours in yourignoranceἀγνοίᾳagnoiaG52,

15butlikeκατὰkataG2596the HolyG40OneG40who calledκαλέσανταkalesantaG2564you,be holyG40yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846alsoκαὶkaiG2532in allπάσῃpasēG3956yourbehaviorἀναστροφῇanastrophēaG391;

16becauseδιότιdiotiG1360it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125, “You shall be holyἅγιοιhagioiG40,for I am holyἅγιοςhagiosG40.”

17IfεἰeiG1487youaddressἐπικαλεῖσθεepikaleistheG1941as FatherπατέραpateraG3962the One whoimpartiallyἀπροσωπολήμπτωςaprosōpolēmptōsG678judgesκρίνονταkrinontaG2919accordingκατὰkataG2596to eachG1538one’sG1538workἔργον,ergonG2041,conductἀναστράφητε·anastraphēteG390yourselvesin fearφόβῳphobōG5401during the timeχρόνονchrononG5550of yourstayπαροικίαςparoikiasG3940on earth;

18knowingG3609that you were notredeemedἐλυτρώθητεelutrōthēteG3084with perishableφθαρτοῖς,phthartoisG5349thingsG5349like silverἀργυρίῳarguriōG694orἢēG2228goldχρυσίῳ,chrusiōG5553from yourfutileματαίαςmataiasG3152wayG391of lifeἀναστροφῆςanastrophēsG391inheritedG3970from your forefathersG3970,

19but with preciousτιμίῳtimiōG5093bloodαἵματιaimatiG129, as of alambἀμνοῦamnouG286unblemishedἀμώμουamōmouG299and spotlessἀσπίλουaspilouG784, the bloodof ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547.

20For He wasforeknownπροεγνωσμένουproegnōsmenouG4267beforeπρὸproG4253the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēsG2602of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889, but hasappearedφανερωθέντοςphanerōthentosG5319in theseτῶνtōnG3588lastἐσχάτουeschatouG2078timesχρόνωνchronōnG5550for the sakeδι᾽di᾽G1223of you

21who throughδι᾽di᾽G1223Him arebelieversπιστοὺςpistousG4103in Godθεόν,theonG2316,who raisedἐγείρανταegeirantaG1453Him from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498andgaveδόντα,dontaG1325Him gloryδόξανdoxanG1391,soὥστεhōsteG5620that your faithπίστινpistinG4102andhopeἐλπίδαelpidaG1680are in Godθεόν.¶theonG2316.

22Since you havein obedienceὑπακοῇhupakoēaG5218to the truthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225purifiedἡγνικότεςhēgnikotesG48your soulsψυχὰςpsuchasG5590for asincereἀνυπόκριτονanupokritonG505loveφιλαδελφίανphiladelphianG5360of the brethrenG5360,ferventlyἐκτενῶς·ektenōsG1619loveἀγαπήσατεagapēsateG25oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240fromthe heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588,

23for you have beenbornG313againἀναγεγεννημένοιanagegennēmenoiG313not of seedσπορᾶςsporasG4701whichG5349is perishableG5349but imperishableἀφθάρτουaphthartouG862, that is,throughδιὰdiaG1223the livingζῶντοςzōntosG2198and enduringμένοντοςmenontosG3306wordλόγουlogouG3056of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

24For, “AllπᾶσαpasaG3956fleshσὰρξsarxG4561is likeὡςhōsG5613grassχόρτος,chortosG5528,And allπᾶσαpasaG3956its gloryδόξαdoxaG1391likeὡςhōsG5613the flowerἄνθοςanthosG438of grassχόρτου·chortouG5528.The grassχόρτος,chortosG5528withersἐξηράνθηexēranthēG3583,And the flowerἄνθοςanthosG438fallsG1601offG1601,

25But the wordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962enduresμένειmeneiG3306foreverαἰῶνα.aiōnaG165.”And thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778isthe wordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487which waspreachedεὐαγγελισθὲνeuangelisthenG2097to you.

A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1