| New International Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, | 1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen |
| 2who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. | 2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure. |
| 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, | 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, |
| 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, | 4to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, |
| 5who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. | 5who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. |
| 6In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. | 6In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, |
| 7These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. | 7so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; |
| 8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, | 8and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, |
| 9for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. | 9obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls. |
| 10Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, | 10As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, |
| 11trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. | 11seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. |
| 12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. | 12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven-- things into which angels long to look. |
| 13Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. | 13Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. |
| 14As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. | 14As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, |
| 15But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; | 15but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; |
| 16for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." | 16because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY." |
| 17Since you call on a Father who judges each person's work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. | 17If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth; |
| 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 handed down to you from your ancestors, | 18knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, |
| 19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. | 19but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. |
| 20He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. | 20For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you |
| 21Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. | 21who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. |
| 22Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. | 22Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, |
| 23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. | 23for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. |
| 24For, "All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, | 24For, "ALL FLESH IS LIKE GRASS, AND ALL ITS GLORY LIKE THE FLOWER OF GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERS, AND THE FLOWER FALLS OFF, |
| 25but the word of the Lord endures forever." And this is the word that was preached to you. | 25BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER." And this is the word which was preached to you. |
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