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1 Peter 1

CHAPTER 1 Regeneration

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen immigrants of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the father, in sanctification of spirit, in obedience and sprinkling of blood of Jesus Christ. Favor to you and peace be multiplied. 3 Blessed is the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one according to his great mercy regenerated us unto [²hope ¹a living] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, being kept in the heavens for us, 5 the ones by power of God being guarded through belief, for deliverance prepared to be uncovered in [²time ¹the last]. 6 In which you exult a little just now, if it is necessary, being fretted by various tests, 7 that the proving [³of yours ¹of the ²belief] (much more esteemed than gold that perishes) [³through ⁴fire ¹even ²being tried], should be found in high praise, and glory, and honor, in revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Whom not having seen, you love; in whom now not looking on, but believing, you exult with joy unspeakable, and glorifying; 9 carrying on the end of the belief of yours -- deliverance of your souls. 10 Concerning which deliverance [²sought ³and ⁴searched out ¹the prophets], the ones [²concerning ³the ⁵towards ⁶you ⁴favor ¹prophesying]; 11 searching in what, or of what kind of time [³was manifest ⁴in ⁵them ¹spirit ²of Christ], testifying beforehand the [²in ³Christ ¹sufferings], and the [²after ³these things ¹glories]; 12 to whom it was revealed that, it was not to themselves, but to us they were serving up those things, which now were announced to you by the ones announcing good news to you in [²spirit ¹holy] sent from heaven, in which [²desire ¹angels] to lean over to see.

Instructions for Holy Living

13 Therefore having girded the loins of your mind, being sober, perfectly hope upon the [²being brought ³to you ¹favor] in the revelation of Jesus Christ! 14 being as children of obedience, not conforming to the former things in the ignorance of your desires. 15 But as the one calling you is holy, even you yourselves [²holy ³in ⁴all ⁵your behavior ¹become]! 16 Because it has been written, [²holy ¹Become], for I am holy! 17 And if [²the father ¹you call upon], the one impartially judging according to the [²of each ¹work], [⁶in ⁷fear ²the ³sojourn ⁴of your ⁵time ¹behave]! 18 knowing that not by corruptible silver or gold were you ransomed from out of your vain behavior handed down from your fathers; 19 but by the esteemed blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, of Christ; 20 having been foreknown indeed before the founding of the world, but being manifested at the last of the times for us, 21 the ones through him believing in God, the one raising him from the dead, and [²glory ³to him ¹having given], so as for the belief of yours and hope to be in God. 22 Your souls being purified in the obedience of the truth through spirit, in [²brotherly affection ¹unpretentious], from out of a pure heart [²one another ¹love] fervently! 23 Being regenerated, not from out of [²sowing ¹a corruptible], but of incorruptible, by the word of God living and abiding in the eon. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all glory of man is as the flower of grass. [³withered ¹The ²grass], and its flower fell away. 25 But the word of the Lord abides into the eon. And this is the word -- the good news being announced to you.