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World English Bible

1 Peter 1 (WEBP)

[1] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
[2] according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
[4] to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
[5] who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
[6] In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,
[7] that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
[8] whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
[9] receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
[10] Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
[11] searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.
[12] To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
[13] Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
[14] as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,
[15] but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,
[16] because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
[17] If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,
[18] knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
[19] but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,
[20] who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,
[21] who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.
[22] Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,
[23] having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
[24] For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;
[25] but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

1 Peter 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
1 Peter 1:13 literally, “gird up the waist of your mind” or “put on the belt of the waist of your mind”
1 Peter 1:16 Leviticus 11:44-45
1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 40:6-8

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Peter 1 (KJVS)

[1] Peter , an apostle of Jesus Christ , to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus , Galatia , Cappadocia , Asia , and Bithynia ,
[2] Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father , through sanctification of the Spirit , unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ : Grace unto you , and peace , be multiplied ().
[3] Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again () unto a lively () hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead ,
[4] To an inheritance incorruptible , and undefiled , and that fadeth not away , reserved () in heaven for you ,
[5] Who are kept () by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed () in the last time .
[6] Wherein ye greatly rejoice (), though now for a season , if need () be (), ye are in heaviness () through manifold temptations :
[7] That the trial of your faith , being much more precious than of gold that perisheth (), though it be tried () with fire , might be found () unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ :
[8] Whom having not seen () (), ye love (); in whom , though now ye see () [him] not , yet believing (), ye rejoice () with joy unspeakable and full of glory ():
[9] Receiving () the end of your faith , [even] the salvation of [your] souls .
[10] Of which salvation the prophets have enquired () and searched diligently (), who prophesied () of the grace [that should come] unto you :
[11] Searching () what , or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify (), when it testified beforehand () the sufferings of Christ , and the glory that should follow .
[12] Unto whom it was revealed (), that not unto themselves , but unto us they did minister () the things , which are now reported () unto you by them that have preached the gospel () unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down () from heaven ; which things the angels desire () to look () into .
[13] Wherefore gird up () the loins of your mind , be sober (), and hope () to the end for the grace that is to be brought () unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ ;
[14] As obedient children , not fashioning yourselves according to () the former lusts in your ignorance :
[15] But as he which hath called () you is holy , so be () ye holy in all manner of conversation ;
[16] Because it is written (), Be ye () holy ; for I am () holy .
[17] And if ye call on () the Father , who without respect of persons judgeth () according to every man’s work , pass () the time of your sojourning [here] in fear :
[18] Forasmuch as ye know () that ye were not redeemed () with corruptible things , [as] silver and gold , from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers ;
[19] But with the precious blood of Christ , as of a lamb without blemish and without spot :
[20] Who verily was foreordained () before the foundation of the world , but was manifest () in these last times for you ,
[21] Who by him do believe () in God , that raised him up () from the dead , and gave () him glory ; that your faith and hope might be () in God .
[22] Seeing ye have purified () your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren , [see that ye] love () one another with a pure heart fervently :
[23] Being born again (), not of corruptible seed , but of incorruptible , by the word of God , which liveth () and abideth () for ever .
[24] For all flesh [is] as grass , and all the glory of man as the flower of grass . The grass withereth (), and the flower thereof falleth away ():
[25] But the word of the Lord endureth () for ever . And this is () the word which by the gospel is preached () unto you .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Peter 1 (YLT)

[1] Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the choice sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
[2] according to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!
[3] Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,
[4] to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,
[5] who, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,
[6] in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,
[7] that the proof of your faith-much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved-may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
[8] whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,
[9] receiving the end of your faith-salvation of souls;
[10] concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,
[11] searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,
[12] to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.
[13] Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,
[14] as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,
[15] but according as He who did call you is holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,
[16] because it hath been written, ‘Become ye holy, because I am holy;’
[17] and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,
[18] having known that, not with corruptible things-silver or gold-were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,
[19] but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted-Christ’s-
[20] foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,
[21] who through him do believe in God, who did raise out of the dead, and glory to him did give, so that your faith and hope may be in God.
[22] Your souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly,
[23] being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God-living and remaining-to the age;
[24] because all flesh is as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,
[25] and the saying of the Lord doth remain-to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.