1 Peter 1:1-25
1 Peter 1:1-25
1From Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ—
To God's chosen people who live as refugees scattered throughout the
provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.2You were
chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy
people by his Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be purified by his
blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure.
A Living Hope
3Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ
from death. This fills us with a living hope,4 and so we look forward
to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He
keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade
away.5They are for you, who through faith are kept safe by God's power
for the salvation which is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
6Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be
sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer.7 Their
purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can
be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more
precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then
you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus
Christ is revealed.8You love him, although you have not seen him, and
you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice
with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,9because you
are receiving the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of
your faith in him. 10It was concerning this salvation that the
prophets made careful search and investigation, and they prophesied
about this gift which God would give you.11They tried to find out when
the time would be and how it would come. This was the time to which
Christ's Spirit in them was pointing, in predicting the sufferings
that Christ would have to endure and the glory that would follow.12God
revealed to these prophets that their work was not for their own
benefit, but for yours, as they spoke about those things which you
have now heard from the messengers who announced the Good News by the
power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. These are things which even
the angels would like to understand.
A Call to Holy Living
13So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your
hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus
Christ is revealed.14Be obedient to God, and do not allow your lives
to be shaped by those desires you had when you were still
ignorant.15Instead, be holy in all that you do, just as God who called
you is holy.16 The scripture says, "Be holy because I am holy." 17You
call him Father, when you pray to God, who judges all people by the
same standard, according to what each one has done; so then, spend the
rest of your lives here on earth in reverence for him.18For you know
what was paid to set you free from the worthless manner of life handed
down by your ancestors. It was not something that can be destroyed,
such as silver or gold;19it was the costly sacrifice of Christ, who
was like a lamb without defect or flaw.20He had been chosen by God
before the creation of the world and was revealed in these last days
for your sake.21Through him you believe in God, who raised him from
death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God.
22Now that by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves
and have come to have a sincere love for other believers, love one
another earnestly with all your heart. 23For through the living and
eternal word of God you have been born again as the children of a
parent who is immortal, not mortal.24 As the scripture says, "All
human beings are like grass, and all their glory is like wild flowers.
The grass withers, and the flowers fall, 25but the word of the Lord
remains forever."
This word is the Good News that was proclaimed to you.
God bless you.
1From Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ—
To God's chosen people who live as refugees scattered throughout the
provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.2You were
chosen according to the purpose of God the Father and were made a holy
people by his Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be purified by his
blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure.
A Living Hope
3Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ
from death. This fills us with a living hope,4 and so we look forward
to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He
keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade
away.5They are for you, who through faith are kept safe by God's power
for the salvation which is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
6Be glad about this, even though it may now be necessary for you to be
sad for a while because of the many kinds of trials you suffer.7 Their
purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can
be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more
precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then
you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus
Christ is revealed.8You love him, although you have not seen him, and
you believe in him, although you do not now see him. So you rejoice
with a great and glorious joy which words cannot express,9because you
are receiving the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of
your faith in him. 10It was concerning this salvation that the
prophets made careful search and investigation, and they prophesied
about this gift which God would give you.11They tried to find out when
the time would be and how it would come. This was the time to which
Christ's Spirit in them was pointing, in predicting the sufferings
that Christ would have to endure and the glory that would follow.12God
revealed to these prophets that their work was not for their own
benefit, but for yours, as they spoke about those things which you
have now heard from the messengers who announced the Good News by the
power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. These are things which even
the angels would like to understand.
A Call to Holy Living
13So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your
hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus
Christ is revealed.14Be obedient to God, and do not allow your lives
to be shaped by those desires you had when you were still
ignorant.15Instead, be holy in all that you do, just as God who called
you is holy.16 The scripture says, "Be holy because I am holy." 17You
call him Father, when you pray to God, who judges all people by the
same standard, according to what each one has done; so then, spend the
rest of your lives here on earth in reverence for him.18For you know
what was paid to set you free from the worthless manner of life handed
down by your ancestors. It was not something that can be destroyed,
such as silver or gold;19it was the costly sacrifice of Christ, who
was like a lamb without defect or flaw.20He had been chosen by God
before the creation of the world and was revealed in these last days
for your sake.21Through him you believe in God, who raised him from
death and gave him glory; and so your faith and hope are fixed on God.
22Now that by your obedience to the truth you have purified yourselves
and have come to have a sincere love for other believers, love one
another earnestly with all your heart. 23For through the living and
eternal word of God you have been born again as the children of a
parent who is immortal, not mortal.24 As the scripture says, "All
human beings are like grass, and all their glory is like wild flowers.
The grass withers, and the flowers fall, 25but the word of the Lord
remains forever."
This word is the Good News that was proclaimed to you.
God bless you.
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