Chapter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect, who are strangers and scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 choose according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey faith and to share in the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace and peace to you more and more.
3 Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead for a living hope;
4 for an incorruptible, spotless, and unfading inheritance, kept in heaven for you,
5 to you whom God's power protects through faith for salvation, which is ready to be revealed at the last moment.
6 In this thought you rejoice greatly, although for a little while you must still have to suffer grief in all kinds of trials,
7 so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may bring you praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
8 Though you have never seen him, you love him; though you do not see him now, you believe in him; and you rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
9 sure that you will win the prize of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 This salvation was the subject of the research and meditation of those among the prophets who predicted the grace that was destined for you;
11 They were trying to find out what time and circumstances the Spirit of Christ in them indicated, when he predicted the sufferings reserved for the Christ and the glories that were to follow.
12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they were entrusted with the task of dispensing the things which were spoken to you today by those who by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, preaching the gospel to you: profound mystery, Or the angels desire to plunge their gazes.
13 Therefore, having girded up the loins of your spirit, be sober, and set all your hope on that grace which will be brought unto you on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed.
14 As obedient children, do not conform any longer to the evil desires which you followed in the days of your ignorance;
15 But as he who called you was holy, so be holy in all you do,
16 For it is written: »Be holy, because I am holy.«
17 And if you call him Father who judges each person impartially according to their works, live in fear during the time of your sojourn as strangers here below :
18 Knowing that you were set free from the empty way of life inherited from your ancestors, not by perishable things such as silver or gold,
19 but with precious blood, the blood of the lamb without blemish or defect, the blood of Christ,
20 who was appointed before the creation of the world, and was revealed in these last days for your sake.
21 It is through him that you have faith in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith is also your hope in God.
22 Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth and have thereby committed yourselves to sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,
23 You have been born again, from a seed that cannot be corrupted but cannot be corrupted, through the word of God that lives and endures forever.
24 For all flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass: the grass withers and its flower falls;
25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.» This is the word whose good news was brought to you.
Chapter 2
1 Having therefore put away all malice and falsehood, deceit, envy, and all slander,
2 Like newborn infants, earnestly crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,
3 if you have tasted that the Lord is good.»
4 Come to him, the living stone, rejected by men, it is true, but chosen and precious in God's sight;
5 and you yourselves, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 For it is written in Scripture: »See, I lay in Zion a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.«
7 So to you who believe, this honor is due; but to the unbelievers, »the stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”,
8 a stumbling block and a rock of offense»: they will stumble over the word because they have not obeyed; indeed, that is what they were destined for.
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people that God has been acquired so that you may proclaim the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
10 »You who once were not his people, but are now the people of God; you who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.«
11 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to guard against the desires of the flesh, which lead to sin and corruption. the war to the soul.
12 Live honestly among the Gentiles, so that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may, when they see it clearly, glorify God for your good works on the day of his visitation.
13 Therefore submit yourselves to every human authority for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme authority,
14 or to the governors, as delegates of him to bring justice to evildoers and to commend good people.
15 For it is God's will that by your good conduct you should silence the foolish who do not know you.
16 Live as free people, not as people who use their freedom as a cloak for wickedness, but as servants of God.
17 Honor all; love all brothers; fear God; honor the king.
18 You, servants, should be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are harsh.
19 For it is pleasing to God that one endures unjust punishment for his sake.
20 For what credit is it if, after doing wrong, you patiently endure the beating? But if, after doing good, you suffer for it and bear it patiently, this is pleasing in the sight of God.
21 For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps:
22 He who committed no sin, and in whose mouth no falsehood was found;
23 When he was insulted, he did not return the insult; when he suffered, he made no threats, but entrusted himself to him who judges justly;
24 who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.»
25 For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to him who is the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
Chapter 3
1 Likewise, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that if any of them do not obey the preaching, they may be won over apart from the preaching by the behavior of their wives,
2 just by seeing your chaste and respectful life.
3 Let your adornment not be that of outward appearance: the braiding of hair artfully, the wearing of gold ornaments, or the finery of clothing;
4 But adorn the hidden man of the heart with the imperishable purity of a gentle and quiet spirit: this is true wealth in the sight of God.
5 This is how the holy women of old, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their husbands.
6 So Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord; and you have become his daughters, if you do good without fearing any threat.
7 Husbands, be wise as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as weaker persons, since they are heirs with you of the grace that gives life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
8 Finally, let there be among you unity of feelings, compassionate kindness, fraternal charity, merciful affection, humility.
9 Do not repay evil for evil, nor insult for insult, but on the contrary, repay evil with blessing; for to this you were called, that you may become heirs of the blessing.
10 »Whoever wants to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit;
11 that he turn away from evil and do good; that he seek peace and pursues her.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.«
13 And who can harm you if you are diligent in doing good?
14 But if you suffer for righteousness» sake, blessed are you! Do not fear their threats and do not be disturbed;
15 But in your hearts revere Christ the Lord, always being prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect;
16 having a good conscience, so that, on the very point where you are slandered, you may put to shame those who slander your good conduct in Christ.
17 For it is better, if God so wills, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
18 For this reason Christ suffered death once for our sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us back to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.
19 It was also in this spirit that he went to preach to the spirits in prison,
20 rebels of old, when in the days of Noah God's patience waited, while the ark was being built, in which a few, namely eight persons, were saved through water.
21 It is she who saves you today, through its antitype, baptism—not the washing away of dirt from the body, but the petition to God for a clear conscience, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
22 After ascending into heaven, he is now at the right hand of God; to him are subject the angels, the principalities and the powers.
Chapter 4
1 Since Christ suffered in the flesh for us, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, know, that he who has suffered in the flesh has broken with sin,
2 to live, for the rest of his earthly life, no longer for human desires, but for the will of God.
3 It is quite enough that we have formerly done the will of the pagans, living in disorder, lust, drunkenness, orgies, excessive drinking, and the criminal worship of idols.
4 Now they are astonished that you do not run with them in the same excess of debauchery; and they heap insults upon you.
5 But They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
6 This is why the gospel was preached also to the dead, so that, though condemned in the flesh according to men, they might live in the spirit according to God.
7 Now the end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and sober-minded about prayer.
8 But above all, love one another deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.
9. Practice among yourselveshospitality without a murmur.
10 Each one should use whatever gift they have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s varied grace. If anyone speaks, they should do so according to the very words of God;
11 If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen!
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fire that has broken out among you to test you, as though something extraordinary were happening to you.
13 But rejoice insofar as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you also may be filled with joy. joy and joy.
14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory (and power), the Spirit of God, rests upon you.
15 Let none of you suffer as a murderer, as a thief or evildoer, or as one who covets the property of another.
16 But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God for that same name.
17 For the time has come for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
18 And if the righteous are saved with difficulty, what will become of the wicked and the sinner?»
19 Let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to Him as to the faithful Creator, by practicing good.
Chapter 5
1 I exhort the elders who are among you, I myself being an elder like them, a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will share with them in the glory that is to be revealed:
2 Shepherd the flock of God that is in your charge, watching over it, not under compulsion, but willingly; not for sordid gain, but eagerly;
3 not as rulers of the churches, but as models for the flock.
4 And when the Prince of Shepherds appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade.
5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders; all of you, clothe yourselves with the same respect for one another.humility, For "God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble."»
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up at the appointed time brand ;
7 Cast all your cares on him because he cares for you.
12 It is through Sylvain, a brother whose faithfulness I know, that I am writing you these few words, to exhort you and assure you that you are established in the true grace of God.
13 The church in Babylon, chosen with you, and Mark, my son, send you greetings.
14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.
Peace Be with all of you who are in Christ! Amen!
