1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia,

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and Bithynia,

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1 ¶ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in 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.

2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to 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,

3 ¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away

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, reserved in heaven for you,

4 unto 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.

5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be

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, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in 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

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at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

7 that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

8 Whom having not seen

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, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

9 Receiving the end of your

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faith, even the salvation of your souls.

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:

10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought 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

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which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

11 searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us

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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.

12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent forth from heaven; which things 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;

13 ¶ Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on 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:

14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

15 but like as he which called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am

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holy.

16 because it is written, Ye shall be 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:

17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning 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;

18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ:

20 Who verily was foreordained

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before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you

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,

20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,

21 Who by him do believe in

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God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

21 who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit

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unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure

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heart fervently:

22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever

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.

23 having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

24 For all flesh is as

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grass, and all the glory of man

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as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof

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falleth away:

24 For,

All flesh is as grass,
And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:

25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word

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which by the gospel is preached unto you.

25 But the word of the Lord abideth for ever.

And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.