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KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered
throughout
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect
who
are
sojourners
of
the
Dispersion
in
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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.
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.
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,
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,
To
an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
unto
an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Who are
kept
by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
who by the power of God are
guarded
through faith unto a
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season
, if need be, ye are
in heaviness
through
manifold temptations:
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little
while
, if need be, ye have
been
put
to
grief
in manifold trials,
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:
that the proof
of your faith, `
being '
more precious than gold that perisheth though it is
proved
by
fire, may
be found unto praise and glory and
honor
at the revelation
of Jesus Christ:
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:
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:
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
receiving the end of your faith, `
even '
the salvation of `
your '
souls.
Of
which salvation the prophets have
enquired
and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
Concerning
which salvation the prophets sought
and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that `
should come '
unto you:
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.
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
.
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.
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 Spirit
sent forth
from heaven; which things angel
desire to look into.
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;
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;
As obedient
children, not fashioning yourselves according to the
former lusts in your ignorance:
as children of
obedience
, not fashioning yourselves according to your
former lusts in `the
time
of'
your ignorance:
But as he which
hath
called you is holy, so
be ye holy in all manner of conversation
;
but like
as he who
called you is holy, be ye yourselves
also
holy in all manner of living
;
Because it is written, Be
ye holy; for I am holy.
because it is written, Ye shall
be
holy; for I am holy.
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:
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:
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;
knowing
that ye were redeemed ,
not
with corruptible things, with
silver or
gold, from your vain manner
of
life
handed
down
from your fathers;
But with the
precious blood of
Christ
, as of a lamb without blemish
and
without
spot:
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot ,
`even
the
blood'
of
Christ
:
Who verily
was foreordained
before the foundation of the world, but was manifest
in
these
last
times for you
,
who was foreknown
indeed
before the foundation of the world, but was manifested
at
the
end
of
times for your
sake
,
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.
who through
him are
believers
in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so
that your faith and hope might be in God.
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:
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:
Being
born
again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by
the word of God, which liveth and abideth for
ever
.
having
been
begotten
again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through
the word of God, which liveth and abideth.
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
:
For ,
All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof
as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
But the word of the Lord endureth
for ever. And this is the word which by
the
gospel
is
preached unto you.
But the word of the Lord abideth
for ever. And this is the word of
good
tidings
which was
preached unto you.
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