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World English Bible
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen
ones
who
are
living
as
strangers in
the
Dispersion
in
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered
throughout
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in
sanctification of the Spirit, that
you
may
obey
Jesus
Christ
and be
sprinkled
in
his
blood: Grace to
you and peace be multiplied.
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.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
according to his great
mercy became
our
father
again to
a living
hope through
the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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,
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance
that doesn't
fade
away, reserved in heaven for you,
To an inheritance
incorruptible ,
and undefiled ,
and
that fadeth
not
away, reserved in heaven for you,
who by the power of God are
guarded
through faith for
a
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Who are
kept
by the power of God through faith unto
salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Wherein you
greatly rejoice, though now for a little
while
, if need be, you
have
been
put
to
grief
in various
trials,
Wherein ye
greatly rejoice, though now for a season
, if need be, ye
are
in heaviness
through
manifold
temptations:
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 --
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 :
whom not
having known
you
love; in whom, though now you
don't
see him, yet believing, you
rejoice greatly
with joy unspeakable and full of glory --
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 :
receiving the result
of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
Receiving the end
of your faith, even
the salvation of your souls.
Concerning
this
salvation ,
the prophets sought
and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would
come to
you ,
Of
which
salvation the prophets have
enquired
and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should
come unto
you :
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
.
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.
To
them
it was revealed, that not to
themselves, but to
you,
did
they minister these
things, which now have
been
announced
to
you through
those
who
preached the Gospel to
you by
the Holy Spirit
sent out
from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
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.
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 --
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 ;
as children of
obedience
, not conforming
yourselves according to your
former lusts as
in your ignorance ,
As obedient
children, not fashioning
yourselves according to the
former lusts in your ignorance :
but just
as he who
called you is holy, you
yourselves
also
be holy in all of your
behavior
;
But as he which
hath
called you is holy, so
be ye
holy in all manner
of conversation
;
because it is written, "You
shall
be holy; for I am holy. "
Because it is written, Be ye
holy; for I am holy.
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
strangers
here in reverent
fear:
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:
knowing
that you
were redeemed,
not with corruptible things, with
silver or
gold, from the
useless
way
of
life
handed
down
from your fathers ,
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 ;
but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot ,
the
blood
of
Christ;
But with the
precious blood of
Christ
, as of a lamb without blemish
and
without
spot :
who was foreknown
indeed
before the foundation of the world, but was revealed
at
the
end
of
times for your
sake
,
Who verily
was foreordained
before the foundation of the world, but was manifest
in
these
last
times for you
,
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.
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.
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:
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:
having
been
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through
the word of God, which lives
and remains
forever
.
Being
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by
the word of God, which liveth
and abideth
for
ever
.
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;
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:
But the Lord's
word endures
forever
. "
This is the word of
good
news
which was
preached to
you.
But the word of
the
Lord
endureth
for
ever
. And
this is the word which by
the
gospel
is
preached unto
you.
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