1 Peter 1

1 ¶ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Peter^G4074 apostle^G652 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 strangers^G3927 scattered^G1290 Pontus^G4195 Galatia^G1053 Cappadocia^G2587 Asia^G773 and^G2532 Bithynia^G978 See also: James 1:1 Acts 2:5-11 Ephesians 2:19 Hebrews 11:13 1 Peter 2:11

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. Elect^G1588 according^G2596 foreknowledge^G4268 God^G2316 Father^G3962 through^G1722 sanctification^G38 Spirit^G4151 unto^G1519 obedience^G5218 and^G2532 sprinkling^G4473 blood^G129 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 Grace^G5485 you^G5213 and^G2532 peace^G1515 multiplied^G4129 See also: 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Ephesians 1:4-5 Hebrews 12:24 1 Peter 1:22 Romans 11:2

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, Blessed^G2128 God^G2316 and^G2532 Father^G3962 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 which^G3588 to^G2596 his^G846 abundant^G4183 mercy^G1656 begotten^G313 us^G2248 again^G313 unto^G1519 lively^G2198 hope^G1680 by^G1223 resurrection^G386 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 from^G1537 dead^G3498 See also: 1 Peter 1:23 1 John 5:4 Romans 15:13 Titus 3:4-6 Ephesians 1:7

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, To^G1519 inheritance^G2817 incorruptible^G862 and^G2532 undefiled^G283 and^G2532 away^G263 reserved^G5083 in^G1722 heaven^G3772 for^G1519 you^G5209 See also: Revelation 21:27 Hebrews 9:15 1 Peter 5:4 2 Timothy 4:8 Matthew 25:34

5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Who^G3588 kept^G5432 by^G1722 power^G1411 God^G2316 through^G1223 faith^G4102 unto^G1519 salvation^G4991 ready^G2092 revealed^G601 in^G1722 last^G2078 time^G2540 See also: Philippians 1:6 Ephesians 2:8 Romans 8:31-39 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 Job 19:25

6 ¶ Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: Wherein^G1722 Wherein^G3739 rejoice^G21 now^G737 season^G3641 if^G1487 need^G1163 be^G2076 heaviness^G3076 through^G1722 manifold^G4164 temptations^G3986 See also: James 1:2 1 Peter 5:10 Romans 12:12 Romans 5:2 Matthew 5:12

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 at the appearing of Jesus Christ: That^G2443 trial^G1383 your^G5216 faith^G4102 much^G4183 precious^G5093 gold^G5553 perisheth^G622 though^G1223 though^G1161 tried^G1381 fire^G4442 found^G2147 unto^G1519 praise^G1868 and^G2532 honour^G5092 and^G2532 glory^G1391 at^G1722 appearing^G602 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: Job 23:10 James 1:12 Isaiah 48:10 1 Peter 4:12 James 1:3-4

8 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^G3739 having^G1492 not^G3756 seen^G1492 seen^G1492 love^G25 in^G1519 whom^G3739 now^G737 see^G3708 not^G3361 yet^G1161 believing^G4100 rejoice^G21 joy^G5479 unspeakable^G412 and^G2532 glory^G1392 See also: John 20:29 2 Corinthians 5:7 Romans 15:13 Hebrews 11:1 John 16:22

9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Receiving^G2865 end^G5056 your^G5216 faith^G4102 salvation^G4991 souls^G5590 See also: Romans 6:22 James 1:21 Hebrews 11:13

10 ¶ Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Of^G4012 which^G3739 salvation^G4991 prophets^G4396 enquired^G1567 and^G2532 diligently^G1830 who^G3588 prophesied^G4395 of^G4012 grace^G5485 unto^G1519 you^G5209 See also: Matthew 13:17 Luke 10:24 Daniel 2:44 Luke 24:25-27 Zechariah 6:12

11 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^G2045 what^G1519 what^G5101 or^G2228 manner^G4169 time^G2540 Spirit^G4151 Christ^G5547 which^G3588 in^G1722 them^G846 signify^G1213 beforehand^G4303 sufferings^G3804 of^G1519 Christ^G5547 and^G2532 glory^G1391 follow^G3326 follow^G5023 See also: Isaiah 52:13-14 Luke 24:25-27 2 Peter 1:21 Romans 8:9 Isaiah 53:1-12

12 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. whom^G3739 revealed^G601 that^G3754 not^G3756 themselves^G1438 but^G1161 us^G2254 minister^G1247 things^G846 which^G3739 are^G312 now^G3568 reported^G312 you^G5213 by^G1223 gospel^G2097 you^G5209 with^G1722 Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 down^G649 from^G575 heaven^G3772 things^G3739 angels^G32 desire^G1937 look^G3879 into^G1519 See also: John 15:26 1 Corinthians 2:10 Ephesians 3:10 Hebrews 11:39-40 1 Peter 1:25

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; Wherefore^G1352 up^G328 loins^G3751 your^G5216 mind^G1271 sober^G3525 hope^G1679 end^G5049 for^G1909 grace^G5485 brought^G5342 you^G5213 at^G1722 revelation^G602 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 See also: 1 Peter 5:8 Luke 12:35 1 Peter 4:7 Hebrews 9:28 1 Peter 3:15

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: As^G5613 obedient^G5218 children^G5043 not^G3361 to^G4964 former^G4386 lusts^G1939 in^G1722 your^G5216 ignorance^G52 See also: Romans 12:2 Titus 3:3-5 1 Peter 4:2-3 Ephesians 2:2 1 Thessalonians 4:5

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; But^G235 as^G2596 called^G2564 you^G5209 holy^G40 so^G2532 be^G1096 ye^G846 holy^G40 in^G1722 all^G3956 conversation^G391 See also: Matthew 5:48 2 Corinthians 7:1 Hebrews 12:14 James 3:13 Ephesians 5:1-2

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Because^G1360 written^G1125 ye^G1096 holy^G40 for^G3754 I^G1473 am^G1510 holy^G40 See also: Leviticus 11:44 Leviticus 19:2 Leviticus 20:7 Amos 3:3

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: And^G2532 if^G1487 on^G1941 Father^G3962 who^G3588 persons^G678 judgeth^G2919 to^G2596 man's^G1538 work^G2041 pass^G390 time^G5550 your^G5216 sojourning^G3940 in^G1722 fear^G5401 See also: Acts 10:34-35 2 Chronicles 19:7 Matthew 6:9 2 Corinthians 7:1 Philippians 2:12

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; know^G1492 that^G3754 were^G3084 not^G3756 redeemed^G3084 things^G5349 silver^G694 and^G2228 gold^G5553 from^G1537 your^G5216 vain^G3152 conversation^G391 fathers^G3970 See also: 1 Corinthians 6:20 Titus 2:14 Psalms 49:7-8 1 Corinthians 7:23 Galatians 1:4

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: But^G235 precious^G5093 blood^G129 Christ^G5547 as^G5613 lamb^G286 blemish^G299 and^G2532 spot^G784 See also: 1 John 1:7 1 Peter 2:22-24 John 1:29 Hebrews 9:12-14 Revelation 5:9

20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, verily^G3303 foreordained^G4267 before^G4253 foundation^G2602 world^G2889 but^G1161 manifest^G5319 in^G1909 last^G2078 times^G5550 for^G1223 you^G5209 See also: Ephesians 1:4 2 Timothy 1:9-10 Hebrews 9:26 Revelation 13:8 Titus 1:2-3

21 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^G3588 by^G1223 him^G846 believe^G4100 in^G1519 God^G2316 raised^G1453 him^G846 up^G1453 from^G1537 dead^G3498 and^G2532 gave^G1325 him^G846 glory^G1391 that^G5620 your^G5216 faith^G4102 and^G2532 hope^G1680 be^G1511 in^G1519 God^G2316 See also: Acts 2:24 Hebrews 2:9 John 12:44 Acts 2:32-33 Hebrews 7:25

22 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: purified^G48 your^G5216 souls^G5590 in^G1722 obeying^G5218 truth^G225 through^G1223 Spirit^G4151 unto^G1519 unfeigned^G505 brethren^G5360 love^G25 another^G240 with^G1537 pure^G2513 heart^G2588 fervently^G1619 See also: 1 Timothy 1:5 Hebrews 13:1 Romans 12:9-10 1 Peter 3:8 John 13:34-35

23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. again^G313 not^G3756 of^G1537 corruptible^G5349 seed^G4701 but^G235 incorruptible^G862 by^G1223 word^G3056 God^G2316 liveth^G2198 and^G2532 abideth^G3306 for^G1519 ever^G165 See also: 1 Peter 1:3 Hebrews 4:12 John 1:13 John 3:3 John 6:63

24 ¶ 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^G1360 all^G3956 flesh^G4561 as^G5613 grass^G5528 and^G2532 all^G3956 glory^G1391 man^G444 as^G5613 flower^G438 grass^G5528 grass^G5528 withereth^G3583 and^G2532 flower^G438 thereof^G846 away^G1601 See also: Isaiah 40:6-8 Psalms 103:15 James 4:14 James 1:10-11 Psalms 37:2

25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. But^G1161 word^G4487 Lord^G2962 endureth^G3306 for^G1519 ever^G165 And^G1161 this^G5124 is^G2076 word^G4487 which^G3588 preached^G2097 unto^G1519 you^G5209 See also: Isaiah 40:8 Psalms 119:89 Matthew 5:18 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 1 John 1:1