1 Peter 1

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1 Peter 1

Greeting

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1} Peter,^(A) an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To the temporary residents^(B) dispersed^(a)^(C) in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,^(D) chosen^(E) ^{Tools
2} according to the foreknowledge^(F) of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit^(G) for obedience^(H) and for sprinkling with the blood^(I) of Jesus Christ.

May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

A Living Hope

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3} Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.^(J) According to His great mercy,^(K) He has given us a new birth^(L) into a living hope^(M) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead^(N) ^{Tools
4} and into an inheritance that is imperishable,^(O) uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven^(P) for you. ^{Tools
5} You are being protected by God’s power^(Q) through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.^(R) ^{Tools
6} You rejoice in this,^(b) though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials^(S) ^{Tools
7} so that the genuineness of your faith^(T)—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire^(U)—may result^(V) in^(c) praise, glory, and honor^(W) at the revelation of Jesus Christ.^(X) ^{Tools
8} You love Him,^(Y) though you have not seen^(Z) Him. And though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice^(AA) with inexpressible and glorious joy, ^{Tools
9} because you are receiving the goal of your^(d) faith, the salvation of your souls.^(e)

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10} Concerning this salvation, the prophets^(AB) who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated. ^{Tools
11} They inquired into what time or what circumstances^(f) the Spirit of Christ^(AC) within them was indicating when He testified in advance^(AD) to the messianic sufferings^(g)^(AE) and the glories^(AF) that would follow.^(h) ^{Tools
12} It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you^(AG) by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven.^(AH) Angels desire to look into these things.

A Call to Holy Living

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13} Therefore, with your minds ready for action,⁽ⁱ⁾^(AI) be serious^(AJ) and set your hope^(AK) completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation^(AL) of Jesus Christ. ^{Tools
14} As obedient children,^(AM) do not be conformed to the desires of your former ignorance. ^{Tools
15} But as the One who called you^(AN) is holy,^(AO) you also are to be holy in all your conduct; ^{Tools
16} for it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.^(AP)^(j)

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17} And if you address as Father the One who judges impartially^(AQ) based on each one’s work,^(AR) you are to conduct yourselves in fear^(AS) during the time of your temporary residence. ^{Tools
18} For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life^(AT) inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,^(AU) ^{Tools
19} but with the precious blood of Christ,^(AV) like that of a lamb^(AW) without defect or blemish. ^{Tools
20} He was chosen^(k)^(AX) before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times^(AY) for you ^{Tools
21} who through Him are believers in God,^(AZ) who raised Him from the dead^(BA) and gave Him glory,^(BB) so that your faith and hope are in God.

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22} By obedience to the truth,^(l) having purified yourselves^(m) for sincere love of the brothers, love one another^(BC) earnestly⁽ⁿ⁾ from a pure^(o) heart,^(BD) ^{Tools
23} since you have been born again^(BE)—not of perishable seed^(BF) but of imperishable—through the living and enduring word of God.^(BG) ^{Tools
24} For

All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory^(BH) like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,

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25}

but the word of the Lord endures forever.^(BI)^(p)

And this is the word that was preached as the gospel to you.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Peter 1:1: Jewish people scattered throughout Gentile lands who spoke Gk and were influenced by Gk culture.

b. 1 Peter 1:6: Or In this [fact] rejoice

c. 1 Peter 1:7: Lit may be found for

d. 1 Peter 1:9: Other mss read our, or they omit the possessive pronoun

e. 1 Peter 1:9: Or your lives

f. 1 Peter 1:11: Or inquired about the person or time

g. 1 Peter 1:11: Or the sufferings of Christ

h. 1 Peter 1:11: Lit the glories after that

i. 1 Peter 1:13: Lit Therefore, when you have the loins of your mind girded

j. 1 Peter 1:16: Lv 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7

k. 1 Peter 1:20: Or foreknown

l. 1 Peter 1:22: Other mss add through the Spirit

m. 1 Peter 1:22: Or purified your souls

n. 1 Peter 1:22: Or intensely

o. 1 Peter 1:22: Other mss omit pure

p. 1 Peter 1:25: Is 40:6-8

Cross references:

A. 1 Peter 1:1: Luke 6:14; Acts 10:32

B. 1 Peter 1:1: Genesis 23:4; Psalm 39:12; Hebrews 11:9; Hebrews 11:13; 1 Peter 2:11

C. 1 Peter 1:1: John 7:35; James 1:1

D. 1 Peter 1:1: Acts 2:9; Acts 6:9; Acts 16:6-7; Galatians 1:2

E. 1 Peter 1:1: Matthew 22:14; Matthew 24:22; Titus 1:1

F. 1 Peter 1:2: Romans 8:29; 1 Peter 1:20

G. 1 Peter 1:2: 2 Thessalonians 2:13

H. 1 Peter 1:2: 1 Peter 1:14; 1 Peter 1:22

I. 1 Peter 1:2: Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 10:22; Hebrews 12:24

J. 1 Peter 1:3: 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:3

K. 1 Peter 1:3: Galatians 6:16; Titus 3:5

L. 1 Peter 1:3: John 1:13; John 3:3; John 3:7; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23

M. 1 Peter 1:3: Acts 23:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:3

N. 1 Peter 1:3: 1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Peter 3:21

O. 1 Peter 1:4: Acts 20:32; Romans 8:17; Colossians 3:24

P. 1 Peter 1:4: 2 Timothy 4:8

Q. 1 Peter 1:5: John 10:28; Philippians 4:7

R. 1 Peter 1:5: Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Hebrews 12:11; 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Peter 5:1; 1 Peter 5:10; Revelation 15:1; Revelation 21:9

S. 1 Peter 1:6: James 1:2; 1 Peter 4:12

T. 1 Peter 1:7: James 1:3

U. 1 Peter 1:7: Isaiah 48:10; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:3; 1 Corinthians 3:13

V. 1 Peter 1:7: 2 Corinthians 5:3; Philippians 3:9; Revelation 14:5

W. 1 Peter 1:7: Romans 2:7; Romans 2:10; Romans 2:29; 1 Corinthians 4:5

X. 1 Peter 1:7: Luke 17:30

Y. 1 Peter 1:8: 1 John 4:20

Z. 1 Peter 1:8: Exodus 33:20; Romans 8:24

AA. 1 Peter 1:8: John 15:11; 2 Corinthians 6:10

AB. 1 Peter 1:10: Luke 1:70; Luke 10:24; Luke 16:16; Luke 16:29; Luke 18:31; Luke 24:25; Luke 24:27; Luke 24:44

AC. 1 Peter 1:11: Romans 8:9

AD. 1 Peter 1:11: Matthew 26:24

AE. 1 Peter 1:11: Mark 8:31; Luke 24:26; Philippians 3:10

AF. 1 Peter 1:11: Luke 24:26

AG. 1 Peter 1:12: Mark 16:15; 1 Corinthians 9:14; 2 Corinthians 10:16

AH. 1 Peter 1:12: John 14:26; John 15:26; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:2-4; Acts 13:4

AI. 1 Peter 1:13: Exodus 12:11

AJ. 1 Peter 1:13: 1 Peter 5:8

AK. 1 Peter 1:13: Matthew 12:21; Romans 8:24; 1 Thessalonians 1:3

AL. 1 Peter 1:13: 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Peter 5:4

AM. 1 Peter 1:14: Hebrews 2:13

AN. 1 Peter 1:15: Galatians 1:6; Galatians 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 1 Peter 5:10

AO. 1 Peter 1:15: Luke 1:49; 1 Corinthians 7:14

AP. 1 Peter 1:16: Leviticus 11:44-45; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:7

AQ. 1 Peter 1:17: Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9

AR. 1 Peter 1:17: 1 Corinthians 3:12

AS. 1 Peter 1:17: Acts 9:31; Romans 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:11; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:21; Philippians 2:12

AT. 1 Peter 1:18: 2 Peter 3:11

AU. 1 Peter 1:18: Isaiah 52:3; 1 Corinthians 6:20; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:12

AV. 1 Peter 1:19: John 6:53; Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Ephesians 2:13; Hebrews 10:19

AW. 1 Peter 1:19: Exodus 12:5; Leviticus 4:32; Isaiah 53:7; John 1:29

AX. 1 Peter 1:20: Acts 2:23; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:2; Revelation 13:8

AY. 1 Peter 1:20: 2 Peter 3:3; Jude 1:18

AZ. 1 Peter 1:21: Acts 10:45; Romans 4:24; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 1:1; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Timothy 6:2

BA. 1 Peter 1:21: Acts 2:24; Romans 10:9

BB. 1 Peter 1:21: John 17:5; John 17:24; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 2:9

BC. 1 Peter 1:22: Zechariah 7:9; John 13:34; Romans 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; 1 John 4:7

BD. 1 Peter 1:22: 1 Timothy 1:5

BE. 1 Peter 1:23: 1 Peter 1:3

BF. 1 Peter 1:23: 1 John 3:9

BG. 1 Peter 1:23: Luke 8:21; Hebrews 4:12

BH. 1 Peter 1:24: 1 Peter 5:4

BI. 1 Peter 1:24: Isaiah 40:6-8; Luke 21:33; James 1:10-11; 1 John 2:17