1 Peter 1 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation

1 (A)Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who reside as (B)aliens, (C)scattered throughout (D)Pontus, (E)Galatia, (F)Cappadocia, (G)Asia, and (H)Bithynia, (I)who are chosen 2 according to the (J)foreknowledge of God the Father, (K)by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, [a]to (L)obey Jesus Christ and be (M)sprinkled with His blood: (N)May grace and peace [b]be yours in the fullest measure.

3 (O)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (P)according to His great mercy (Q)has caused us to be born again to (R)a living hope through the (S)resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an (T)inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and (U)will not fade away, (V)reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are (W)protected by the power of God (X)through faith for (Y)a salvation ready (Z)to be revealed in the last time. 6 (AA)In this you greatly rejoice, even though now (AB)for a little while, (AC)if necessary, you have been distressed by (AD)various [c]trials, 7 so that the [d](AE)proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which [e]is perishable, (AF)even though tested by fire, (AG)may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at (AH)the revelation of Jesus Christ; 8 and (AI)though you have not seen Him, you (AJ)love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and [f]full of glory, 9 obtaining as (AK)the outcome of your faith the salvation of [g]your souls.

10 (AL)As to this salvation, the prophets who (AM)prophesied of the (AN)grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, 11 [h]seeking to know what person or time (AO)the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He (AP)predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories [i]to follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who (AQ)preached the gospel to you by (AR)the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which (AS)angels long to [j]look.

13 Therefore, [k](AT)prepare your minds for action, [l](AU)keep sober in spirit, fix your (AV)hope completely on the (AW)grace [m]to be brought to you at (AX)the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As [n](AY)obedient children, do not [o](AZ)be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your (BA)ignorance, 15 but [p](BB)like the Holy One who called you, [q](BC)be holy yourselves also (BD)in all your behavior; 16 because it is written, “(BE)You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

17 If you (BF)address as Father the One who (BG)impartially (BH)judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves (BI)in fear during the time of your (BJ)stay on earth; 18 knowing that you were not [r](BK)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your (BL)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious (BM)blood, as of a (BN)lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 20 For He was (BO)foreknown before (BP)the foundation of the world, but has (BQ)appeared [s]in these last times (BR)for the sake of you 21 who through Him are (BS)believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and (BT)gave Him glory, so that your faith and (BU)hope are in God.

22 Since you have (BV)in obedience to the truth (BW)purified your souls for a [t](BX)sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from [u]the heart, 23 for you have been (BY)born again (BZ)not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring (CA)word of God. 24 For,

(CB)All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
25 (CC)But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is (CD)the word which was [v]preached to you.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:2 Lit unto obedience and sprinkling
  2. 1 Peter 1:2 Lit be multiplied for you
  3. 1 Peter 1:6 Or temptations
  4. 1 Peter 1:7 Or genuineness
  5. 1 Peter 1:7 Lit perishes
  6. 1 Peter 1:8 Lit glorified
  7. 1 Peter 1:9 One early ms does not contain your
  8. 1 Peter 1:11 Or inquiring
  9. 1 Peter 1:11 Lit after these
  10. 1 Peter 1:12 Or gain a clear glimpse
  11. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit gird the loins of your mind
  12. 1 Peter 1:13 Lit be sober
  13. 1 Peter 1:13 Or which is announced
  14. 1 Peter 1:14 Lit children of obedience
  15. 1 Peter 1:14 Or conform yourselves
  16. 1 Peter 1:15 Lit according to
  17. 1 Peter 1:15 Or become
  18. 1 Peter 1:18 Or ransomed
  19. 1 Peter 1:20 Lit at the end of the times
  20. 1 Peter 1:22 Lit unhypocritical
  21. 1 Peter 1:22 Two early mss read a clean heart
  22. 1 Peter 1:25 Lit preached as good news to you

Cross references

  1. 1 Peter 1:1 : 2 Pet 1:1
  2. 1 Peter 1:1 : 1 Pet 2:11
  3. 1 Peter 1:1 : James 1:1
  4. 1 Peter 1:1 : Acts 2:9
  5. 1 Peter 1:1 : Acts 16:6
  6. 1 Peter 1:1 : Acts 2:9
  7. 1 Peter 1:1 : Acts 2:9
  8. 1 Peter 1:1 : Acts 16:7
  9. 1 Peter 1:1 : Matt 24:22; Luke 18:7
  10. 1 Peter 1:2 : Rom 8:29; 1 Pet 1:20
  11. 1 Peter 1:2 : 2 Thess 2:13
  12. 1 Peter 1:2 : 1 Pet 1:14, 22
  13. 1 Peter 1:2 : Heb 10:22; 12:24
  14. 1 Peter 1:2 : 2 Pet 1:2
  15. 1 Peter 1:3 : 2 Cor 1:3
  16. 1 Peter 1:3 : Gal 6:16; Titus 3:5
  17. 1 Peter 1:3 : James 1:18; 1 Pet 1:23
  18. 1 Peter 1:3 : 1 Pet 1:13, 21; 3:5, 15; 1 John 3:3
  19. 1 Peter 1:3 : 1 Cor 15:20; 1 Pet 3:21
  20. 1 Peter 1:4 : Acts 20:32; Rom 8:17; Col 3:24
  21. 1 Peter 1:4 : 1 Pet 5:4
  22. 1 Peter 1:4 : 2 Tim 4:8
  23. 1 Peter 1:5 : John 10:28; Phil 4:7
  24. 1 Peter 1:5 : Eph 2:8
  25. 1 Peter 1:5 : 1 Cor 1:21; 2 Thess 2:13
  26. 1 Peter 1:5 : 1 Pet 4:13; 5:1
  27. 1 Peter 1:6 : Rom 5:2
  28. 1 Peter 1:6 : 1 Pet 5:10
  29. 1 Peter 1:6 : 1 Pet 3:17
  30. 1 Peter 1:6 : James 1:2; 1 Pet 4:12
  31. 1 Peter 1:7 : James 1:3
  32. 1 Peter 1:7 : 1 Cor 3:13
  33. 1 Peter 1:7 : Rom 2:7
  34. 1 Peter 1:7 : Luke 17:30; 1 Pet 1:13; 4:13
  35. 1 Peter 1:8 : John 20:29
  36. 1 Peter 1:8 : Eph 3:19
  37. 1 Peter 1:9 : Rom 6:22
  38. 1 Peter 1:10 : Matt 13:17; Luke 10:24
  39. 1 Peter 1:10 : Matt 26:24
  40. 1 Peter 1:10 : 1 Pet 1:13
  41. 1 Peter 1:11 : 2 Pet 1:21
  42. 1 Peter 1:11 : Matt 26:24
  43. 1 Peter 1:12 : 1 Pet 1:25; 4:6
  44. 1 Peter 1:12 : Acts 2:2-4
  45. 1 Peter 1:12 : 1 Tim 3:16
  46. 1 Peter 1:13 : Eph 6:14
  47. 1 Peter 1:13 : 1 Thess 5:6, 8; 2 Tim 4:5; 1 Pet 4:7; 5:8
  48. 1 Peter 1:13 : 1 Pet 1:3
  49. 1 Peter 1:13 : 1 Pet 1:10
  50. 1 Peter 1:13 : 1 Pet 1:7
  51. 1 Peter 1:14 : 1 Pet 1:2
  52. 1 Peter 1:14 : Rom 12:2; 1 Pet 4:2f
  53. 1 Peter 1:14 : Eph 4:18
  54. 1 Peter 1:15 : 1 Thess 4:7; 1 John 3:3
  55. 1 Peter 1:15 : 2 Cor 7:1
  56. 1 Peter 1:15 : James 3:13
  57. 1 Peter 1:16 : Lev 11:44f; 19:2; 20:7
  58. 1 Peter 1:17 : Ps 89:26; Jer 3:19; Matt 6:9
  59. 1 Peter 1:17 : Acts 10:34
  60. 1 Peter 1:17 : Matt 16:27
  61. 1 Peter 1:17 : 2 Cor 7:1; Heb 12:28; 1 Pet 3:15
  62. 1 Peter 1:17 : 1 Pet 2:11
  63. 1 Peter 1:18 : Is 52:3; 1 Cor 6:20; Titus 2:14; Heb 9:12
  64. 1 Peter 1:18 : Eph 4:17
  65. 1 Peter 1:19 : Acts 20:28; 1 Pet 1:2
  66. 1 Peter 1:19 : John 1:29
  67. 1 Peter 1:20 : Acts 2:23; Eph 1:4; 1 Pet 1:2; Rev 13:8
  68. 1 Peter 1:20 : Matt 25:34
  69. 1 Peter 1:20 : Heb 9:26
  70. 1 Peter 1:20 : Heb 2:14
  71. 1 Peter 1:21 : Rom 4:24; 10:9
  72. 1 Peter 1:21 : John 17:5, 24; 1 Tim 3:16; Heb 2:9
  73. 1 Peter 1:21 : 1 Pet 1:3
  74. 1 Peter 1:22 : 1 Pet 1:2
  75. 1 Peter 1:22 : James 4:8
  76. 1 Peter 1:22 : John 13:34; Rom 12:10; Heb 13:1; 1 Pet 2:17; 3:8
  77. 1 Peter 1:23 : John 3:3; 1 Pet 1:3
  78. 1 Peter 1:23 : John 1:13
  79. 1 Peter 1:23 : Heb 4:12
  80. 1 Peter 1:24 : Is 40:6ff; James 1:10f
  81. 1 Peter 1:25 : Is 40:8
  82. 1 Peter 1:25 : Heb 6:5