1 Peter 1

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the newly-arrived elect of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,	1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 in accord with the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, with the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied for you.	2 in the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling with the blood of Jesus Christ: may grace and peace be yours in abundance.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us into a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:	3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 unto an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, which is reserved for you in heaven.	4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you
5 By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time.	5 who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time.
6 In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials,	6 In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials,
7 so that the testing of your faith, which is much more precious than gold tested by fire, may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.	7 so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
8 For though you have not seen him, you love him. In him also, though you do not see him, you now believe. And in believing, you shall exult with an inexpressible and glorious joy,	8 Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
9 returning with the goal of your faith, the salvation of souls.	9 as you attain the goal of (your) faith, the salvation of your souls.
10 About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you,	10 Concerning this salvation, prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and investigated it,
11 inquiring as to what type of condition was signified to them by the Spirit of Christ, when foretelling those sufferings that are in Christ, as well as the subsequent glories.	11 investigating the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the glories to follow them.
12 To them, it was revealed that they were ministering, not for themselves, but for you those things which have now been announced to you through those who have preached the Gospel to you, through the Holy Spirit, who was sent down from heaven to the One upon whom the Angels desire to gaze.	12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you with regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the good news to you (through) the holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels longed to look.
13 For this reason, gird the waist of your mind, be sober, and hope perfectly in the grace that is offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.	13 Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
14 Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance,	14 Like obedient children, do not act in compliance with the desires of your former ignorance
15 but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy,	15 but, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct,
16 for it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.”	16 for it is written, "Be holy because I (am) holy."
17 And if you invoke as Father him who, without showing favoritism to persons, judges according to each one’s work, then act in fear during the time of your sojourning here.	17 Now if you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one's works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning,
18 For you know that it was not with corruptible gold or silver that you were redeemed away from your useless behavior in the traditions of your fathers,	18 realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold
19 but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb,	19 but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb.
20 foreknown, certainly, before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in these latter times for your sake.	20 He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you,
21 Through him, you have been faithful to God, who raised him up from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope would be in God.	21 who through him believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.	22 Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a (pure) heart.
23 For you have been born again, not from corruptible seed, but from what is incorruptible, from the Word of God, living and remaining for all eternity.	23 You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God,
24 For all flesh is like the grass and all its glory is like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and its flower falls away.	24 for: "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts;
25 But the Word of the Lord endures for eternity. And this is the Word that has been evangelized to you.	25 but the word of the Lord remains forever." This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.