1 Peter 1

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,	1 Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the newly-arrived elect of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
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.	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.
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,	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:
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,	4 unto an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, which is reserved for you in heaven.
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.	5 By the power of God, you are guarded through faith for a salvation which is ready to be revealed in the end time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:	6 In this, you should exult, if now, for a brief time, it is necessary to be made sorrowful by various trials,
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:	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.
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:	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,
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.	9 returning with the goal of your faith, the salvation of souls.
10 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:	10 About this salvation, the prophets inquired and diligently searched, those who prophesied about the future grace in you,
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.	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.
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.	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.
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;	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.
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:	14 Be like sons of obedience, not conforming to the desires of your former ignorance,
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;	15 but in accord with him who has called you: the Holy One. And in every behavior, you yourself must be holy,
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.	16 for it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am Holy.”
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:	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.
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;	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,
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:	19 but it was with the precious blood of Christ, an immaculate and undefiled lamb,
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,	20 foreknown, certainly, before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in these latter times for your sake.
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.	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.
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:	22 So chastise your souls with the obedience of charity, in fraternal love, and love one another from a simple heart, attentively.
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.	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.
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:	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.
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.	25 But the Word of the Lord endures for eternity. And this is the Word that has been evangelized to you.