Petros
Peter ,
apostolos
an apostle
Iēsou
of Jesus
Christou
Christ ,
Eklektois
To [the] elect
parepidēmois
who are exiles
Diasporas
of [the] Dispersion
Pontou
[throughout] Pontus ,
Galatias
Galatia ,
Kappadokias
Cappadocia ,
Asias
Asia ,
kai
and
Bithynias
Bithynia, [chosen]
kata
according to
prognōsin
[the] foreknowledge
Theou
of God
Patros
[the] Father
hagiasmō
[and] sanctified
en
by
Pneumatos
[the] Spirit
eis
for
hypakoēn
obedience
to Jesus
Christ
rhantismon
sprinkling
haimatos
by [His] blood :
Charis
Grace
eirēnē
peace
hymin
be yours
plēthyntheiē
in abundance .
Eulogētos
Blessed [be]
ho
the
Theos
God
Patēr
Father
hēmōn
of our
tou
-
Kyriou
Lord
Jesus
Christ !
By
autou
His
poly
great
to
eleos
mercy
[He]
hēmas
vvv
anagennēsas
has given us new birth
into
zōsan
a living
elpida
hope
di’
through
anastaseōs
[the] resurrection
ek
from
nekrōn
[the] dead ,
[and] into
klēronomian
an inheritance [that is]
aphtharton
imperishable ,
amianton
undefiled ,
amaranton
unfading ,
tetērēmenēn
reserved
in
ouranois
heaven
hymas
you ,
tous
who
dia
pisteōs
faith
phrouroumenous
[are] shielded
God’s
dynamei
power
sōtērian
[the] salvation
hetoimēn
[that is] ready
apokalyphthēnai
to be revealed
eschatō
[the] last
kairō
time .
In
hō
this
agalliasthe
you greatly rejoice ,
ei
though
arti
now
oligon
for a little while
estin
you may
deon
have had
lypēthentes
to suffer grief
poikilois
various
peirasmois
trials
heurethē
may result in
. . .
epainon
praise ,
doxan
glory ,
timēn
honor
at
apokalypsei
[the] revelation
Christ .
hina
so that
dokimion
proven character
hymōn
of your
tēs
faith —
polytimoteron
more precious
chrysiou
than gold ,
which
apollymenou
perishes
de
even though
dokimazomenou
refined
pyros
fire —
ouk
idontes
[Though] you have not seen
hon
[Him] ,
agapate
you love [Him] ;
mē
horōntes
[and though] you do not see
[Him]
now ,
pisteuontes
you believe
in [Him]
rejoice
aneklalētō
with an inexpressible
dedoxasmenē
glorious
chara
joy ,
komizomenoi
[now that] you are receiving
telos
goal
of
your
faith ,
psychōn
of [your] souls .
Peri
Concerning
hēs
sōtērias
salvation ,
prophētai
[the] prophets
hoi
prophēteusantes
foretold
peri
charitos
grace
to come
to you
exezētēsan
searched
exēraunēsan
investigated carefully ,
eraunōntes
trying to determine
tina
the time and setting
ē
poion
kairon
to which the
Pneuma
Spirit
of Christ
autois
them
edēlou
was pointing
promartyromenon
when He predicted
ta
pathēmata
sufferings
Christon
tas
doxas
glories
meta
tauta
to follow .
apekalyphthē
It was revealed
hois
to [them]
hoti
that
ouch
diēkonoun
they were not serving
heautois
themselves ,
but
auta
[when they foretold] the things
ha
nyn
anēngelē
now announced
tōn
those who
euangelisamenōn
preached the gospel
Hagiō
[the] Holy
Pneumati
apostalenti
sent
ap’
ouranou
heaven .
angeloi
[Even] angels
epithymousin
long
parakypsai
to look
[these things] .
Dio
Therefore
anazōsamenoi
prepare
osphyas
dianoias
minds {for action} .
nēphontes
Be sober-minded .
elpisate
Set [your] hope
teleiōs
fully
epi
on
tēn
charin
pheromenēn
to be given
you
hōs
As
hypakoēs
obedient
tekna
children ,
syschēmatizomenoi
do not conform
tais
to the
epithymiais
passions
proteron
former
tē
agnoia
ignorance .
alla
But
just as
ton
He who
kalesanta
called
hagion
[is] holy ,
so
autoi
genēthēte
be
hagioi
holy
pasē
all
anastrophē
you do ,
dioti
gegraptai
it is written :
esesthe
“ Be
Hagioi
holy ,
because
egō
I
eimi
am
hagios
holy .”
Kai
Since
epikaleisthe
you call on
Patera
[a] Father
krinonta
judges
hekastou
each one’s
ergon
work
aprosōpolēmptōs
impartially ,
anastraphēte
conduct yourselves
phobō
reverent fear
during
chronon
stay
paroikias
as foreigners .
eidotes
[For] you know
ou
phthartois
it was not with perishable things
argyriō
[such as] silver
or
chrysiō
gold
elytrōthēte
that you were redeemed
mataias
empty
anastrophēs
way of life
patroparadotou
inherited from your forefathers ,
timiō
with [the] precious
haimati
blood
of Christ ,
amnou
a lamb
amōmou
without blemish
[or]
aspilou
spot .
men
proegnōsmenou
He was known
pro
before
katabolēs
[the] foundation
kosmou
of [the] world ,
phanerōthentos
was revealed
ep’
eschatou
last
chronōn
times
for your sake
. . . .
Through
Him
[you]
pistous
believe
Theon
God ,
egeiranta
raised Him
auton
[the] dead
donta
glorified
autō
Him ;
hōste
and so
pistin
einai
are
God .
hēgnikotes
[Since] you have purified
Tas
psychas
souls
hypakoē
alētheias
truth
philadelphian
you have a genuine love for your brothers
anypokriton
. . . ,
agapēsate
love
allēlous
one another
ektenōs
deeply ,
katharas
a pure
kardias
heart .
zōntos
[the] living
menontos
enduring
logou
word
of God .
anagegennēmenoi
For you have been born again ,
not
phthartēs
perishable
sporas
seed ,
aphthartou
of imperishable ,
For ,
Pasa
“ All
sarx
flesh [is]
like
chortos
grass ,
pasa
autēs
its
doxa
glory
anthos
[the] flowers
chortou
of the field ;
grass
exēranthē
withers
flowers
exepesen
fall ,
rhēma
of [the] Lord
menei
stands
aiōna
forever .”
And
Touto
is
euangelisthen
was proclaimed
you .