1 Peter 1

¹ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

² according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, CCC

⁴ to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you, CCC

⁵ who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. CCC

⁶ In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials, CCC

⁷ that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ – CCC

⁸ whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, CCC · Fathers

⁹ receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. CCC

¹⁰ Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you, CCC

¹¹ searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them. CCC

¹² To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into. CCC · Fathers

¹³ Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ –

¹⁴ as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

¹⁵ but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior,

¹⁶ because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

¹⁷ If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,

¹⁸ knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

¹⁹ but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,

²⁰ who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake,

²¹ who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God. Fathers

²² Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

²³ having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever. CCC

²⁴ For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

²⁵ but the Lord’s word endures forever.” This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

¹ PPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, elect,

² According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto you and peace be multiplied.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead: CCC

⁴ Unto an inheritance, incorruptible, and undefiled and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you, CCC

⁵ Who, by the power of God, are kept by faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. CCC

⁶ Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations: CCC

⁷ That the trial of your faith (much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ. CCC

⁸ Whom having not seen, you love: in whom also now though you see him not, you believe and, believing, shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified; CCC · Fathers

⁹ Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. CCC

¹⁰ Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you. CCC

¹¹ Searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it foretold those sufferings that are in Christ and the glories that should follow. CCC

¹² To whom it was revealed that, not to themselves but to you, they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you: the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look. CCC · Fathers

¹³ Wherefore, having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ As children of obedience, not fashioned according to the former desires of your ignorance,

¹⁵ But according to him that hath called you, who is holy, be you also in all manner of conversation holy:

¹⁶ Because it is written: You shall be holy, for I am holy.

¹⁷ And if you invoke as Father him who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to every one’s work: converse in fear during the time of your sojourning here.

¹⁸ Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers:

¹⁹ But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled.

²⁰ Foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in the last times for you:

²¹ Who through him are faithful in God who raised him up from the dead and hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God. Fathers

²² Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

²³ Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever. CCC

²⁴ For all flesh is as grass and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered and the flower thereof is fallen away.

²⁵ But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel hath been preached unto you.