1 Peter, an apostle of , to the strangers scattered
throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of the FATHER, through
sanctification of the , unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of
: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
3 Blessed be the and FATHER of our LORD , which
according to abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of through faith unto salvation ready to be
revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in
heaviness through manifold temptations:
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 :
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see not, yet
believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who
prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
11 Searching what, or what manner of time the of the MESSIAH which was in
them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of the MESSIAH,
and the glory that should follow.
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 sent down from heaven; which things
the angels desire to look into.
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 HA
MASHIACH;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts
in your ignorance:
15 But as which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of
conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for 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:
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;
19 But with the precious blood of the MESSIAH, as of a lamb without blemish and
without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you,
21 Who by do believe in , that raised up from the dead, and gave
glory; that your faith and hope might be in .
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the
unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure
heart fervently:
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word
of , which liveth and abideth for ever.
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:
25 But the word of endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the
gospel is preached unto you.
~ 1 Peter 2 ~
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies,
and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that is gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen
of , and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood,
to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to by .
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief
corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on shall not be
confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe is precious: but unto them which be
disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head
of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble
at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a
peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of who hath called
you out of darkness into marvellous light:
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of :
which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from
fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak
against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall
behold, glorify in the day of visitation.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for 's sake: whether it be
to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of
evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of , that with well doing ye may put to silence the
ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as
the servants of .
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear . Honour the KING.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good
and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward endure
grief, suffering wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall
take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with .
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because the MESSIAH also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in mouth:
23 Who, when was reviled, reviled not again; when suffered, threatened
not; but committed to that judgeth righteously:
24 Who own self bare our sins in own body on the tree, that we, being
dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and
Bishop of your souls.
~ 1 Peter 3 ~
1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey
not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the
wives;
2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and
of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible,
even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of
of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in
, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long
as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour
unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the
grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as
brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise
blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a
blessing.
10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue
from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of are over the righteous, and his ears are open
unto their prayers: but the face of is against them that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not
afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify in your hearts: and be ready always to
give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in
you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of
evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in the
MESSIAH.
17 For it is better, if the will of be so, that ye suffer for well
doing, than for evil doing.
18 For the MESSIAH also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust,
that might bring us to , being put to death in the flesh, but quickened
by the :
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of waited
in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight
souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the
putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience
toward ,) by the resurrection of :
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of ; angels and
authorities and powers being made subject unto .
~ 1 Peter 4 ~
1 Forasmuch then as the MESSIAH hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh
hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts
of men, but to the will of .
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the
Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings,
banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess
of riot, speaking evil of you:
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that
they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to
in the spirit.
7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto
prayer.
8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall
cover the multitude of sins.
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of .
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of ; if any man
minister, let him do it as of the ability which giveth: that in
all things may be glorified through , to whom be praise and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,
as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of the MESSIAH's sufferings; that,
when glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of the MESSIAH, happy are ye; for the
spirit of glory and of resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken
of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an
evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him
glorify on this behalf.
17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of : and
if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the
gospel of ?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the
sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of commit the
keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
~ 1 Peter 5 ~
1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness
of the sufferings of the MESSIAH, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be
revealed:
2 Feed the flock of which is among you, taking the oversight thereof,
not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3 Neither as being lords over 's heritage, but being ensamples to the
flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory
that fadeth not away.
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be
subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for resisteth the
proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of , that he may
exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon ; for careth for you.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are
accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by
, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle you.
11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written
briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of
wherein ye stand.
13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you;
and so doth Marcus my son.
14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are
in . Amen.