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1. From Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. To God's chosen people who are away from their homes and are scattered all around the countries of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
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1. Peter G4074 , an apostle G652 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , to the strangers G3927 scattered throughout G1290 Pontus G4195 , Galatia G1053 , Cappadocia G2587 , Asia G773 , and G2532 Bithynia G978 ,
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2. God planned long ago to choose you by making you his holy people, which is the Spirit's work. God wanted you to obey him and to be made clean by the blood of the death of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be yours more and more.
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2. Elect G1588 according G2596 to the foreknowledge G4268 of God G2316 the Father G3962 , through G1722 sanctification G38 of the Spirit G4151 , unto G1519 obedience G5218 and G2532 sprinkling G4473 of the blood G129 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 : Grace G5485 unto you G5213 , and G2532 peace G1515 , be multiplied G4129 .
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3. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In God's great mercy he has caused us to be born again into a living hope, because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
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3. Blessed G2128 be the G3588 God G2316 and G2532 Father G3962 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , which according G2596 to his G848 abundant G4183 mercy G1656 hath begotten us again G313 G2248 unto G1519 a lively G2198 hope G1680 by G1223 the resurrection G386 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 from G1537 the dead G3498 ,
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4. Now we hope for the blessings God has for his children. These blessings, which cannot be destroyed or be spoiled or lose their beauty, are kept in heaven for you.
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4. To G1519 an inheritance G2817 incorruptible G862 , and G2532 undefiled G283 , and G2532 that fadeth not away G263 , reserved G5083 in G1722 heaven G3772 for G1519 you G2248 ,
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5. God's power protects you through your faith until salvation is shown to you at the end of time.
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5. Who are kept G5432 by G1722 the power G1411 of God G2316 through G1223 faith G4102 unto G1519 salvation G4991 ready G2092 to be revealed G601 in G1722 the last G2078 time G2540 .
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6. This makes you very happy, even though now for a short time different kinds of troubles may make you sad.
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6. Wherein G1722 G3739 ye greatly rejoice G21 , though now G737 for a season G3641 , if G1487 need be G1163 G2076 , ye are in heaviness G3076 through G1722 manifold G4164 temptations G3986 :
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7. These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.
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7. That G2443 the G3588 trial G1383 of your G5216 faith G4102 , being much G4183 more precious G5093 than of gold G5553 that perisheth G622 , though G1161 it be tried G1381 with G1223 fire G4442 , might be found G2147 unto G1519 praise G1868 and G2532 honor G5092 and G2532 glory G1391 at G1722 the appearing G602 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 :
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8. You have not seen Christ, but still you love him. You cannot see him now, but you believe in him. So you are filled with a joy that cannot be explained, a joy full of glory.
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8. Whom G3739 having not G3756 seen G1492 , ye love G25 ; in G1519 whom G3739 , though now G737 ye see G3708 him not G3361 , yet G1161 believing G4100 , ye rejoice G21 with joy G5479 unspeakable G412 and G2532 full of glory G1392 :
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9. And you are receiving the goal of your faith -- the salvation of your souls.
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9. Receiving G2865 the G3588 end G5056 of your G5216 faith G4102 , even the salvation G4991 of your souls G5590 .
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10. The prophets searched carefully and tried to learn about this salvation. They prophesied about the grace that was coming to you.
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10. Of G4012 which G3739 salvation G4991 the prophets G4396 have inquired G1567 and G2532 searched diligently G1830 , who prophesied G4395 of G4012 the G3588 grace G5485 that should come unto G1519 you G5209 :
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11. The Spirit of Christ was in the prophets, telling in advance about the sufferings of Christ and about the glory that would follow those sufferings. The prophets tried to learn about what the Spirit was showing them, when those things would happen, and what the world would be like at that time.
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11. Searching G2045 what G5101 , or G2228 what manner G4169 of time G2540 the G3588 Spirit G4151 of Christ G5547 which was in G1722 them G846 did signify G1213 , when it testified beforehand G4303 the G3588 sufferings G3804 of G1519 Christ G5547 , and G2532 the G3588 glory G1391 that should follow G3326 G5023 .
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12. It was shown them that their service was not for themselves but for you, when they told about the truths you have now heard. Those who preached the Good News to you told you those things with the help of the Holy Spirit who was sent from heaven -- things into which angels desire to look.
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12. Unto whom G3739 it was revealed G601 , that G3754 not G3756 unto themselves G1438 , but G1161 unto us G2254 they did minister G1247 the things G846 , which G3739 are now G3568 reported G312 unto you G5213 by G1223 them that have preached the gospel G2097 unto you G5209 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 sent down G649 from G575 heaven G3772 ; which things G3739 the angels G32 desire G1937 to look G3879 into G1519 .
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13. So prepare your minds for service and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ is shown to you.
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13. Wherefore G1352 gird up G328 the G3588 loins G3751 of your G5216 mind G1271 , be sober G3525 , and hope G1679 to the end G5049 for G1909 the G3588 grace G5485 that is to be brought G5342 unto you G5213 at G1722 the revelation G602 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 ;
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14. Now that you are obedient children of God do not live as you did in the past. You did not understand, so you did the evil things you wanted.
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14. As G5613 obedient G5218 children G5043 , not G3361 fashioning yourselves G4964 according to the G3588 former G4386 lusts G1939 in G1722 your G5216 ignorance G52 :
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15. But be holy in all you do, just as God, the One who called you, is holy.
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15. But G235 as G2596 he which hath called G2564 you G5209 is holy G40 , so G2532 be G1096 ye G846 holy G40 in G1722 all manner G3956 of conversation G391 ;
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16. It is written in the Scriptures: "You must be holy, because I am holy."
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16. Because G1360 it is written G1125 , Be G1096 ye holy G40 ; for G3754 I G1473 am G1510 holy G40 .
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17. You pray to God and call him Father, and he judges each person's work equally. So while you are here on earth, you should live with respect for God.
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17. And G2532 if G1487 ye call on G1941 the Father G3962 , who without respect of persons judgeth G2919 G678 according G2596 to every man G1538 's work G2041 , pass G390 the G3588 time G5550 of your G5216 sojourning G3940 here in G1722 fear G5401 :
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18. You know that in the past you were living in a worthless way, a way passed down from the people who lived before you. But you were saved from that useless life. You were bought, not with something that ruins like gold or silver,
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18. Forasmuch as ye know G1492 that G3754 ye were not G3756 redeemed G3084 with corruptible things G5349 , as silver G694 and G2228 gold G5553 , from G1537 your G5216 vain G3152 conversation G391 received by tradition from your fathers G3970 ;
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19. but with the precious blood of Christ, who was like a pure and perfect lamb.
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19. But G235 with the precious G5093 blood G129 of Christ G5547 , as G5613 of a lamb G286 without blemish G299 and G2532 without spot G784 :
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20. Christ was chosen before the world was made, but he was shown to the world in these last times for your sake.
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20. Who verily G3303 was foreordained G4267 before G4253 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889 , but G1161 was manifest G5319 in G1909 these last G2078 times G5550 for G1223 you G5209 ,
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21. Through Christ you believe in God, who raised Christ from the dead and gave him glory. So your faith and your hope are in God.
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21. Who by G1223 him G846 do believe G4100 in G1519 God G2316 , that raised him up G1453 G846 from G1537 the dead G3498 , and G2532 gave G1325 him G846 glory G1391 ; that G5620 your G5216 faith G4102 and G2532 hope G1680 might be G1511 in G1519 God G2316 .
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22. Now that you have made your souls pure by obeying the truth, you can have true love for your Christian brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply with all your heart.
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22. Seeing ye have purified G48 your G5216 souls G5590 in G1722 obeying G5218 the G3588 truth G225 through G1223 the Spirit G4151 unto G1519 unfeigned G505 love of the brethren G5360 , see that ye love G25 one another G240 with G1537 a pure G2513 heart G2588 fervently G1619 :
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23. You have been born again, and this new life did not come from something that dies, but from something that cannot die. You were born again through God's living message that continues forever.
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23. Being born again G313 , not G3756 of G1537 corruptible G5349 seed G4701 , but G235 of incorruptible G862 , by G1223 the word G3056 of God G2316 , which liveth G2198 and G2532 abideth G3306 forever G1519 G165 .
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24. The Scripture says, "All people are like the grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass dies and the flowers fall,
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24. For G1360 all G3956 flesh G4561 is as G5613 grass G5528 , and G2532 all G3956 the glory G1391 of man G444 as G5613 the flower G438 of grass G5528 . The G3588 grass G5528 withereth G3583 , and G2532 the G3588 flower G438 thereof G846 falleth away G1601 :
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25. but the word of the Lord will live forever." And this is the word that was preached to you.
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25. But G1161 the G3588 word G4487 of the Lord G2962 endureth G3306 forever G1519 G165 . And G1161 this G5124 is G2076 the G3588 word G4487 which by the gospel is preached G2097 unto G1519 you G5209 .
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