Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2elect 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.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fadeth not away, reserved in Heaven for you,
5who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6In this ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations,
7that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tested with fire) might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ,
8whom having not seen, ye love. In Him, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory,
9receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
10Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, and have prophesied of the grace that should come unto you,
11searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them had signified when He testified beforehand of the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow.
12Unto them it was revealed that they ministered, not unto themselves, but unto us the things which are now reported unto you by those who have preached the Gospel unto you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from Heaven -- things which the angels desire to look into.
13Therefore 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.
14As obedient children, do not fashion yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance,
15but as He who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of living,
16because it is written: "Be ye holy, for I am holy."
17And 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.
18For ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, such as silver and gold, from your vain way of living which ye received by tradition from your fathers,
19but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot,
20who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.
21By Him ye believe in God, who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.
22Seeing 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,
23being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God which liveth and abideth for ever;
24for "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;
25but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever." And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 2 - 21st Century King James Version
Therefore laying aside all malice and all guile, and hypocrisy and envy and all evil speaking,
2as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby,
3if so it be that ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
4Coming to Him as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
5ye also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious; and he that believeth in Him shall not be confounded."
7Unto you therefore who believe, He is precious; but unto those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,"
8and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense," even to those who stumble at the Word, being disobedient, unto which also they were appointed.
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
10In times past ye were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul,
12having your way of life honest among the Gentiles, that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be to the king as supreme,
14or unto governors as unto those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do well.
15For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men"
16as free, and not using your liberty as a cloak for maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19For this is thankworthy: if a man, because of his conscience toward God, endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
20For 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 God.
21For even unto this were ye called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps,
22"who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth";
23who when He was reviled, reviled not in return; when He suffered, He threatened not, but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously;
24who His own self bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
25For ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter 3 - 21st Century King James Version
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, that if any obey not the Word, they also may be won without the word by the conduct of their wives
2while they behold your chaste manner of living coupled with fear.
3When adorning yourselves, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing gold, or of putting on apparel;
4but let it be the hidden man of the heart which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.
5For in this manner in olden times the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands,
6even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. Ye are her daughters as long as ye do well and are not afraid with any bewilderment.
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with your wives with understanding, giving honor unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one for another. Love each other as brethren, be sympathetic, be courteous,
9not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing, knowing that ye are called thereto, that ye might inherit a blessing.
10For, "He that would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile.
11Let him eschew evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
13And who is he that will harm you if ye be followers of that which is good?
14But if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye. "And be not afraid of their terror; neither be troubled."
15But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
16Have a good conscience, that, whereas they speak evil of you as of evildoers, they who falsely accuse may be ashamed by your good manner of life in Christ.
17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for welldoing than for evildoing.
18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit,
19by which also He went and preached unto the spirits in prison,
20who one time were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared, wherein few, (that is, eight souls) were saved by water.
21The like figure to this, 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 God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
22who has gone into Heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him.
1 Peter 4 - 21st Century King James Version
For inasmuch then as Christ 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,
2that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
3For 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, revelings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries;
4wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the same dissolute excess, speaking evil of you,
5who shall give account to Him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
6For, for this cause was the Gospel preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer.
8And above all things, have fervent charity among yourselves, for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11If any man speak, let him speak according to the oracles of God. If any man minister, let him do it according to the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you;
13but rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you. On their part evil is spoken of Him, but on your part He is glorified.
15But 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.
16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this account.
17For the time has come that judgment must begin at the house of God. And if it first begin with us, what shall the end be of those who obey not the Gospel of God?
18And, "If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"
19Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in welldoing, as unto a faithful Creator.
1 Peter 5 - 21st Century King James Version
The elders who are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight of them, not by constraint but willingly, not for filthy lucre but out of a ready mind,
3neither as being lords over God's heritage, but by being examples to the flock.
4And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for "God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."
6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
7casting all your cares upon Him, for He careth for you.
8Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
9Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.
10But after ye have suffered a while, may the God of all grace, who hath called us into His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
11To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12By Silvanus, whom I account to be a faithful brother unto you, I have written briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
13The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, and so doth Mark, my son.
14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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