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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
ΠέτροςPeternoun nom sg m IndividualG4074ἀπόστολοςan apostlenoun nom sg mG652Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἐκλεκτοῖςTo [the] electadj dat pl mG1588παρεπιδήμοιςsojournersadj dat pl mG3927διασπορᾶςof [the] Dispersionnoun gen sg fG1290Πόντου,of Pontus,noun gen sg m LocationG4195Γαλατίας,Galatia,noun gen sg f LocationG1053Καππαδοκίας,Cappadocia,noun gen sg f LocationG2587Ἀσίας,Asia,noun gen sg f LocationG773καὶandconjG2532Βιθυνίας,Bithynia,noun gen sg f LocationG978 Elect 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.
κατὰaccording toprepG2596πρόγνωσιν[the] foreknowledgenoun acc sg fG4268θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πατρὸς[the] Fathernoun gen sg m TitleG3962ἐνbyprepG1722ἁγιασμῷ[the] sanctificationnoun dat sg mG38πνεύματοςof [the] Spiritnoun gen sg nG4151εἰςuntoprepG1519ὑπακοὴν[the] obediencenoun acc sg fG5218καὶandconjG2532ῥαντισμὸνsprinklingnoun acc sg mG4473αἵματοςof [the] bloodnoun gen sg nG129Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ·Christ:noun gen sg m TitleG5547χάριςGracenoun nom sg fG5485ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771καὶandconjG2532εἰρήνηpeacenoun nom sg fG1515πληθυνθείη.¶would be multiplied.verb aor pass opt 3 sgG4129 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
ΕὐλογητὸςBlessed [be]adj nom sg mG2128ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεὸςGodnoun nom sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532πατὴρFathernoun nom sg m TitleG3962τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ,Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547ὁthe [One]art nom sg mG3588κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πολὺgreatadj acc sg nG4183αὐτοῦof Himpers pron gen sg mG846ἔλεοςmercynoun acc sg nG1656ἀναγεννήσαςhaving begotten againverb aor act ptc nom sg mG313ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165εἰςtoprepG1519ἐλπίδαa hopenoun acc sg fG1680ζῶσανlivingverb pres act ptc acc sg fG2198δι᾽throughprepG1223ἀναστάσεως[the] resurrectionnoun gen sg fG386Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἐκout fromprepG1537νεκρῶν,[the] dead,adj gen pl mG3498 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
εἰςtoprepG1519κληρονομίανan inheritancenoun acc sg fG2817ἄφθαρτονimperishableadj acc sg fG862καὶandconjG2532ἀμίαντονundefiledadj acc sg fG283καὶandconjG2532ἀμάραντονunfadingadj acc sg fG263τετηρημένηνreservedverb perf pass ptc acc sg fG5083ἐνinprepG1722οὐρανοῖς[the] heavensnoun dat pl mG3772εἰςforprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
τοὺςwhoart acc pl mG3588ἐνbyprepG1722δυνάμει[the] powernoun dat sg fG1411θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316φρουρουμένους[are] being guardedverb pres pass ptc acc pl mG5432διὰthroughprepG1223πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102εἰςforprepG1519σωτηρίαν[the] salvationnoun acc sg fG4991ἑτοίμηνreadyadj acc sg fG2092ἀποκαλυφθῆναιto be revealedverb aor pass infG601ἐνinprepG1722καιρῷ[the] timenoun dat sg mG2540ἐσχάτῳ·last;adj dat sg mG2078 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
ἐνinprepG1722ᾧwhichRelative pronoun dat sg mG3739ἀγαλλιᾶσθεyou greatly rejoiceverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG21ὀλίγονfor a little whileadj acc sg nG3641ἄρτι,at present,advG737εἰifconjG1487δέονbeing necessaryverb pres act ptc nom sg nG1163ἐστίν,it is,verb pres act ind 3 sgG1510λυπηθέντεςhaving been put to griefverb aor pass ptc nom pl mG3076ἐνbyprepG1722ποικίλοιςvariousadj dat pl mG4164πειρασμοῖςtrialsnoun dat pl mG3986 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 Jesus Christ:
ἵναso thatconjG2443τὸtheart nom sg nG3588δοκίμιονproven genuinenessnoun nom sg nG1383ὑμῶνof yourpers pron 2 gen plG4771τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102πολυτιμότερονmore preciousadj nom sg n ComparativeG4186χρυσίουthan goldnoun gen sg nG5553τοῦwhichart gen sg nG3588ἀπολλυμένουis perishingverb pres mid ptc gen sg nG622διὰthroughprepG1223πυρὸςfirenoun gen sg nG4442δὲthoughconjG1161δοκιμαζομένουbeing refinedverb pres pass ptc gen sg nG1381εὑρεθῇit may be discoveredverb aor pass subj 3 sgG2147εἰςtowardsprepG1519ἔπαινονpraisenoun acc sg mG1868καὶandconjG2532δόξανglorynoun acc sg fG1391καὶandconjG2532τιμὴνhonornoun acc sg fG5092ἐνinprepG1722ἀποκαλύψει[the] revelationnoun dat sg fG602Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ·Christ;noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἰδόντεςhaving seenverb 2 aor act ptc nom pl mG1492ἀγαπᾶτε,you love,verb pres act ind 2 plG25εἰςonprepG1519ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἄρτιnow [though]advG737μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὁρῶντεςseeingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG3708πιστεύοντεςbelievingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG4100δὲnowconjG1161ἀγαλλιᾶσθεyou yourself rejoiceverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 2 plG21χαρᾷwith joynoun dat sg fG5479ἀνεκλαλήτῳinexpressibleadj dat sg fG412καὶandconjG2532δεδοξασμένῃ,glory-filled,verb perf pass ptc dat sg fG1392 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
κομιζόμενοιreceivingverb pres mid ptc nom pl mG2865τὸtheart acc sg nG3588τέλοςoutcomenoun acc sg nG5056τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588πίστεωςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771σωτηρίαν[the] salvationnoun acc sg fG4991ψυχῶν·of [your] souls;noun gen pl fG5590 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
περὶConcerningprepG4012ἧςthisRelative pronoun gen sg fG3739σωτηρίαςsalvationnoun gen sg fG4991ἐξεζήτησανsought outverb aor act ind 3 plG1567καὶandconjG2532ἐξηραύνησανsearched out diligentlyverb aor act ind 3 plG1830προφῆται[the] prophetsnoun nom pl mG4396οἱtheart nom pl mG3588περὶofprepG4012τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588εἰςtowardprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771χάριτοςgracenoun gen sg fG5485προφητεύσαντες,having prophesied,verb aor act ptc nom pl mG4395 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
ἐραυνῶντεςinquiringverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2045εἰςintoprepG1519τίναwhatInterrogative pronoun acc sg mG5101ἢorconjG2228ποῖονwhat manner ofInterrogative pronoun acc sg mG4169καιρὸνtimenoun acc sg mG2540ἐδήλουwas signifyingverb impf act ind 3 sgG1213τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἐνinprepG1722αὐτοῖςthempers pron dat pl mG846πνεῦμαSpiritnoun nom sg nG4151Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547προμαρτυρόμενονtestifying beforehandverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom sg nG4303τὰtheart acc pl nG3588εἰςuntoprepG1519ΧριστὸνChrist'snoun acc sg m TitleG5547παθήματαsufferingsnoun acc pl nG3804καὶandconjG2532τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588μετὰafterprepG3326ταῦταtheseDemonstrative pronoun acc pl nG3778δόξας·glories;noun acc pl fG1391 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 Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
οἷςto whomRelative pronoun dat pl mG3739ἀπεκαλύφθηit was revealedverb aor pass ind 3 sgG601ὅτιthatconjG3754οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἑαυτοῖςthemselvesReflexive pronoun 3 dat pl mG1438ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771δὲhoweverconjG1161διηκόνουνthey were servingverb impf act ind 3 plG1247αὐτά,in those thingspers pron acc pl nG846ἃwhichRelative pronoun nom pl nG3739νῦνnowadvG3568ἀνηγγέληhave been proclaimedverb 2 aor pass ind 3 sgG312ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771διὰthroughprepG1223τῶνthoseart gen pl mG3588εὐαγγελισαμένωνhaving evangelisedverb aor mid ptc gen pl mG2097ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐνbyprepG1722πνεύματι[the] Spiritnoun dat sg nG4151ἁγίῳHolyadj dat sg nG40ἀποσταλέντιhaving been sentverb 2 aor pass ptc dat sg nG649ἀπ᾽fromprepG575οὐρανοῦ,heaven,noun gen sg mG3772εἰςintoprepG1519ἃwhichRelative pronoun acc pl nG3739ἐπιθυμοῦσινdesireverb pres act ind 3 plG1937ἄγγελοιangelsnoun nom pl mG32παρακύψαι.¶to look.verb aor act infG3879 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 Jesus Christ;
ΔιὸThereforeconjG1352ἀναζωσάμενοιhaving girded upverb aor mid ptc nom pl mG328τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ὀσφύαςloinsnoun acc pl fG3751τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588διανοίαςmindnoun gen sg fG1271ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771νήφοντες,being sober-minded,verb pres act ptc nom pl mG3525τελείωςfullyadvG5049ἐλπίσατεdo set [your] hopeverb aor act impv 2 plG1679ἐπὶuponprepG1909τὴνwhichart acc sg fG3588φερομένηνis being broughtverb pres pass ptc acc sg fG5342ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771χάρινgracenoun acc sg fG5485ἐνinprepG1722ἀποκαλύψει[the] revelationnoun dat sg fG602Ἰησοῦof Jesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ.Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613τέκναchildrennoun nom pl nG5043ὑπακοῆςof obediencenoun gen sg fG5218μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361συσχηματιζόμενοιfashioning yourselvesverb pres mid or pass ptc nom pl mG4964ταῖςto theart dat pl fG3588πρότερονformeradv ComparativeG4386ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀγνοίᾳignorancenoun dat sg fG52ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐπιθυμίαις,desires,noun dat pl fG1939 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
ἀλλὰButconjG235κατὰasprepG2596τὸνthe [One]art acc sg mG3588καλέσανταhaving calledverb aor act ptc acc sg mG2564ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἅγιον[is] holyadj acc sg mG40καὶalsoconjG2532αὐτοὶyourselvespers pron nom pl mG846ἅγιοιholyadj nom pl mG40ἐνinprepG1722πάσῃalladj dat sg fG3956ἀναστροφῇ[your] conductnoun dat sg fG391γενήθητε,do be,verb aor pass Deponent impv 2 plG1096 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
διότιbecauseconjG1360γέγραπται·it has been written:verb perf pass ind 3 sgG1125ὅτιthatconjG3754ἅγιοιHolyadj nom pl mG40ἔσεσθε,you will be,verb fut mid Deponent ind 2 plG1510ὅτιbecauseconjG3754ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἅγιοςholyadj nom sg mG40εἰμι.am.verb pres act ind 1 sgG1510 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:
καὶAndconjG2532εἰifconjG1487πατέρα[as] Fathernoun acc sg m TitleG3962ἐπικαλεῖσθεyou call onverb pres mid ind 2 plG1941τὸνthe [One]art acc sg mG3588ἀπροσωπολήμπτωςimpartiallyadvG678κρίνονταjudgingverb pres act ptc acc sg mG2919κατὰaccording toprepG2596τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἑκάστουof eachadj gen sg mG1538ἔργον,work,noun acc sg nG2041ἐνinprepG1722φόβῳfearnoun dat sg mG5401τὸνduring theart acc sg mG3588τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588παροικίαςsojournnoun gen sg fG3940ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771χρόνονtimenoun acc sg mG5550ἀναστράφητε·do conduct yourselves;verb 2 aor pass impv 2 plG390 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;
εἰδότεςknowingverb perf act ptc nom pl mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756φθαρτοῖς,by perishable things —adj dat pl nG5349ἀργυρίῳby silvernoun dat sg nG694ἢorconjG2228χρυσίῳ,by gold —noun dat sg nG5553ἐλυτρώθητεyou were redeemedverb aor pass ind 2 plG3084ἐκfromprepG1537τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588ματαίαςfutileadj gen sg fG3152ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἀναστροφῆςmanner of lifenoun gen sg fG391πατροπαραδότου,handed down from [your] fathers,adj gen sg fG3970 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
ἀλλὰbutconjG235τιμίῳby [the] preciousadj dat sg nG5093αἵματιbloodnoun dat sg nG129ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἀμνοῦof a lambnoun gen sg mG286ἀμώμουwithout blemishadj gen sg mG299καὶandconjG2532ἀσπίλουwithout spotadj gen sg mG784Χριστοῦ,of Christ,noun gen sg m TitleG5547 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
προεγνωσμένουforeknownverb perf pass ptc gen sg mG4267μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303πρὸbeforeprepG4253καταβολῆς[the] foundationnoun gen sg fG2602κόσμου,[the] world,noun gen sg mG2889φανερωθέντοςhaving been revealedverb aor pass ptc gen sg mG5319δὲhoweverconjG1161ἐπ᾽inprepG1909ἐσχάτου[this] lastadj gen sg mG2078τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588χρόνωνtimesnoun gen pl mG5550δι᾽for the sake ofprepG1223ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
τοὺςwhoart acc pl mG3588δι᾽throughprepG1223αὐτοῦHimpers pron gen sg mG846πιστοὺςbelievingadj acc pl mG4103εἰςinprepG1519θεόν,God,noun acc sg m TitleG2316τὸνthe [one]art acc sg mG3588ἐγείρανταhaving raised upverb aor act ptc acc sg mG1453αὐτὸνHimpers pron acc sg mG846ἐκout fromprepG1537νεκρῶν[the] deadadj gen pl mG3498καὶandconjG2532δόξανglorynoun acc sg fG1391αὐτῷHimpers pron dat sg mG846δόντα,having given,verb 2 aor act ptc acc sg mG1325ὥστεso as forconjG5620τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771καὶandconjG2532ἐλπίδαhopenoun acc sg fG1680εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511εἰςinprepG1519θεόν.¶God.noun acc sg m TitleG2316 Seeing 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:
ΤὰςTheart acc pl fG3588ψυχὰςsoulsnoun acc pl fG5590ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἡγνικότεςhaving purifiedverb perf act ptc nom pl mG48ἐνbyprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ὑπακοῇobediencenoun dat sg fG5218τῆςto theart gen sg fG3588ἀληθείαςtruthnoun gen sg fG225εἰςuntoprepG1519φιλαδελφίανbrotherly lovenoun acc sg fG5360ἀνυπόκριτονsincereadj acc sg fG505ἐκout ofprepG1537καθαρᾶςpurityadj gen sg fG2513καρδίαςof heartnoun gen sg fG2588ἀλλήλουςone anotherReciprocal pronoun acc pl mG240ἀγαπήσατεdo loveverb aor act impv 2 plG25ἐκτενῶς·fervently;advG1619 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
ἀναγεγεννημένοιborn againverb perf pass ptc nom pl mG313οὐκnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐκofprepG1537σπορᾶςseednoun gen sg fG4701φθαρτῆςperishableadj gen sg fG5349ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ἀφθάρτουof imperishableadj gen sg fG862διὰthroughprepG1223λόγου[the] wordnoun gen sg mG3056ζῶντοςlivingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG2198θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316καὶandconjG2532μένοντοςabidingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG3306 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:
διότιbecauseconjG1360πᾶσαAlladj nom sg fG3956σὰρξflesh [is]noun nom sg fG4561ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613χόρτος,grass,noun nom sg mG5528καὶandconjG2532πᾶσαalladj nom sg fG3956δόξα[the] glorynoun nom sg fG1391αὐτῆςof itpers pron gen sg fG846ὡςlikeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἄνθος[the] flowernoun nom sg nG438χόρτου·of grass;noun gen sg mG5528ἐξηράνθηWithersverb aor pass ind 3 sgG3583ὁtheart nom sg mG3588χόρτος,grass,noun nom sg mG5528καὶandconjG2532τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἄνθοςflowernoun nom sg nG438ἐξέπεσεν·falls away;verb 2 aor act ind 3 sgG1601 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
τὸtheart nom sg nG3588δὲbutconjG1161ῥῆμαthe declarationnoun nom sg nG4487κυρίουof [the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962μένειabidesverb pres act ind 3 sgG3306εἰςtoprepG1519τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588αἰῶνα.age.noun acc sg mG165τοῦτοThisDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778δέnowconjG1161ἐστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ῥῆμαdeclarationnoun nom sg nG4487τὸwhichart nom sg nG3588εὐαγγελισθὲνhaving been evangelisedverb aor pass ptc nom sg nG2097εἰςtoprepG1519ὑμᾶς.¶you.pers pron 2 acc plG4771
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.