\NormalFont\ShortTitle{1 Peter}
{\MT Peter’s First Letter

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Peter,
an
Apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
to
the saints
who
are living
in
Pontus,
Galatia,
Cappadocia,
Asia,
and
Bithynia,
\VS{2}Who,
through
the purpose
of
God,
have
been made holy
by
the
Spirit, disciples
of
Jesus, made clean
by
his
blood:
May
you
have
grace
and
peace
in full
measure.
\VS{3}Praise
be
to
the
God
and
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
who
through
his
great
mercy
has given
us
a new birth
and
a
living
hope
by
the coming
again
of
Jesus
Christ
from
the
dead,
\VS{4}And
a heritage fair, holy
and
for ever new, waiting
in
heaven
for
you,
\VS{5}Who,
by
the
power
of
God
are
kept,
through
faith,
for
that
salvation,
which
will
be seen
at
the
last day.
\VS{6}You
have
cause
for great joy
in
this,
though
it
may
have been
necessary
for
you
to
be troubled
for
a
little
time, being tested
in all
sorts
of ways,
\VS{7}So
that
the true metal
of
your
faith,
being
of much greater
value
than
gold (which,
though
it
comes
to
an
end,
is
tested
by
fire),
may come
to light
in
praise
and
glory
and honour,
at
the
revelation
of
Jesus
Christ:
\VS{8}To
whom
your
love
is given,
though
you
have
not
seen
him;
and
the
faith
which
you
have
in
him,
though
you
do
not
see
him
now, gives
you
joy greater
than
words
and
full
of
glory:
\VS{9}For so
you
have
the true
end
of
your
faith, even
the
salvation
of
your
souls.
\VS{10}For
the
prophets
who gave
the news
of
the
grace
which
would come
to
you, made search
with
all care
for knowledge
of
this
salvation;
\VS{11}Attempting
to see
what sort
of
time
the
Spirit
of
Christ
which
was
in
them
was pointing
to,
when
it gave witness
to
the pains
which
Christ
would undergo
and
the
glories
which
would come
after
them.
\VS{12}And
it
was
made clear
to
those prophets
that
they
were God's servants
not
for
themselves
but
for
you,
to
give
you word
of
the
things
which
have
now come
to
your ears
from
the preachers
of
the
good
news
through
the
Holy
Spirit
sent down
from
heaven;
things
which
even
angels
have
a
desire
to see.
\VS{13}So make
your
minds ready,
and
keep
on
the watch,
hoping
with
all
your power
for
the
grace
which
is
to come
to
you
at
the
revelation
of
Jesus
Christ;
\VS{14}Like
children ruled
by God,
do
not go back
to
the old
desires
of
the
time
when
you
were
without knowledge:
\VS{15}But
be
holy
in
every detail
of
your
lives,
as
he,
whose servants
you
are,
is
holy;
\VS{16}Because
it
has
been said
in
the Writings,
You
are
to
be
holy,
for
I
am
holy.
\VS{17}And
if
you give
the name
of
Father
to
him
who,
judging
every
man
by
his acts,
has
no
respect
for
a man's position,
then
go
in
fear
while
you
are
on
this earth:
\VS{18}Being conscious
that
you
have
been made
free
from
that foolish
way
of
life
which
was
your heritage
from
your fathers,
not
through
a payment
of
things
like
silver
or
gold
which
come
to destruction,
\VS{19}But through holy
blood,
like
that
of
a clean
and unmarked
lamb,
even
the
blood
of
Christ:
\VS{20}Who
was marked out
by God
before
the making
of
the
world,
but
was caused
to be seen
in
these
last
times
for
you,
\VS{21}Who
through
him
have
faith
in
God
who took
him
up
again
from
the
dead
into
glory;
so
that
your
faith
and
hope
might
be
in
God.
\VS{22}And
as
you
have made
your
souls clean,
being ruled
by
what
is
true,
and loving
one
another
without deceit, see
that
your
love
is warm
and
from
the
heart:
\VS{23}Because
you
have
had
a new birth,
not
from
the
seed
of
man,
but
from eternal
seed,
through
the
word
of
a
living
and unchanging
God.
\VS{24}For
it
is
said,
All
flesh
is
like
grass,
and
all
its
glory
like
the
flower
of
the
grass.
The
grass becomes dry
and
the
flower dead:
\VS{25}But
the
word
of
the
Lord
is
eternal.
And
this
is
the
word
of
the
good
news
which
was
given
to
you.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}So
putting away
all wrongdoing,
and
all tricks
and deceits
and envies
and
evil talk,
\VS{2}Be
full
of desire
for
the true
milk
of
the
word,
as
babies
at
their mothers' breasts,
so
that
you
may go
on
to
salvation;
\VS{3}If
you
have
had
a
taste
of
the grace
of
the
Lord:
\VS{4}To
whom
you
come,
as
to
a
living
stone,
not honoured
by
men,
but
of great
and special value
to
God;
\VS{5}You,
as
living
stones,
are being made
into
a
house
of
the spirit,
a
holy order
of priests, making
those offerings
of
the spirit
which
are pleasing
to
God
through
Jesus
Christ.
\VS{6}Because
it
is
said
in
the Writings,
See,
I
am
placing
a keystone
in
Zion,
of
great
and special value;
and
the
man
who
has
faith
in
him
will
not
be
put
to
shame.
\VS{7}And
the
value
is
for
you
who
have
faith;
but
it
is
said
for
those
without
faith,
The
very
stone
which
the
builders
put
on
one side,
was
made
the
chief
stone
of
the
building;
\VS{8}And,
A
stone
of
falling,
a
rock
of trouble;
the
word
is
the
cause
of
their fall, because
they go
against
it,
and
this
was
the
purpose
of God.
\VS{9}But
you
are
a special
people,
a
holy
nation, priests
and kings,
a
people
given
up
completely
to
God,
so
that
you
may make clear
the virtues
of
him
who took
you
out
of
the dark
into
the
light
of heaven.
\VS{10}In
the past
you
were
not
a
people,
but
now
you
are
the
people
of
God;
then
there
was
no
mercy
for
you,
but
now
mercy
has
been given
to
you.
\VS{11}My loved
ones,
I make
this request
with
all
my
heart,
that,
as
those
for
whom
this world
is
a strange country,
you
will keep yourselves
from
the
desires
of
the
flesh
which make
war
against
the
soul;
\VS{12}Being
of
good behaviour
among
the
Gentiles;
so
that
though
they say
now
that
you
are evil-doers,
they
may see
your
good
works
and give
glory
to
God
when
he comes
to
be
their judge.
\VS{13}Keep
all
the laws
of
men
because
of
the
Lord;
those
of
the
king,
who
is
over
all,
\VS{14}And
those
of
the rulers
who
are
sent
by
him
for
the
punishment
of evil-doers
and
for
the
praise
of
those
who do
well.
\VS{15}Because
it
is God's pleasure
that
foolish
and narrow-minded
men
may
be put
to shame
by
your
good behaviour:
\VS{16}As
those
who
are
free,
not using
your
free position
as
a cover
for wrongdoing,
but
living
as
the
servants
of
God;
\VS{17}Have
respect
for
all, loving
the brothers,
fearing
God, honouring
the
king.
\VS{18}Servants, take orders
from
your
masters
with
all
respect;
not
only
if
they
are
good
and
gentle,
but
even
if
they
are bad-humoured.
\VS{19}For
it
is
a sign
of
grace
if
a
man, desiring
to do right
in
the eyes
of
God, undergoes
pain
as punishment
for
something which
he
has
not done.
\VS{20}What
credit
is
it
if,
when
you
have done evil,
you take
your punishment quietly?
but
if
you
are given punishment
for
doing
right,
and take
it quietly,
this
is pleasing
to
God.
\VS{21}This
is God's
purpose
for
you:
because
Jesus
himself underwent punishment
for
you, giving
you
an
example,
so
that
you
might go
in
his footsteps:
\VS{22}Who
did
no evil,
and
there
was
no
deceit
in
his
mouth:
\VS{23}To sharp words
he
gave
no sharp answer;
when
he
was undergoing pain,
no angry word came
from
his lips;
but
he
put himself
into
the
hands
of
the
judge
of righteousness:
\VS{24}He took
our
sins
on
himself, giving
his
body
to
be nailed
on
the
tree,
so
that
we, being dead
to
sin,
might
have
a new
life
in
righteousness,
and
by
his
wounds
we
have been made
well.
\VS{25}Because,
like
sheep,
you
had
gone
out
of
the
way;
but
now
you
have
come
back
to
him
who keeps watch
over
your
souls.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Wives,
be ruled
by
your
husbands;
so
that
even
if
some
of
them give
no attention
to
the
word,
their hearts
may
be changed
by
the behaviour
of
their
wives,
\VS{2}When
they see
your holy behaviour
in
the
fear
of God.
\VS{3}Do
not
let
your ornaments
be
those
of
the body
such
as dressing
of
the
hair,
or
putting
on
of jewels
of
gold
or fair
clothing;
\VS{4}But
let
them
be
those
of
the unseen
man
of
the
heart,
the ever-shining ornament
of
a
gentle
and
quiet
spirit,
which
is
of great price
in
the eyes
of
God.
\VS{5}And
these
were
the ornaments
of
the
holy
women
of
the past,
whose
hope
was
in
God,
being ruled
by
their
husbands:
\VS{6}As
Sarah
was ruled
by
Abraham, naming
him
lord;
whose
children
you
are
if
you
do
well,
and
are
not
put
in
fear
by
any danger.
\VS{7}And
you
husbands, give thought
to
your
way
of
life
with
your wives, giving honour
to
the
woman
who
is
the feebler
vessel,
but
who
has
an equal part
in
the heritage
of
the
grace
of
life;
so
that
you
may
not
be
kept
from
prayer.
\VS{8}Last
of
all, see
that
you
are
all
in agreement; feeling
for
one another, loving
one another like brothers,
full
of pity, without pride:
\VS{9}Not
giving
back
evil
for
evil,
or curse
for curse,
but
in
place
of cursing,
blessing;
because
this
is
the purpose
of God
for
you
that
you
may
have
a heritage
of
blessing.
\VS{10}For
it
is
said, Let
the
man
who
has
a
love
of
life,
desiring
to
see
good
days,
keep
his
tongue
from
evil
and
his
lips
from
words
of
deceit:
\VS{11}And let
him
be
turned
from
evil
and
do
good;
searching
for
peace
and going
after
it
with all
his heart.
\VS{12}For
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
are
on
the
upright,
and
his
ears
are open
to
their
prayers:
but
the
face
of
the
Lord
is
against
those
who
do
evil.
\VS{13}Who
will
do
you
any damage
if
you keep
your minds fixed
on
what
is
good?
\VS{14}But
you
are
happy
if
you undergo pain
because
of
righteousness;
have
no
part
in
their
fear
and
do
not
be
troubled;
\VS{15}But give honour
to
Christ
in
your
hearts
as
your
Lord;
and
be
ready
at
any time
when
you
are questioned
about
the
hope
which
is
in
you,
to give
an
answer
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
and
without pride;
\VS{16}Being conscious
that
you
have done
no wrong;
so
that
those
who say evil
things
about
your
good
way
of
life
as Christians
may
be put
to
shame.
\VS{17}Because
if it
is God's purpose
for
you
to undergo pain, it
is
better
to
do
so
for well-doing
than
for evil-doing.
\VS{18}Because
Christ
once went through pain
for
sins,
the
upright
one taking
the place
of sinners,
so
that through
him
we
might
come back
to
God;
being
put
to
death
in
the
flesh,
but given
life
in
the
Spirit;
\VS{19}By
whom
he
went
to
the
spirits
in
prison,
preaching
to
those
\VS{20}Who,
in
the
days
of
Noah, went
against God's orders;
but
God
in
his mercy
kept
back
the punishment,
while
Noah got ready
the
ark,
in
which
a
small number,
that
is
to
say
eight
persons, got salvation
through
water:
\VS{21}And
baptism,
of
which
this
is
an image,
now
gives
you
salvation,
not
by washing clean
the
flesh,
but
by making
you free
from
the sense
of sin
before
God,
through
the coming
again
of
Jesus
Christ
from
the dead;
\VS{22}Who
has
gone
into
heaven,
and
is
at
the
right
hand
of
God,
angels
and
authorities
and
powers having
been
put
under
his rule.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}So
that
as
Jesus
was put
to death
in
the
flesh,
do
you
yourselves
be
of
the
same
mind;
for
the death
of
the
flesh puts
an end
to
sin;
\VS{2}So
that
you
may give
the
rest
of
your lives
in
the
flesh,
not
to
the
desires
of
men,
but
to
the purpose
of
God.
\VS{3}Because
for
long
enough,
in
times
past,
we
have
been living
after
the
way
of
the
Gentiles, given up
to
the
desires
of
the flesh,
to
drinking
and feasting
and loose behaviour
and unclean worship
of images;
\VS{4}And
they
are wondering
that
you
no
longer go
with
them
in
this violent wasting
of life,
and
are saying
evil
things
of
you:
\VS{5}But
they
will
have
to
give
an
account
of themselves
to
him
who
is
ready
to
be
the
judge
of
the
living
and
the
dead.
\VS{6}For
this
was
the reason
why
the
good
news
of
Jesus
was
given
even
to
the
dead,
so
that
they
might
be
judged
as
men
in
the
flesh,
but
might
be
living
before
God
in
the
spirit.
\VS{7}But
the
end
of
all
things
is
near:
so
be serious
in
your behaviour
and
keep
on
the watch
with
prayer;
\VS{8}And most
of
all
be warm
in
your
love
for
one
another;
because
in
love
there
is forgiveness
for
sins without
number:
\VS{9}Keep open house
for all
with
a glad heart;
\VS{10}Making distribution
among
one
another
of whatever
has been
given
to
you,
like true servants
of
the unmeasured
grace
of
God;
\VS{11}If
anyone
has
anything
to
say,
let
it
be
as
the
words
of
God;
if
anyone
has
the desire
to
be
the
servant
of
others,
let
him
do
it
in
the
strength
which
is
given
by
God;
so
that
in
all
things
God
may
have
the
glory
through
Jesus
Christ,
whose
are
the
glory
and
the
power
for
ever.
\VS{12}Dear brothers,
do
not
be
surprised,
as
if it
was something
strange,
if
your faith
is tested
as
by fire:
\VS{13}But
be
glad
that
you
are given
a
part
in
the pains
of
Christ;
so
that
at
the
revelation
of
his
glory
you
may
have great
joy.
\VS{14}If men say evil
things
of
you
because
of
the
name
of
Christ,
happy
are
you;
for
the
Spirit
of
glory
and
of
God
is
resting
on
you.
\VS{15}Let
no
one among
you undergo punishment
as
a taker
of life,
or
as
a
thief,
or
as
an evil-doer,
or
as
one
who
is over-interested
in
other men's business;
\VS{16}But
if
he undergoes punishment
as
a
Christian,
that
is
no
shame
to
him; let
him give
glory
to
God
in
this
name.
\VS{17}For
the
time
has come
for
the judging,
starting
with
the church
of
God;
but
if
it makes
a
start
with us,
what
will
be
the
end
of
those
who
are
not under
the
rule
of
God?
\VS{18}And
if
it
is hard
for
even
the good
man
to
get
salvation,
what chance
has
the
man
without religion
or
the
sinner?
\VS{19}For
this
reason let
those
who
by
the
purpose
of
God undergo punishment, keep
on
in well-doing
and put
their
souls
into
the
safe hands
of
their Maker.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}I
who
am myself
one
of
the rulers
of
the church,
and
a
witness
of
the death
of
Christ,
having
my part
in
the coming
glory, send
this serious request
to
the chief
men
among
you:
\VS{2}Keep watch
over
the
flock
of
God
which
is
in
your care, using
your authority,
not
as forced
to
do
so,
but gladly;
and
not
for unclean profit
but
with
a ready mind;
\VS{3}Not
as lords over God's heritage,
but making
yourselves
examples
to
the
flock.
\VS{4}And
at
the coming
of
the
chief Keeper
of
the sheep,
you
will
be given
the eternal
crown
of
glory.
\VS{5}And
in
the
same
way, let
the
younger
men
be ruled
by
the
older
ones. Let
all
of
you
put away pride
and
make
yourselves ready
to
be servants:
for
God
is
a hater
of pride,
but
he
gives
grace
to
those
who
make
themselves low.
\VS{6}For
this cause make
yourselves
low
under
the strong
hand
of
God,
so
that
when
the
time comes
you
may
be
lifted up;
\VS{7}Putting
all
your troubles
on
him,
for
he takes
care
of
you.
\VS{8}Be serious
and
keep
watch;
the Evil
One,
who
is against
you, goes
about
like
a
lion
with open mouth
in
search
of food;
\VS{9}Do
not give
way
to
him
but
be
strong
in
your
faith,
in
the knowledge
that
your brothers
who
are
in
the
world undergo
the
same troubles.
\VS{10}And
after
you
have undergone pain
for
a
little
time,
the
God
of
all
grace
who
has
given
you
a
part
in
his
eternal
glory
through
Christ
Jesus,
will
himself
give
you strength
and support,
and make
you
complete
in
every good
thing;
\VS{11}His
is
the
power
for
ever.
So be
it.
\VS{12}I
have
sent
you
this
short
letter
by
Silvanus,
a
true
brother,
in
my opinion; comforting
you
and witnessing
that
this
is
the
true
grace
of
God; keep
to
it.
\VS{13}She
who
is
in
Babylon,
who
has
a
part
with
you
in
the purpose
of God,
sends
you her love;
and
so
does
my
son
Mark.
\VS{14}Give
one
another
the
kiss
of
love.
Peace
be
to
you
all
in
Christ.
\par }