1:1 This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to God's chosen people who are living as foreigners in the lands of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia, and Bithynia.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 1 , This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ. I am writing to God's chosen people who are living as foreigners in the lands of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia, and Bithynia.
1:2 God the Father chose you long ago, and the Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed Jesus Christ and are cleansed by his blood. May you have more and more of God's special favor and wonderful peace.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 2 , God the Father chose you long ago, and the Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed Jesus Christ and are cleansed by his blood. May you have more and more of God's special favor and wonderful peace.
1:3 All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 3 , All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by his boundless mercy that God has given us the privilege of being born again. Now we live with a wonderful expectation because Jesus Christ rose again from the dead.
1:4 For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 4 , For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
1:5 And God, in his mighty power, will protect you until you receive this salvation, because you are trusting him. It will be revealed on the last day for all to see.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 5 , And God, in his mighty power, will protect you until you receive this salvation, because you are trusting him. It will be revealed on the last day for all to see.
1:6 So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 6 , So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though it is necessary for you to endure many trials for a while.
1:7 These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 7 , These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
1:8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him, you trust him; and even now you are happy with a glorious, inexpressible joy.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 8 , You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him, you trust him; and even now you are happy with a glorious, inexpressible joy.
1:9 Your reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 9 , Your reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.
1:10 This salvation was something the prophets wanted to know more about. They prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you, even though they had many questions as to what it all could mean.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 10 , This salvation was something the prophets wanted to know more about. They prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you, even though they had many questions as to what it all could mean.
1:11 They wondered what the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ's suffering and his great glory afterward. They wondered when and to whom all this would happen.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 11 , They wondered what the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ's suffering and his great glory afterward. They wondered when and to whom all this would happen.
1:12 They were told that these things would not happen during their lifetime, but many years later, during yours. And now this Good News has been announced by those who preached to you in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 12 , They were told that these things would not happen during their lifetime, but many years later, during yours. And now this Good News has been announced by those who preached to you in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.
1:13 So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the special blessings that will come to you at the return of Jesus Christ.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 13 , So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the special blessings that will come to you at the return of Jesus Christ.
1:14 Obey God because you are his children. Don't slip back into your old ways of doing evil; you didn't know any better then.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 14 , Obey God because you are his children. Don't slip back into your old ways of doing evil; you didn't know any better then.
1:15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God--who chose you to be his children--is holy.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 15 , But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God--who chose you to be his children--is holy.
1:16 For he himself has said, 'You must be holy because I am holy.'
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 16 , For he himself has said, 'You must be holy because I am holy.'
1:17 And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites when he judges. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time as foreigners here on earth.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 17 , And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites when he judges. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time as foreigners here on earth.
1:18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 18 , For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver.
1:19 He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 19 , He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.
1:20 God chose him for this purpose long before the world began, but now in these final days, he was sent to the earth for all to see. And he did this for you.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 20 , God chose him for this purpose long before the world began, but now in these final days, he was sent to the earth for all to see. And he did this for you.
1:21 Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And because God raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory, your faith and hope can be placed confidently in God.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 21 , Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And because God raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory, your faith and hope can be placed confidently in God.
1:22 Now you can have sincere love for each other as brothers and sisters because you were cleansed from your sins when you accepted the truth of the Good News. So see to it that you really do love each other intensely with all your hearts.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 22 , Now you can have sincere love for each other as brothers and sisters because you were cleansed from your sins when you accepted the truth of the Good News. So see to it that you really do love each other intensely with all your hearts.
1:23 For you have been born again. Your new life did not come from your earthly parents because the life they gave you will end in death. But this new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 23 , For you have been born again. Your new life did not come from your earthly parents because the life they gave you will end in death. But this new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
1:24 As the prophet says, 'People are like grass that dies away; their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 24 , As the prophet says, 'People are like grass that dies away; their beauty fades as quickly as the beauty of wildflowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall away.
1:25 But the word of the Lord will last forever.' And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.
The NLT Book of 1Peter , Chapter 1 , Verse 25 , But the word of the Lord will last forever.' And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.
