1 Peter 1

1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

πετρος, αποστολος ιησου χριστου, εκλεκτοις παρεπιδημοις διασπορας ποντου, γαλατιας, καππαδοκιας, ασιας και βιθυνιας,

2elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

κατα προγνωσιν θεου πατρος, εν αγιασμω πνευματος, εις υπακοην και ραντισμον αιματος ιησου χριστου· χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη πληθυνθειη.

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

ευλογητος ο θεος και πατηρ του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου, ο κατα το πολυ αυτου ελεος αναγεννησας ημας εις ελπιδα ζωσαν δι αναστασεως ιησου χριστου εκ νεκρων,

4to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

εις κληρονομιαν αφθαρτον και αμιαντον και αμαραντον, τετηρημενην εν ουρανοις εις υμας

5who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

τους εν δυναμει θεου φρουρουμενους δια πιστεως εις σωτηριαν ετοιμην αποκαλυφθηναι εν καιρω εσχατω·

6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials,

εν ω αγαλλιασθε, ολιγον αρτι, ει δεον εστιν, λυπηθεντες εν ποικιλοις πειρασμοις,

7that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

ινα το δοκιμιον υμων της πιστεως πολυτιμοτερον χρυσιου του απολλυμενου δια πυρος δε δοκιμαζομενου ευρεθη εις επαινον και τιμην και δοξαν εν αποκαλυψει ιησου χριστου,

8whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

ον ουκ ειδοτες αγαπατε, εις ον αρτι μη ορωντες, πιστευοντες δε αγαλλιασθε χαρα ανεκλαλητω και δεδοξασμενη,

9receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

κομιζομενοι το τελος της πιστεως υμων, σωτηριαν ψυχων.

10Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

περι ης σωτηριας εξεζητησαν και εξηρευνησαν προφηται οι περι της εις υμας χαριτος προφητευσαντες,

11searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

ερευνωντες εις τινα η ποιον καιρον εδηλου το εν αυτοις πνευμα χριστου προμαρτυρομενον τα εις χριστον παθηματα και τας μετα ταυτα δοξας·

12To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.

οις απεκαλυφθη οτι ουχ εαυτοις, υμιν δε διηκονουν αυτα, α νυν ανηγγελη υμιν δια των ευαγγελισαμενων υμας εν πνευματι αγιω αποσταλεντι απ ουρανου, εις α επιθυμουσιν αγγελοι παρακυψαι.

13Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

διο αναζωσαμενοι τας οσφυας της διανοιας υμων, νηφοντες, τελειως ελπισατε επι την φερομενην υμιν χαριν εν αποκαλυψει ιησου χριστου,

14as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance;

ως τεκνα υπακοης μη συσχηματιζομενοι ταις προτερον εν τη αγνοια υμων επιθυμιαις,

15but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

αλλα κατα τον καλεσαντα υμας αγιον και αυτοι αγιοι εν παση αναστροφη γενηθητε,

16because it is written, 'Be holy, for I am holy.'

διοτι γεγραπται· αγιοι γινεσθε, οτι εγω αγιος ειμι.

17And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;

και ει πατερα επικαλεισθε τον απροσωποληπτως κρινοντα κατα το εκαστου εργον, εν φοβω τον της παροικιας υμων χρονον αναστραφητε,

18knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,

ειδοτες οτι ου φθαρτοις, αργυριω η χρυσιω, ελυτρωθητε εκ της ματαιας υμων αναστροφης πατροπαραδοτου,

19but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

αλλα τιμιω αιματι ως αμνου αμωμου και ασπιλου χριστου,

20He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you

προεγνωσμενου μεν προ καταβολης κοσμου, φανερωθεντος δε επ εσχατων των χρονων δι υμας

21who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

τους δι αυτου πιστευοντας εις θεον τον εγειραντα αυτον εκ νεκρων και δοξαν αυτω δοντα, ωστε την πιστιν υμων και ελπιδα ειναι εις θεον.

22Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

τας ψυχας υμων ηγνικοτες εν τη υπακοη της αληθειας δια πνευματος εις φιλαδελφιαν ανυποκριτον, εκ καθαρας καρδιας αλληλους αγαπησατε εκτενως,

23having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,

αναγεγεννημενοι ουκ εκ σπορας φθαρτης, αλλα αφθαρτου, δια λογου ζωντος θεου και μενοντος εις τον αιωνα·

24because 'All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,

διοτι πασα σαρξ ως χορτος, και πασα δοξα ανθρωπου ως ανθος χορτου· εξηρανθη ο χορτος, και το ανθος αυτου εξεπεσεν·

25But the word of the LORD endures forever.' Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

το δε ρημα κυριου μενει εις τον αιωνα. τουτο δε εστιν το ρημα το ευαγγελισθεν εις υμας.