1 Peter
1 Pet 1
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
Πέτρος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐκλεκτοῖς παρεπιδήμοις διασπορᾶς Πόντου, Γαλατίας, Καππαδοκίας, Ἀσίας, καὶ Βιθυνίας,
ΠέτροςPeterN-NSM-Pἀπόστολοςan apostleN-NSMἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TἐκλεκτοῖςTo [the] electA-DPMπαρεπιδήμοιςsojournersA-DPMδιασπορᾶςof [the] DispersionN-GSFΠόντου,of Pontus,N-GSM-LΓαλατίας,Galatia,N-GSF-LΚαππαδοκίας,Cappadocia,N-GSF-LἈσίας,Asia,N-GSF-LκαὶandCONJΒιθυνίας,Bithynia,N-GSF-L
2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
κατὰaccording toPREPπρόγνωσιν[the] foreknowledgeN-ASFθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tπατρός,[the] FatherN-GSM-TἐνbyPREPἁγιασμῷ[the] sanctificationN-DSMπνεύματος,of [the] SpiritN-GSNεἰςuntoPREPὑπακοὴν[the] obedienceN-ASFκαὶandCONJῥαντισμὸνsprinklingN-ASMαἵματοςof [the] bloodN-GSNἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ·Christ:N-GSM-TχάριςGraceN-NSFὑμῖνto youP-2DPκαὶandCONJεἰρήνηpeaceN-NSFπληθυνθείη.would be multiplied.V-APO-3S
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
ΕὐλογητὸςBlessed [be]A-NSMὁtheT-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TκαὶandCONJπατὴρFatherN-NSM-Tτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ,Christ,N-GSM-Tὁthe [One]T-NSMκατὰaccording toPREPτὸtheT-ASNπολὺgreatA-ASNαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἔλεοςmercyN-ASNἀναγεννήσαςhaving begotten againV-AAP-NSMἡμᾶςusP-1APεἰςtoPREPἐλπίδαa hopeN-ASFζῶσανlivingV-PAP-ASFδι’throughPREPἀναστάσεως[the] resurrectionN-GSFἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-Tἐκout fromPREPνεκρῶν,[the] dead,A-GPM
4and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
εἰςtoPREPκληρονομίανan inheritanceN-ASFἄφθαρτονimperishableA-ASFκαὶandCONJἀμίαντονundefiledA-ASFκαὶandCONJἀμάραντον,unfadingA-ASFτετηρημένηνreservedV-RPP-ASFἐνinPREPοὐρανοῖς[the] heavensN-DPMεἰςforPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2AP
5who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
τοὺςwhoT-APMἐνbyPREPδυνάμει[the] powerN-DSFθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tφρουρουμένους[are] being guardedV-PPP-APMδιὰthroughPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFεἰςforPREPσωτηρίαν[the] salvationN-ASFἑτοίμηνreadyA-ASFἀποκαλυφθῆναιto be revealedV-APNἐνinPREPκαιρῷ[the] timeN-DSMἐσχάτῳ.last;A-DSM
6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
ἐνinPREPᾧwhichR-DSMἀγαλλιᾶσθε,you greatly rejoiceV-PNI-2Pὀλίγονfor a little whileA-ASNἄρτιat present,ADVεἰifCONDδέονbeing necessaryV-PAP-NSNλυπηθέντεςhaving been put to griefV-APP-NPMἐνbyPREPποικίλοιςvariousA-DPMπειρασμοῖς,trialsN-DPM
7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
ἵναso thatCONJτὸtheT-NSNδοκίμιονproven genuinenessN-NSNὑμῶνof yourP-2GPτῆς<the>T-GSFπίστεωςfaithN-GSFπολυτιμότερονmore preciousA-NSN-Cχρυσίουthan goldN-GSNτοῦwhichT-GSNἀπολλυμένουis perishingV-PMP-GSNδιὰthroughPREPπυρὸςfireN-GSNδὲthoughCONJδοκιμαζομένουbeing refinedV-PPP-GSNεὑρεθῇit may be discoveredV-APS-3SεἰςtowardsPREPἔπαινονpraiseN-ASMκαὶandCONJδόξανgloryN-ASFκαὶandCONJτιμὴνhonorN-ASFἐνinPREPἀποκαλύψει[the] revelationN-DSFἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ.Christ;N-GSM-T
8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
ὃνwhomR-ASMοὐκnotPRT-Nἰδόντεςhaving seenV-2AAP-NPMἀγαπᾶτε,you love,V-PAI-2PεἰςonPREPὃνwhomR-ASMἄρτιnow [though]ADVμὴnotPRT-NὁρῶντεςseeingV-PAP-NPMπιστεύοντεςbelievingV-PAP-NPMδὲnowCONJἀγαλλιᾶσθεyou yourself rejoiceV-PNI-2Pχαρᾷwith joyN-DSFἀνεκλαλήτῳinexpressibleA-DSFκαὶandCONJδεδοξασμένῃ,glory-filled,V-RPP-DSF
9now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
κομιζόμενοιreceivingV-PMP-NPMτὸtheT-ASNτέλοςoutcomeN-ASNτῆςof theT-GSFπίστεωςfaithN-GSFὑμῶνof you,P-2GPσωτηρίαν[the] salvationN-ASFψυχῶν.of [your] souls;N-GPF
10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
ΠερὶConcerningPREPἧςthisR-GSFσωτηρίαςsalvationN-GSFἐξεζήτησανsought outV-AAI-3PκαὶandCONJἐξηραύνησανsearched out diligentlyV-AAI-3Pπροφῆται[the] prophetsN-NPMοἱ<the>T-NPMπερὶofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFεἰςtowardPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2APχάριτοςgraceN-GSFπροφητεύσαντες,having prophesied,V-AAP-NPM
11trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
ἐραυνῶντεςinquiringV-PAP-NPMεἰςintoPREPτίναwhatI-ASMἢorCONJποῖονwhat manner ofI-ASMκαιρὸνtimeN-ASMἐδήλουwas signifyingV-IAI-3SτὸtheT-NSNἐνinPREPαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMπνεῦμαSpiritN-NSNΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-Tπρομαρτυρόμενονtestifying beforehandV-PNP-NSNτὰ<the>T-APNεἰςuntoPREPΧριστὸνChrist'sN-ASM-TπαθήματαsufferingsN-APNκαὶandCONJτὰςtheT-APFμετὰafterPREPταῦταtheseD-APNδόξας·glories;N-APF
12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
οἷςto whomR-DPMἀπεκαλύφθηit was revealedV-API-3SὅτιthatCONJοὐχnotPRT-NἑαυτοῖςthemselvesF-3DPMὑμῖνyouP-2DPδὲhoweverCONJδιηκόνουνthey were servingV-IAI-3Pαὐτά,in those thingsP-APNἃwhichR-NPNνῦνnowADVἀνηγγέληhave been proclaimedV-2API-3Sὑμῖνto youP-2DPδιὰthroughPREPτῶνthoseT-GPMεὐαγγελισαμένωνhaving evangelisedV-AMP-GPMὑμᾶςyouP-2APπνεύματι[the] SpiritN-DSNἁγίῳHolyA-DSNἀποσταλέντιhaving been sentV-2APP-DSNἀπ’fromPREPοὐρανοῦ,heaven,N-GSMεἰςintoPREPἃwhichR-APNἐπιθυμοῦσινdesireV-PAI-3PἄγγελοιangelsN-NPMπαρακύψαι.to look.V-AAN
13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
ΔιὸThereforeCONJἀναζωσάμενοιhaving girded upV-AMP-NPMτὰςtheT-APFὀσφύαςloinsN-APFτῆςof theT-GSFδιανοίαςmindN-GSFὑμῶν,of you,P-2GPνήφοντεςbeing sober-minded,V-PAP-NPMτελείως,fullyADVἐλπίσατεdo set [your] hopeV-AAM-2PἐπὶuponPREPτὴνwhichT-ASFφερομένηνis being broughtV-PPP-ASFὑμῖνto youP-2DPχάρινgraceN-ASFἐνinPREPἀποκαλύψει[the] revelationN-DSFἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ.Christ.N-GSM-T
14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
ὡςasPRTτέκναchildrenN-NPNὑπακοῆς,of obedienceN-GSFμὴnotPRT-Nσυσχηματιζόμενοιfashioning yourselvesV-PEP-NPMταῖςto theT-DPFπρότερονformerADV-CἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀγνοίᾳignoranceN-DSFὑμῶνof youP-2GPἐπιθυμίαις,desires,N-DPF
15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
ἀλλὰButCONJκατὰasPREPτὸνthe [One]T-ASMκαλέσανταhaving calledV-AAP-ASMὑμᾶςyouP-2APἅγιον[is] holyA-ASMκαὶalsoCONJαὐτοὶyourselvesP-NPMἅγιοιholyA-NPMἐνinPREPπάσῃallA-DSFἀναστροφῇ[your] conductN-DSFγενήθητε,do be,V-AOM-2P
16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
διότιbecauseCONJγέγραπταιit has been written:V-RPI-3SὅτιthatCONJἍγιοιHolyA-NPMἔσεσθε,you will be,V-FDI-2PὅτιbecauseCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἅγιος.holyA-NSM
17Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
ΚαὶAndCONJεἰifCONDπατέρα[as] FatherN-ASM-Tἐπικαλεῖσθεyou call onV-PMI-2Pτὸνthe [One]T-ASMἀπροσωπολήμπτωςimpartiallyADVκρίνονταjudgingV-PAP-ASMκατὰaccording toPREPτὸtheT-ASNἑκάστουof eachA-GSMἔργον,work,N-ASNἐνinPREPφόβῳfearN-DSMτὸνduring theT-ASMτῆςof theT-GSFπαροικίαςsojournN-GSFὑμῶνof youP-2GPχρόνονtimeN-ASMἀναστράφητε·do conduct yourselves;V-2APM-2P
18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
εἰδότεςknowingV-RAP-NPMὅτιthatCONJοὐnotPRT-Nφθαρτοῖς,by perishable things —A-DPNἀργυρίῳby silverN-DSNἢorCONJχρυσίῳ,by gold —N-DSNἐλυτρώθητεyou were redeemedV-API-2PἐκfromPREPτῆςtheT-GSFματαίαςfutileA-GSFὑμῶνof youP-2GPἀναστροφῆςmanner of lifeN-GSFπατροπαραδότου,handed down from [your] fathers,A-GSF
19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
ἀλλὰbutCONJτιμίῳby [the] preciousA-DSNαἵματιbloodN-DSNὡςasPRTἀμνοῦof a lambN-GSMἀμώμουwithout blemishA-GSMκαὶandCONJἀσπίλουwithout spotA-GSMΧριστοῦ,of Christ,N-GSM-T
20He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
προεγνωσμένουforeknownV-RPP-GSMμὲνindeedPRTπρὸbeforePREPκαταβολῆς[the] foundationN-GSFκόσμου,[the] world,N-GSMφανερωθέντοςhaving been revealedV-APP-GSMδὲhoweverCONJἐπ’inPREPἐσχάτου[this] lastA-GSMτῶνof theT-GPMχρόνωνtimesN-GPMδι’for the sake ofPREPὑμᾶςyouP-2AP
21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
τοὺςwhoT-APMδι’throughPREPαὐτοῦHimP-GSMπιστοὺςbelievingA-APMεἰςinPREPθεὸνGod,N-ASM-Tτὸνthe [one]T-ASMἐγείρανταhaving raised upV-AAP-ASMαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἐκout fromPREPνεκρῶν[the] deadA-GPMκαὶandCONJδόξανgloryN-ASFαὐτῷHimP-DSMδόντα,having given,V-2AAP-ASMὥστεso as forCONJτὴνtheT-ASFπίστινfaithN-ASFὑμῶνof youP-2GPκαὶandCONJἐλπίδαhopeN-ASFεἶναιto beV-PANεἰςinPREPθεόν.God.N-ASM-T
22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
ΤὰςTheT-APFψυχὰςsoulsN-APFὑμῶνof youP-2GPἡγνικότεςhaving purifiedV-RAP-NPMἐνbyPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFὑπακοῇobedienceN-DSFτῆςto theT-GSFἀληθείαςtruthN-GSFεἰςuntoPREPφιλαδελφίανbrotherly loveN-ASFἀνυπόκριτονsincereA-ASFἐκout ofPREPκαρδίαςof heartN-GSFἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMἀγαπήσατεdo loveV-AAM-2Pἐκτενῶς,fervently;ADV
23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
ἀναγεγεννημένοιborn againV-RPP-NPMοὐκnotPRT-NἐκofPREPσπορᾶςseedN-GSFφθαρτῆςperishableA-GSFἀλλὰbutCONJἀφθάρτου,of imperishableA-GSFδιὰthroughPREPλόγου[the] wordN-GSMζῶντοςlivingV-PAP-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJμένοντος·abidingV-PAP-GSM
24For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
διότιbecauseCONJπᾶσαAllA-NSFσὰρξflesh [is]N-NSFὡςlikePRTχόρτος,grass,N-NSMκαὶandCONJπᾶσαallA-NSFδόξα[the] gloryN-NSFαὐτῆςof itP-GSFὡςlikePRTἄνθος[the] flowerN-NSNχόρτου·of grass;N-GSMἐξηράνθηWithersV-API-3SὁtheT-NSMχόρτος,grass,N-NSMκαὶandCONJτὸtheT-NSNἄνθοςflowerN-NSNἐξέπεσεν·falls away;V-2AAI-3S
25but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
τὸ<the>T-NSNδὲbutCONJῥῆμαthe declarationN-NSNκυρίουof [the] LordN-GSM-TμένειabidesV-PAI-3SεἰςtoPREPτὸνtheT-ASMαἰῶνα.age.N-ASMτοῦτοThisD-NSNδέnowCONJἐστινisV-PAI-3SτὸtheT-NSNῥῆμαdeclarationN-NSNτὸwhichT-NSNεὐαγγελισθὲνhaving been evangelisedV-APP-NSNεἰςtoPREPὑμᾶς.you.P-2AP