A Greeting from Peter (1 Peter 1:1–2)
1 UST { I,} Simon Peter, serve Jesus the Messiah, and I am an apostle{ whom he appointed}.{ I am writing this letter} to you whom God has caused to believe{ in the Messiah} just like he caused us{ apostles} to believe{ in the Messiah}.{ Jesus has done this} by his righteous acts. Jesus the Messiah is our God, and he is the one who saves us. BSB BSB: Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
2 UST I pray that God will increase his kind acts toward you and make you more peaceful because you know God and Jesus,{ who is} our Lord. BSB BSB: Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
Partakers of the Divine Nature 3 UST God has given us everything that we need in order to live a life that honors him.{ He does this} by his power as God.{ He does this} by what we know about him. God is the one who chose us{ to be his people} by his glorious and excellent character. BSB BSB: His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
5 UST Because God has done all that, do your best to not only believe in the Messiah,{ but also} to do good things.{ And make sure that you not only} do good things,{ but that you also} learn more about God. BSB BSB: For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
6 UST { And make sure that you do not only} learn more about God,{ but that you also} control yourself{ in what you do and say}.{ And make sure that you do not only} control yourself{ in what you do and say},{ but that you also} remain faithful to God in hardship.{ And make sure that you do not only} remain faithful to God in hardship,{ but that you also} honor him. BSB BSB: and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
7 UST { And make sure that you do not only} honor God,{ but that you also} show affection to each other as family members.{ And make sure that you do not only} show affection to each other as family members,{ but that you also} love others. BSB BSB: and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
8 UST { Do these things,} because if you do all these things more and more, then they will make you productive with respect to your knowing our Lord Jesus the Messiah. BSB BSB: For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 UST { Do these things,} because a person who does not do these things{ is not aware that these things are important.}{ This person is like} a blind person{ who cannot see what is around him,}{ or like} a nearsighted person{ who can only see things that are close to him.}{ This person has even} forgotten that God has forgiven him for the sinful things{ he did} in the past. BSB BSB: But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
10 UST Consequently, you fellow believers, make even more effort to make sure that God has chosen you to be his people. If you do these things I have just told you about, then you will absolutely never become separated from God. BSB BSB: Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
11 UST { This is true} because,{ by your doing} thus, God will wholeheartedly allow you to enter into the place where our Lord and Savior Jesus the Messiah will rule{ his people} forever. BSB BSB: and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
12 UST Consequently,{ because these things are so important,} I am always prepared to keep on reminding you about these things.{ I will remind you} even though you already know{ them} and are firmly convinced of the true teaching that you now have. BSB BSB: Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
13 UST Nevertheless, I consider it to be right for me to keep reminding you{ about these things} as long as I am alive. BSB BSB: I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
14 UST { I want to remind you of these things,} because I know that I shall die soon.{ I shall die} just like our Lord Jesus the Messiah has made clear to me{ previously}. BSB BSB: because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
15 UST In addition, I will make every effort{ by writing these things down} to cause you to keep on remembering these things after I have died. BSB BSB: And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
Eyewitnesses of His Majesty (Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:1–13; Luke 9:28–36)
17 UST { I can say we were eyewitnesses} because{ we were there when} God the Father honored him and glorified him,{ when Jesus heard} a voice from the majestically glorious God.{ And the voice said,}“This is my Son, whom I love very much. I am very pleased with him.” BSB BSB: For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 UST We ourselves also heard this voice of God that came from heaven when we were with Jesus on that sacred mountain. BSB BSB: And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
19 UST And we have what the prophets wrote{ previously},{ which is} absolutely reliable. Pay attention to what they wrote, because it is like a lamp that is shining in a dark place{ that helps people see where they are going}.{ That light} will shine until the day{ of the return of the Messiah} dawns and{ Jesus}, the star that appears before the morning, gives your minds greater understanding. BSB BSB: We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 UST Above all, you should know that no prophet could interpret{ his prophecy} by his own imagination. BSB BSB: Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
21 UST { This is true} because no one ever prophesied a{ true} prophecy according to what a human wanted. On the contrary, those who spoke{ prophecies} from God did so by the Holy Spirit guiding them. BSB BSB: For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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