1 Peter 111 PeterSalvation and holinessYoung’s Literal Translation

Young’s Literal TranslationBerean Standard Bible

1. A Greeting from Peter

   (2 Peter 1:1–2)

2. 1YLTPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the choice sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,BSBBSB: Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
3. 2YLTaccording to a foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied!BSBBSB: according 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.

4. A Living Hope

5. 3YLTBlessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,BSBBSB: Blessed 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,
6. 4YLTto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,BSBBSB: and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
7. 5YLTwho, in the power of God are being guarded, through faith, unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time,BSBBSB: who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
8. 6YLTin which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,BSBBSB: In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
9. 7YLTthat the proof of your faith — much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved — may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,BSBBSB: so 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.
10. 8YLTwhom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,BSBBSB: Though 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,
11. 9YLTreceiving the end of your faith — salvation of souls;BSBBSB: now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
12. 10YLTconcerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,BSBBSB: Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
13. 11YLTsearching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,BSBBSB: trying 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.
14. 12YLTto whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.BSBBSB: It 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.

15. A Call to Holiness

    (Hebrews 12:14–17)

16. 13YLTWherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,BSBBSB: Therefore 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.
17. 14YLTas obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,BSBBSB: As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
18. 15YLTbut according as He who did call you is holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,BSBBSB: But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,
19. 16YLTbecause it hath been written, 'Become ye holy, because I am holy;'BSBBSB: for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
20. 17YLTand if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,BSBBSB: Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
21. 18YLThaving known that, not with corruptible things — silver or gold — were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,BSBBSB: For 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,
22. 19YLTbut with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and unspotted — Christ's —BSBBSB: but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
23. 20YLTforeknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,BSBBSB: He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
24. 21YLTwho through him do believe in God, who did raise out of the dead, and glory to him did give, so that your faith and hope may be in God.BSBBSB: Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.

25. The Enduring Word

    (Isaiah 40:6–8)

26. 22YLTYour souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly,BSBBSB: Since 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.
27. 23YLTbeing begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God — living and remaining — to the age;BSBBSB: For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
28. 24YLTbecause all flesh is as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,BSBBSB: For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
29. 25YLTand the saying of the Lord doth remain — to the age; and this is the saying that was proclaimed good news to you.BSBBSB: but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

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