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THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF

PETER.

PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who 1 are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the fore- 2 knowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus 3 Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, unto an inheritance incorruptible, 4 and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who by the power of God are guarded 5 through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now 6 for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief 1 Or, trials. in manifold 1 temptations, that the proof of your faith, 7 being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ: whom 8 not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of 9 your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Concern- 10 ing which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: searching what time or what manner 11 of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings 3 of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, 12 but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that

2 Gr. glorified.

3 Gr. unto.

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preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost 1 Gr. in. sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to Or, Holy Spirit. look into.

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is Gr. is beto be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus ing brought. 14 Christ; as children of obedience, not fashioning your

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the Holy

selves according to your former lusts in the time of your 15 ignorance: but like as he which called you is holy, Or, like be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; One which 16 because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect

of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass 18 the time of your sojourning in fear: knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down 19 from your fathers; but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood 20 of Christ: who was foreknown indeed before the

foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end 21 of the times for your sake, who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be 22 in God. Seeing ye have purified your souls in your

called you.

ancient

obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another 5 from the heart fervently : 5 Many 23 having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, authorities but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which read from a 24 liveth and abideth.

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For,

All flesh is as grass,

And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
But the word of the Lord abideth for ever.
And this is the word of good tidings which was
preached unto you.

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clean heart. 6 Or, God who liveth.

7 Gr. saying.

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malice.

Gr. rea

sonable.

2 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all Or,
guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speak-
2 ings, as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk
which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto
3 salvation; if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of

1 Or,

honourable. 2 Or, a

men, but with God elect, 1precious, ye also, as living 5
stones, are built up 2a spiritual house, to be a holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable
Because it is contained 6

spiritual
house for a to God through Jesus Christ.
holy priest-
hood. in scripture,

3 Or, a scripture.

4 Or, it.

5 Or, In

Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect,

1 precious:

And he that believeth on him shall not be put to

shame.

5 For you therefore which believe is the "preciousness: your sight. but for such as disbelieve,

6 Or, honour.

7 Gr. who.

and,

The stone which the builders rejected,

The same was made the head of the corner;

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A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; 7 for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: 8 Or, stum- whereunto also they were appointed. But ye are an 9 disobedient elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to the word. for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the

ble, being

9 Gr. creation.

10 Gr. through.

11 Gr. having.

12 Or, malice.

13 Gr.

Householdservants.

excellencies of him who called you out of darkness
into his marvellous light: which in time past were no 10
people, but now are the people of God: which had
not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to 11 abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your behaviour seemly among the Gentiles; 12 that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's 13 sake whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto 14 governors, as sent 10 by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well. For so is the 15 will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not 16 11 using your freedom for a cloke of 12 wickedness, but as bondservants of God. Honour all men. Love the 17 brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

13 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all 18 fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the 14 Gr. grace. froward. For this is acceptable, if for conscience 19

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2 Gr. grace.

1toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrong-1 Gr. of. 20 fully. For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, 21 this is acceptable with God. For hereunto were ye called because Christ also suffered for you, leaving 22 you an example, that ye should follow his steps: who 23 did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him 3 Or, his 24 that judgeth righteously: who his own self *bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died ried up... unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose to the tree. 255 stripes ye were healed. For ye were going astray 5 Gr. bruise. like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

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cause.

4 Or, car

6 Or, Over

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seer.

3 In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behaviour of Or, manner of life. 2 their wives; beholding your chaste behaviour coupled' 3 with fear. Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing jewels of 4 gold, or of putting on apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of 5 great price. For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, 6 being in subjection to their own husbands: as Sarah Or, husobeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye Sarah... now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any come),

terror.

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bands (as

ye are be

doing well, and not

7 Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives being according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wo- afraid. 9 Or, afraid man, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint- with. heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers 10 Gr. unto be not hindered.

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the female vessel, as

11 Gr. sym

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, lov- weaker. 9 ing as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: not pathetic. rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but ́ contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that should inherit a blessing. For,

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He that would love life,

And see good days,

And his lips that they speak no guile :

Let him refrain his tongue from evil,

And let him turn away from evil, and do good;
Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

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1 Many ancient authorities

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, 12
And his ears unto their supplication:

But the face of the Lord is upon them that do

evil.

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous 13 of that which is good? But and if ye should suffer for 14 righteousness' sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled; but sanctify in your hearts 15 Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: hav- 16 ing a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ. For it is better, if the 17 will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. Because Christ also suffered for 18 sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he read died. might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in the spirit; in which also he went and 19 preached unto the spirits in prison, which aforetime 20 were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited that is, eight in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, brought 2 wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water which also after a true likeness doth now save 21 you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of 3 Or, in the the flesh, but the 'interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ; who is on the right hand of God, having gone into 22 heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

2 Or, into which few,

souls, were

safely through

water.

antitype.

4 Or, in

quiry.

Or, appeal.

5 Or, thought.

6 Some ancient

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Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm 4 authorities ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; that 2 ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For 3

read unto sins.

7 Or, he no longer.. his time.

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