彼得前书 1

问安

1 耶稣基督的使徒彼得，写信给那分散在本都、加拉太、加帕多家、亚西亚、庇推尼寄居的人，2 就是照着父 神的预知蒙拣选，藉着圣灵得成圣洁，因而顺服，并且被耶稣基督的血洒过的人。愿恩惠平安多多地加给你们。
信心经过考验比金子更宝贵3 我们主耶稣基督的父 神是应当称颂的。他照着自己的大怜悯，藉着耶稣基督从死人中复活，重生了我们，使我们有永活的盼望，4 可以得着不能朽坏、不能玷污、不能衰残，为你们存留在天上的基业，5 就是你们这因信蒙 神能力保守的人，得着预备在末世要显现的救恩。6 因此，你们要喜乐。然而，你们现今在各种试炼中或许暂时会难过，7 是要叫你们的信心经过试验，就比那被火炼过，仍会朽坏的金子更宝贵，可以在耶稣基督显现的时候，得着称讚、荣耀和尊贵。8 你们虽然没有见过他，却爱他；现在虽然不能看见他，却信他。因此，你们就有无法形容、满有荣耀的大喜乐，9 得到你们信心的效果，就是灵魂得救。10 论到这救恩，那预言你们要得恩典的众先知，都寻求考察过，11 就是把他们心里基督的灵所预先见证，关于基督要受苦难后来得荣耀，是在甚么时候和怎样的情况加以考察。12 他们蒙了启示，为这些事效力，并不是为自己，而是为你们。现在，藉着传福音给你们的人，靠着从天上差来的圣灵，把这些事传给了你们；甚至天使也很想详细察看这些事。
你们要圣洁13 所以要准备好你们的心，警醒谨慎，专心盼望耶稣基督显现的时候所要带给你们的恩典。14 你们既是顺服的儿女，就不要再效法从前无知的时候放纵私慾的生活。15 那召你们的既是圣洁的，你们在一切所行的事上也要圣洁。16 因为圣经上记着说：“你们要圣洁，因为我是圣洁的。”17 你们既称那不偏待人、按各人行为审判的主为父，就当存敬畏的心，过你们寄居的日子；18 因为知道你们得赎，脱去你们祖先传下的妄行，不是凭着能坏的金银等物，19 而是凭着基督的宝血，就像无瑕疵无玷污的羊羔的血。20 基督是在创立世界以前，是 神所预知的，却在这末后的世代才为你们显现出来。21 藉着他，你们信那使他从死人中复活、又给他荣耀的 神，叫你们的信心和盼望都在于 神。
主的道永远长存22 你们既因顺从真理，洁净了自己的心灵，以致能真诚地爱弟兄，就应当从清洁的心里彼此切实相爱。23 你们得了重生，并不是由于能坏的种子，却是由于不能朽坏的，就是藉着 神永活长存的道。24 因为
“所有的人，尽都如草，
他们的荣美，都像草上的花；
草必枯干，花必凋谢，25 唯有主的道，永远长存。”
所传给你们的福音就是这道。

1 Peter 1

Salutation

1 From Peter,t an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residingt abroadt (in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia,t and Bithynia) who are chosent

2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinklings with Jesus Christ’s blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!t

New Birth to Joy and Holiness

3 Blessed bet the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,4 that is,t intot an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,5 who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.6 This brings you great joy,t although you may have to sufferst for a short time in various trials.7 Such trials show the proven character of your faith,ts which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing awayt – and will bring praiset and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.t8 Yout have not seen him, but you love him. Yout do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoicet with an indescribable and glorioust joy,

9 because you are attaining the goal of your faith – the salvation of your souls.
10 Concerning this salvation,t the prophetss who predicted the grace that would come to yout searched and investigated carefully.11 They probedt into what person or timets the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christt and his subsequent glory.t

12 They were shownt that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven – things angels long to catch a glimpse of.
13 Therefore, get your minds ready for actiont by being fully sober, and set your hopet completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.t14 Like obedient children, do not comply witht the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,t15 but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,16 for it is written, “You shall be holy, because I am holy.”s17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence heret in reverence.18 You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed – not by perishable things like silver or gold,19 but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.20 He was foreknownt before the foundation of the world butt was manifested in these last timest for your sake.

21 Through him you now trustst in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22 You have purifiedt your souls by obeying the truths in order to show sincere mutual love.t Sot love one another earnestly from a pure heart.s23 You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

24 For
all fleshsis like grass
and all its glory like the flower of the grass;t
the grass withers and the flower falls off,

25 but the word of the Lordsendures forever.s
And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.