Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1:4
ለተዋርሶዘኢይበሊወዘኢይረኵስወዘኢይጸመሂዘዕቁብለነወለክሙበሰማያት።
可以得着不能朽壞、不能玷污、不能衰殘、為你們存留在天上的基業。
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
1:9
ወትነሥኡበፍጻሜሃለሃይማኖትክሙመድኀኒተነፍስክሙ።
並且得着你們信心的果效,就是靈魂的救恩。
receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
1:10
ይእቲኬመድኀኒትእንተኀሠሥዋወዖድዋነቢያትእለተነበዩበእንተክብርክሙ።
論到這救恩,那預先說你們要得恩典的眾先知早已詳細地尋求考察,
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them pointed to when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow them.
To them it was revealed that they served not themselves, but you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,
Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,