1:1  Petrus apostolus Iesu Christi           1.  Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
electis advenis dispersionis Ponti           to the strangers scattered throughout
Galatiae Cappadociae Asiae et Bithyniae      Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and
                                             Bithynia,

1:2  secundum praescientiam Dei Patris       2.  Elect according to the
in sanctificatione Spiritus in               foreknowledge of God the Father,
oboedientiam et aspersionem sanguinis        through sanctification of the Spirit,
Iesu Christi gratia vobis et pax             unto obedience and sprinkling of the
multiplicetur                                blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you,
                                             and peace, be multiplied.

1:3  benedictus Deus et Pater Domini         3.  Blessed be the God and Father of
nostri Iesu Christi qui secundum magnam      our Lord Jesus Christ, which according
misericordiam suam regeneravit nos in        to his abundant mercy hath begotten us
spem vivam per resurrectionem Iesu           again unto a lively hope by the
Christi ex mortuis                           resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
                                             dead,

1:4  in hereditatem incorruptibilem et       4.  To an inheritance incorruptible,
incontaminatam et inmarcescibilem            and undefiled, and that fadeth not
conservatam in caelis in vobis               away, reserved in heaven for you,

1:5  qui in virtute Dei custodimini per      5.  Who are kept by the power of God
fidem in salutem paratam revelari in         through faith unto salvation ready to
tempore novissimo                            be revealed in the last time.

1:6  in quo exultatis modicum nunc si        6.  Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though
oportet contristati in variis                now for a season, if need be, ye are in
temptationibus                               heaviness through manifold temptations:

1:7  ut probatum vestrae fidei multo         7.  That the trial of your faith, being
pretiosius sit auro quod perit per           much more precious than of gold that
ignem probato inveniatur in laudem et        perisheth, though it be tried with
gloriam et honorem in revelatione Iesu       fire, might be found unto praise and
Christi                                      honour and glory at the appearing of
                                             Jesus Christ:

1:8  quem cum non videritis diligitis        8.  Whom having not seen, ye love; in
in quem nunc quoque non videntes             whom, though now ye see him not, yet
credentes autem exultatis laetitia           believing, ye rejoice with joy
inenarrabili et glorificata                  unspeakable and full of glory:

1:9  reportantes finem fidei vestrae         9.  Receiving the end of your faith,
salutem animarum                             even the salvation of your souls.

1:10  de qua salute exquisierunt atque       10.  Of which salvation the prophets
scrutati sunt prophetae qui de futura        have enquired and searched diligently,
in vobis gratia prophetaverunt               who prophesied of the grace that should
                                             come unto you:

1:11  scrutantes in quod vel quale           11.  Searching what, or what manner of
tempus significaret in eis Spiritus          time the Spirit of Christ which was in
Christi praenuntians eas quae in             them did signify, when it testified
Christo sunt passiones et posteriores        beforehand the sufferings of Christ,
glorias                                      and the glory that should follow.

1:12  quibus revelatum est quia non          12.  Unto whom it was revealed, that
sibi ipsis vobis autem ministrabant ea       not unto themselves, but unto us they
quae nunc nuntiata sunt vobis per eos        did minister the things, which are now
qui evangelizaverunt vos Spiritu Sancto      reported unto you by them that have
misso de caelo in quae desiderant            preached the gospel unto you with the
angeli prospicere                            Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which
                                             things the angels desire to look into.

1:13  propter quod succincti lumbos          13.  Wherefore gird up the loins of
mentis vestrae sobrii perfecte sperate       your mind, be sober, and hope to the
in eam quae offertur vobis gratiam in        end for the grace that is to be brought
revelatione Iesu Christi                     unto you at the revelation of Jesus
                                             Christ;

1:14  quasi filii oboedientiae non           14.  As obedient children, not
configurati prioribus ignorantiae            fashioning yourselves according to the
vestrae desideriis                           former lusts in your ignorance:

1:15  sed secundum eum qui vocavit vos       15.  But as he which hath called you is
sanctum et ipsi sancti in omni               holy, so be ye holy in all manner of
conversatione sitis                          conversation;

1:16  quoniam scriptum est sancti            16.  Because it is written, Be ye holy;
eritis quia ego sanctus sum                  for I am holy.

1:17  et si Patrem invocatis eum qui         17.  And if ye call on the Father, who
sine acceptione personarum iudicat           without respect of persons judgeth
secundum uniuscuiusque opus in timore        according to every man's work, pass the
incolatus vestri tempore conversamini        time of your sojourning here in fear:

1:18  scientes quod non corruptibilibus      18.  Forasmuch as ye know that ye were
argento vel auro redempti estis de vana      not redeemed with corruptible things,
vestra conversatione paternae                as silver and gold, from your vain
traditionis                                  conversation received by tradition from
                                             your fathers;

1:19  sed pretioso sanguine quasi agni       19.  But with the precious blood of
incontaminati et inmaculati Christi          Christ, as of a lamb without blemish
                                             and without spot:

1:20  praecogniti quidem ante                20.  Who verily was foreordained before
constitutionem mundi manifestati autem       the foundation of the world, but was
novissimis temporibus propter vos            manifest in these last times for you,

1:21  qui per ipsum fideles estis in         21.  Who by him do believe in God, that
Deo qui suscitavit eum a mortuis et          raised him up from the dead, and gave
dedit ei gloriam ut fides vestra et          him glory; that your faith and hope
spes esset in Deo                            might be in God.

1:22  animas vestras castificantes in        22.  Seeing ye have purified your souls
oboedientia caritatis in fraternitatis       in obeying the truth through the Spirit
amore simplici ex corde invicem              unto unfeigned love of the brethren,
diligite adtentius                           see that ye love one another with a
                                             pure heart fervently:

1:23  renati non ex semine corruptibili      23.  Being born again, not of
sed incorruptibili per verbum Dei vivi       corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
et permanentis                               by the word of God, which liveth and
                                             abideth for ever.

1:24  quia omnis caro ut faenum et           24.  For all flesh is as grass, and all
omnis gloria eius tamquam flos faeni         the glory of man as the flower of
exaruit faenum et flos decidit               grass. The grass withereth, and the
                                             flower thereof falleth away:

1:25  verbum autem Domini manet in           25.  But the word of the Lord endureth
aeternum hoc est autem verbum quod           for ever. And this is the word which by
evangelizatum est in vos                     the gospel is preached unto you.