The First Epistle General Of Peter
The 1560 Geneva New Testament With The Spelling
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1 Peter an Apostle of JESUS CHRIST, to the strangers that dwell here
and there throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father unto
sanctification of the Spirit, through obedience and sprinkling of the
blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you.
3 Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a
lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance immortal and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you,
5 Which are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation,
which is prepared to be showed in the last time:
6 Wherein ye rejoice, though now for a season (if need require) ye
are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold
that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might be found unto
your praise, and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8 Whom ye have not seen, and yet love him, in whom now, though
ye see him not, yet do you believe, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and
glorious,
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your
souls.
10 Of the which salvation the Prophets have inquired and searched,
which prophesied of the grace that should come unto you,
11 Searching when or what time the Spirit which testified before of
Christ which was in them, should declare the sufferings that should
come unto Christ, and the glory that should follow.
12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us
they should minister the things which are now showed unto you by them
which have preached unto you the Gospel by the Holy Ghost sent down from
heaven, the which things the Angels desire to behold.
13 Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind: be sober, and trust
perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you, by the revelation of
Jesus Christ,
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves unto the former
lusts of your ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you, is holy, so be ye holy in all
manner of conversation,
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy.
17 And if ye call him Father, which without respect of person judgeth
according to every man's work, pass the time of your dwelling here in
fear,
18 Knowing that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as
silver and gold, from your vain conversation, received by the traditions
of the fathers,
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb undefiled, and
without spot.
20 Which was ordained before the foundation of the world, but was
declared in the last times for your sakes,
21 Which by his means do believe in God that raised him from the
dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God,
22 Seeing your souls are purified in obeying the truth through the
spirit, to love brotherly without feigning, love one another with a pure
heart fervently,
23 Being born anew, not of mortal seed, but of immortal, by the word
of God, who liveth and endureth forever.
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is
as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth
away.
25 But the word of the Lord endureth forever: and this is the word
which is preached among you.
1 Wherefore, laying aside all maliciousness and all guile, and
dissimulation, and envy, and all evil speaking,
2 As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may
grow thereby,
3 If so be that ye have tasted how bountiful the Lord is.
4 To whom ye come as unto a living stone disallowed of men, but
chosen of God and precious.
5 And ye as lively stones, be made a spiritual house, an holy
Priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus
Christ.
6 Wherefore it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I put in Zion a
chief corner stone, elect and precious: and he that believeth therein,
shall not be ashamed.
7 Unto you therefore which believe, it is precious: but unto them
which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same
is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone to stumble at, and a rock of offense, even to them
which stumble at the word being disobedient, unto the which thing they
were even ordained.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal Priesthood, an holy nation,
a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him that
hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,
10 Which in time past were not a people, yet are now the
people of God: which in time past were not under mercy, but now have
obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain
from fleshly lusts, which fight against the soul,
12 And have your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that they
which speak evil of you as of evil doers, may by your good works
which they shall see, glorify God in the day of the visitation.
13 Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's
sake, whether it be unto the King, as unto the superior,
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent of him, for the
punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that by well doing ye may put to
silence the ignorance of the foolish men,
16 As free, and not as having the liberty for a cloak of
maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honor all men: love brotherly fellowship: fear God: honor the
King.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to
the good and courteous, but also to the froward.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure
grief suffering wrongfully.
20 For what praise is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye
take it patiently? but and if when ye do well, ye suffer wrong
and take it patiently, this is acceptable to God.
21 For here unto ye are called: for Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an ensample that ye should follow his steps.
22 Who did no sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth.
23 Who when he was reviled, reviled not again: when he suffered, he
threatened not, but committed it to him that judgeth righteously.
24 Who his own self bear our sins in his body on the tree, that we
being delivered from sin, should live in righteousness: by whose stripes
ye were healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the
shepherd and bishop of your souls.
1 Likewise let the wives be subject to their husbands that even they
which obey not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation
of the wives,
2 While they behold your pure conversation, which is with fear.
3 Whose apparelling let it not be outward, with braided hair, and
gold put about, or in putting on of apparel.
4 But let the hidden man of the heart be uncorrupt, with a meek and
quiet spirit, which is before God a thing much set by.
5 For even after this manner in time past did the holy women, which
trusted in God, tire themselves, and were subject to their husbands.
6 As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are,
while ye do well, not being afraid of any terror.
7 Likewise ye husbands, dwell with them as men of knowledge, giving
honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, even as they which are
heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not
interrupted.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind: one suffer with another: love as
brethren: be pitiful: be courteous,
9 Not rendering evil for evil, neither rebuke for rebuke: but
contrarywise bless, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should
be heirs of blessing.
10 For if any man long after life, and to see good days, let him
refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak not guile.
11 Let him eschew evil and do good: let him seek peace, and follow
after it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his
ears are open unto their prayers: and the face of the Lord is
upon them that do evil.
13 And who is it that will harm you, if ye follow that which is good?
14 Notwithstanding blessed are ye, if ye suffer for
righteousness' sake. Yea, fear not their fear, neither be troubled.
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to
give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is
in you,
16 And that with meekness and reverence, having a good
conscience, that when they speak evil of you as of evildoers, they may
be ashamed, which blame your good conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better (if the will of God be so) that ye suffer
for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the
unjust, that he might bring us to God, and was put to death concerning
the flesh, but was quickened in the spirit.
19 By the which he also went, and preached unto the spirits that were
in prison.
20 Which were in time past disobedient, when once the long suffering
of God abode in the days of Noah, while the Ark was preparing, wherein
few, that is, eight souls were saved in the water.
21 To the which also the figure that now saveth us, even
Baptism agreeth (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh,
but in that a good conscience maketh request to God) by the resurrection
of Jesus Christ,
22 Which is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, to whom the
Angels, and Powers, and might are subject.
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm
yourselves likewise with the same mind, which is that he which
hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin,
2 That he hence forward should live (as much time as remaineth in the
flesh) not after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.
3 For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time past of the
life, after the lust of the Gentiles, walking in wantonness, lusts,
drunkenness, in gluttony, drinkings, and in abominable idolatries.
4 Wherein it seemeth to them strange that ye run not with them unto
the same excess of riot: therefore speak they evil of you.
5 Which shall give accounts to him, that is ready to judge quick and
dead.
6 For unto this purpose was the Gospel preached also unto the dead,
that they might be condemned, according to men, in the flesh, but might
live according to God in the spirit.
7 Now the end of all things is at hand. Be ye therefore sober, and
watching in prayer.
8 But above all things have fervent love among you: for love covereth
the multitude of sins.
9 Be ye harborous one to another, without grudging.
10 Let every man as he hath received the gift, minister the same one
to another, as good disposers of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him talk as the words of God. If any
man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God
ministereth, that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus
Christ, to whom is praise and dominion for ever, and ever, Amen.
12 Dearly beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial,
which is among you to prove you, as though some strange thing were come
unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings,
that when his glory shall appear, ye may be glad and rejoice.
14 If ye be railed upon for the Name of Christ, blessed are ye:
for the spirit of glory, and of God resteth upon you: which on
their part is evil spoken of: but on your part is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or
an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16 But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be
ashamed: but let him glorify God in this behalf.
17 For the time is come, that judgment must begin at the house
of God. If it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them
which obey not the Gospel of God?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly
and the sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God,
commit their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful
Creator.
1 The elders which are among you, I beseech which am also an elder,
and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the
glory that shall be revealed,
2 Feed the flock of God, which dependeth upon you, caring for it not
by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind:
3 Not as though ye were lords over God's heritage, but that ye
may be ensamples to the flock.
4 And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an
incorruptible crown of glory.
5 Likewise ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elders, and submit
yourselves every man, one to another: deck yourselves inwardly in
lowliness of mind: for God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the
humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he
may exalt you in due time.
7 Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.
8 Be sober and watch: for your adversary the devil as a roaring lion
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in your brethren which are in the world.
10 And the God of all grace, which hath called us unto his eternal
glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a little, make you
perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
11 To him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, have I
written briefly, exhorting and testifying how that this is the true
grace of God, wherein ye stand.
13 The Church that is at Babylon elected together with you,
saluteth you, and Marcus my son.
14 Greet ye one another with the kiss of love. Peace be with
you all which are in Christ Jesus. Amen
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"Neither
is there salvation in any other: for there is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved."