1 Pedro, apóstolo de Jesus Cristo, aos eleitos que são forasteiros da Dispersão no Ponto, Galácia, Capadócia, Ásia e Bitínia, 2 eleitos, segundo a presciência de Deus Pai, em santificação do Espírito, para a obediência e a aspersão do sangue de Jesus Cristo, graça e paz vos sejam multiplicadas.

3 Bendito o Deus e Pai de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo, que, segundo a sua muita misericórdia, nos regenerou para uma viva esperança, mediante a ressurreição de Jesus Cristo dentre os mortos, 4 para uma herança incorruptível, sem mácula, imarcescível, reservada nos céus para vós outros 5 que sois guardados pelo poder de Deus, mediante a fé, para a salvação preparada para revelar-se no último tempo. 6 Nisso exultais, embora, no presente, por breve tempo, se necessário, sejais contristados por várias provações, 7 para que, uma vez confirmado o valor da vossa fé, muito mais preciosa do que o ouro perecível, mesmo apurado por fogo, redunde em louvor, glória e honra na revelação de Jesus Cristo; 8 a quem, não havendo visto, amais; no qual, não vendo agora, mas crendo, exultais com alegria indizível e cheia de glória, 9 obtendo o fim da vossa fé: a salvação da vossa alma.

10 Foi a respeito desta salvação que os profetas indagaram e inquiriram, os quais profetizaram acerca da graça a vós outros destinada, 11 investigando, atentamente, qual a ocasião ou quais as circunstâncias oportunas, indicadas pelo Espírito de Cristo, que neles estava, ao dar de antemão testemunho sobre os sofrimentos referentes a Cristo e sobre as glórias que os seguiriam. 12 A eles foi revelado que, não para si mesmos, mas para vós outros, ministravam as coisas que, agora, vos foram anunciadas por aqueles que, pelo Espírito Santo enviado do céu, vos pregaram o evangelho, coisas essas que anjos anelam perscrutar.

13 Por isso, cingindo o vosso entendimento, sede sóbrios e esperai inteiramente na graça que vos está sendo trazida na revelação de Jesus Cristo. 14 Como filhos da obediência, não vos amoldeis às paixões que tínheis anteriormente na vossa ignorância; 15 pelo contrário, segundo é santo aquele que vos chamou, tornai-vos santos também vós mesmos em todo o vosso procedimento, 16 porque escrito está:

Sede santos, porque eu sou santo.

17 Ora, se invocais como Pai aquele que, sem acepção de pessoas, julga segundo as obras de cada um, portai-vos com temor durante o tempo da vossa peregrinação, 18 sabendo que não foi mediante coisas corruptíveis, como prata ou ouro, que fostes resgatados do vosso fútil procedimento que vossos pais vos legaram, 19 mas pelo precioso sangue, como de cordeiro sem defeito e sem mácula, o sangue de Cristo, 20 conhecido, com efeito, antes da fundação do mundo, porém manifestado no fim dos tempos, por amor de vós 21 que, por meio dele, tendes fé em Deus, o qual o ressuscitou dentre os mortos e lhe deu glória, de sorte que a vossa fé e esperança estejam em Deus.

22 Tendo purificado a vossa alma, pela vossa obediência à verdade, tendo em vista o amor fraternal não fingido, amai-vos, de coração, uns aos outros ardentemente, 23 pois fostes regenerados não de semente corruptível, mas de incorruptível, mediante a palavra de Deus, a qual vive e é permanente. 24 Pois

toda carne é como a erva, e toda a sua glória, como a flor da erva; seca-se a erva, e cai a sua flor;

25 a palavra do Senhor, porém, permanece eternamente.

Ora, esta é a palavra que vos foi evangelizada.

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge 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.

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

13 Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: 15 but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; 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 the time of your sojourning in fear: 18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ: 20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake, 21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently: 23 having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth. 24 For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth: 25 But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,

2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,

5 who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith —of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire —may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care,

11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow.

12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.

15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." [^1]

17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person's work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.

18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,

19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. [^2]

23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

24 For, "All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

25 but the word of the Lord endures forever." "And this is the word that was preached to you.