1 Peter 1

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, &c.

Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to those Jews, which are dispersed through the regions of Pontus, &c.

1 Peter 1:2

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the

Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. Those, who, in their outward profession and in the due judgment of charity, are justly reputed for the elect of God, according to the eternal decree and good purposes of God the Father; which election of theirs is made good unto them, by their true sanctification wrought in them by the Spirit of God conforming them to all holy obedience; and by the remission of sins, by the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ; Grace, &c.

1 Peter 1:3

Which hath begotten us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

Who, when we were naturally the sons of wrath, hath wrought graciously upon us, and renewed us by grace; and raised us up to the hope of everlasting glory, by the power of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:5

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Who are, by the mighty power of God, through the means of their faith wrought in them by the Spirit of God, kept to the full obtaining and fruition of that salvation, which, having been purchased and revealed by Christ, is ready to be consummated in these last days of the world.

1 Peter 1:6

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations.

In the hope and assurance of which salvation, ye do, as ye ought, greatly rejoice; although now, for a season, God sees it fit for you to be in much heaviness, through those many trials of affliction which he hath sent upon you.

1 Peter 1:9

Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Receiving, in present, the pledges and beginnings of salvation; and, thereby, the assurance of the accomplishment thereof, as the full fruit and scope, of our faith in Christ.

1 Peter 1:10

Who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you.

Who, long ago, prophesied of that abundant grace, that should be given unto his Church, in these times of the Gospel.

1 Peter 1:11

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, &c.

Bending their thoughts intentively upon the earnest enquiry into the revelation of that Spirit of Christ, whereby they were informed of future things; to know when, and at what time, Christ the Messiah should come into the world, and should suffer and should re-enter into his glory.

1 Peter 1:13

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

As those, that run in a race or go a journey, are wont to gird up their loins, that they may readily and without incumbrance pass on their way; so do ye gird up the loins of your minds: take order to prevent all spiritual hinderances; and stir up yourselves, to all forwardness and speed, in your way towards heaven: for this cause be ye sober; and do ye perfectly and constantly hope for the full accomplishment of that grace and happiness, which partly is and perfectly shall be brought unto you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:15

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation.

But as ye are by a most holy God called into a holy profession of his Gospel, so, that ye may approve yourselves worthy of this high vocation, labour ye to be holy, in all your carriage and conversation.

1 Peter 1:18

From your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers.

By whom ye were redeemed from your unprofitable and dangerous estate, wherein ye were under the Law; and freed from those vain confidences, whereon ye were taught by the tradition of your fathers to rely.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren.

Seeing ye have, by the powerful working of the Holy Ghost, sanctified and purified your hearts, so as that ye do yield entire obedience unto God in all things, and particularly in bearing unfeigned love to the brethren.