Interlinear view shows the original Hebrew/Greek text with word-by-word translation (KJV).
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Πέτρος Peter ἀπόστολος apostle Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ Christ ἐκλεκτοῖς select παρεπιδήμοις stranger διασπορᾶς dispersion Πόντου, Pontus Γαλατίας, Galatia Καππαδοκίας, Cappadocia Ἀσίας, Asia καὶ and Βιθυνίας, Bithynia
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κατὰ according to πρόγνωσιν foreknowledge θεοῦ God πατρὸς father ἐν in/on/among ἁγιασμῷ holiness πνεύματος spirit/breath εἰς toward ὑπακοὴν obedience καὶ and ῥαντισμὸν sprinkling αἵματος blood Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ· Christ χάρις grace ὑμῖν you καὶ and εἰρήνη peace πληθυνθείη. multiply
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Εὐλογητὸς praiseworthy ὁ the/this/who θεὸς God καὶ and πατὴρ father τοῦ the/this/who κυρίου lord ἡμῶν I/we Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ, Christ ὁ the/this/who κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who πολὺ much αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἔλεος mercy ἀναγεννήσας beget ἡμᾶς I/we εἰς toward ἐλπίδα hope ζῶσαν live δι᾽ through/beca… ἀναστάσεως resurrection Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ Christ ἐκ out from νεκρῶν, dead
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εἰς toward κληρονομίαν inheritance ἄφθαρτον incorruptible καὶ and ἀμίαντον pure καὶ and ἀμάραντον unfading τετηρημένην keep ἐν in/on/among οὐρανοῖς heaven εἰς toward ὑμᾶς you
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τοὺς the/this/who ἐν in/on/among δυνάμει power θεοῦ God φρουρουμένους guard διὰ through/beca… πίστεως faith εἰς toward σωτηρίαν salvation ἑτοίμην ready ἀποκαλυφθῆναι reveal ἐν in/on/among καιρῷ time/right time ἐσχάτῳ· last/least
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ἐν in/on/among ᾧ which ἀγαλλιᾶσθε rejoice ὀλίγον little/few ἄρτι, now εἰ if δέον be necessary ἐστίν, be λυπηθέντες grieve ἐν in/on/among ποικίλοις various πειρασμοῖς temptation/t…
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ἵνα in order tha… τὸ the/this/who δοκίμιον testing ὑμῶν you τῆς the/this/who πίστεως faith πολυτιμότερον valuable χρυσίου gold τοῦ the/this/who ἀπολλυμένου destroy διὰ through/beca… πυρὸς fire δὲ but/and δοκιμαζομένου test εὑρεθῇ find/meet εἰς toward ἔπαινον praise καὶ and δόξαν glory καὶ and τιμὴν honor ἐν in/on/among ἀποκαλύψει revelation Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ· Christ
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ὃν which οὐκ no ἰδόντες perceive ἀγαπᾶτε, love εἰς toward ὃν which ἄρτι now μὴ not ὁρῶντες see πιστεύοντες trust δὲ but/and ἀγαλλιᾶσθε rejoice χαρᾷ joy ἀνεκλαλήτῳ inexpressible καὶ and δεδοξασμένῃ, glorify
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κομιζόμενοι bring/be repaid τὸ the/this/who τέλος goal/tax τῆς the/this/who πίστεως faith ὑμῶν, you σωτηρίαν salvation ψυχῶν· soul
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περὶ about ἧς which σωτηρίας salvation ἐξεζήτησαν seek out καὶ and ἐξηραύνησαν search out προφῆται prophet οἱ the/this/who περὶ about τῆς the/this/who εἰς toward ὑμᾶς you χάριτος grace προφητεύσαντες, prophesy
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ἐραυνῶντες look for/into εἰς toward τίνα which? ἢ or/than ποῖον what? καιρὸν time/right time ἐδήλου make clear τὸ the/this/who ἐν in/on/among αὐτοῖς he/she/it/self πνεῦμα spirit/breath Χριστοῦ Christ προμαρτυρόμενον predict τὰ the/this/who εἰς toward Χριστὸν Christ παθήματα suffering καὶ and τὰς the/this/who μετὰ with/after ταῦτα this/he/she/it δόξας· glory
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οἷς which ἀπεκαλύφθη reveal ὅτι that/since οὐχ no ἑαυτοῖς my/your/him-… ὑμῖν you δὲ but/and διηκόνουν serve αὐτά, he/she/it/self ἃ which νῦν now ἀνηγγέλη report ὑμῖν you διὰ through/beca… τῶν the/this/who εὐαγγελισαμένων speak good news ὑμᾶς you ἐν in/on/among πνεύματι spirit/breath ἁγίῳ holy ἀποσταλέντι send ἀπ᾽ away from οὐρανοῦ, heaven εἰς toward ἃ which ἐπιθυμοῦσιν long for ἄγγελοι angel παρακύψαι. stoop
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Διὸ for ἀναζωσάμενοι gird τὰς the/this/who ὀσφύας loins τῆς the/this/who διανοίας mind ὑμῶν, you νήφοντες, be sober τελείως completely ἐλπίσατε hope/expect ἐπὶ upon/to/against τὴν the/this/who φερομένην bear/lead ὑμῖν you χάριν grace ἐν in/on/among ἀποκαλύψει revelation Ἰησοῦ Jesus/Joshua Χριστοῦ. Christ
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ὡς which/how τέκνα child ὑπακοῆς obedience μὴ not συσχηματιζόμενοι conform to ταῖς the/this/who πρότερον previously ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who ἀγνοίᾳ ignorance ὑμῶν you ἐπιθυμίαις, desire
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ἀλλὰ but κατὰ according to τὸν the/this/who καλέσαντα call ὑμᾶς you ἅγιον holy καὶ and αὐτοὶ he/she/it/self ἅγιοι holy ἐν in/on/among πάσῃ all ἀναστροφῇ behaviour γενήθητε, be
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διότι because γέγραπται· write ἅγιοι holy ἔσεσθε, be ὅτι that/since ἐγὼ I/we ἅγιος holy εἰμι. be
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καὶ and εἰ if πατέρα father ἐπικαλεῖσθε call /name τὸν the/this/who ἀπροσωπολήμπτως impartially κρίνοντα judge κατὰ according to τὸ the/this/who ἑκάστου each ἔργον, work ἐν in/on/among φόβῳ fear τὸν the/this/who τῆς the/this/who παροικίας sojourning ὑμῶν you χρόνον time ἀναστράφητε· live/return
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εἰδότες perceive ὅτι that/since οὐ no φθαρτοῖς, perishable ἀργυρίῳ money ἢ or/than χρυσίῳ, gold ἐλυτρώθητε ransom ἐκ out from τῆς the/this/who ματαίας futile ὑμῶν you ἀναστροφῆς behaviour πατροπαραδότου, from forefat…
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ἀλλὰ but τιμίῳ precious αἵματι blood ὡς which/how ἀμνοῦ lamb ἀμώμου blameless καὶ and ἀσπίλου spotless Χριστοῦ, Christ
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προεγνωσμένου know/choose μὲν on one hand πρὸ before καταβολῆς beginning κόσμου, world φανερωθέντος manifest δὲ but/and ἐπ᾽ upon/to/against ἐσχάτου last/least τῶν the/this/who χρόνων time δι᾽ through/beca… ὑμᾶς you
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τοὺς the/this/who δι᾽ through/beca… αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self πιστοὺς faithful εἰς toward θεόν, God τὸν the/this/who ἐγείραντα arise αὐτὸν he/she/it/self ἐκ out from νεκρῶν dead καὶ and δόξαν glory αὐτῷ he/she/it/self δόντα, give ὥστε so τὴν the/this/who πίστιν faith ὑμῶν you καὶ and ἐλπίδα hope εἶναι be εἰς toward θεόν. God
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Τὰς the/this/who ψυχὰς soul ὑμῶν you ἡγνικότες purify ἐν in/on/among τῇ the/this/who ὑπακοῇ obedience τῆς the/this/who ἀληθείας truth διὰ through/beca… πνεύματος spirit/breath εἰς toward φιλαδελφίαν brotherly love ἀνυπόκριτον genuine ἐκ out from καθαρᾶς clean καρδίας heart ἀλλήλους one another ἀγαπήσατε love ἐκτενῶς· fervently
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ἀναγεγεννημένοι beget οὐκ no ἐκ out from σπορᾶς seed φθαρτῆς perishable ἀλλ᾽ but ἀφθάρτου incorruptible διὰ through/beca… λόγου word ζῶντος live θεοῦ God καὶ and μένοντος stay εἰς toward τὸν the/this/who αἰῶνα· age
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διότι because πᾶσα all σὰρξ flesh ὡς which/how χόρτος, grass καὶ and πᾶσα all δόξα glory αὐτῆς he/she/it/self ὡς which/how ἄνθος flower χόρτου· grass ἐξηράνθη dry ὁ the/this/who χόρτος, grass καὶ and τὸ the/this/who ἄνθος flower αὐτοῦ he/she/it/self ἐξέπεσεν· fall out
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τὸ the/this/who δὲ but/and ῥῆμα declaration κυρίου lord μένει stay εἰς toward τὸν the/this/who αἰῶνα. age τοῦτο this/he/she/it δέ but/and ἐστιν be τὸ the/this/who ῥῆμα declaration τὸ the/this/who εὐαγγελισθὲν speak good news εἰς toward ὑμᾶς. you