1 Peter: Chapter 01

1Pet.
Tyndale (1526)
Tyndale (1534)
Tyndale (1535)
Coverdale (1535)
TITLE The fyrst pistle off S. Peter the Apostle. The fyrst epistle of S. Peter the Apostle. The fyrst Epistle of Saynct Peter the Apostle. The first Epistle of the Apostle S. Peter.
1:1 Peter an Apostle of Iesu Christ/ to thē that dwell here ād there as straungers thorowe out/ Pontus/ Galacia/ Capadocia/ Asia/ and Bethinia/ PEter an Apostle of Iesu Christ/ to them that dwell here and there as straungers thorowout Pontus/ Galacia/ Capadocia/ Asia/ & Bethinia/ PEeter an Apostle of Iesu Christ/ to them that dwell here and there as straungers thorowout Pontus/ Galacia/ Capadocia/ Asya/ and Bethynia/ PETER an Apostle of Iesu Christ, to thē that dwell here and there as straungers thorow out Pontus, Galacia, Capadocia, Asia and Bithinia,
1:2 elect by the forknowledge off God the father/ thorowe the sanctifyinge off the sprete/ vnto obedience and sprynklynge of the bloud off Iesus Christ. Grace be with you/ and peace be multiplied. electe by ye forknowledge of God ye father/ thorow the sanctifyinge of the sprete/ vnto obedience and springklinge of the bloud of Iesus Christ. Grace be with you and peace be multiplyed. electe by the forknowledge of God the father thorow the sanctifyinge of the sprete/ vnto obedience and sprinklynge of the bloud of Iesus Christ. Grace be with you and peace be multiplyed. electe acordinge to the foreknowlege of God the father thorow sanctifienge of the sprete, vnto obedience and sprenklynge of the bloude of Iesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied with you.
1:3 Blessed be God the father off oure lorde Iesus Christ/ which thorowe his aboundant mercie begat vs agayne vnto a lively hope/ by the resurreccion off Iesus Christ from deeth/ Blessed be God ye father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ/ which thorow is aboundant mercie begat vs agayne vnto a lively hope/ by the resurreccion of Iesus Christ frō deeth/ Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ/ which thorow is aboundant mercye begat vs agayne vnto a lyuely hope/ by the resurreccion of Iesus Christ from deeth/ Blessed be God and the father of oure LORDE Iesus Christ, which acordinge to his greate mercy hath begotten vs agayne vnto a lyuely hope by the resurreccion of Iesus Christ from the deed,
1:4 to enioye an inheritaunce immortall/ and vndefiled/ and that putrifieth not/ reserved in hevē for you to enioye an inheritaunce immortall & vndefiled & that purifieth not/ reserved in heven for you/ to enioye an inheritaunce immortall and vndefiled/ and that perissheth not/ reserued in heuen for you/ to an vncorruptible and vndefyled inheritaunce, which neuer shal fade awaye, but is reserued in heauen for you
1:5 which are kept by the power off god thorowe fayth/ vnto helth/ which health is prepared all redy to be shewed ī the last tyme/ which are kept by the power of God thorow fayth/ vnto salvacion/ which salvacion is prepared all redy to be shewed in the last tyme/ which are kept by the power of God thorow fayth/ vnto saluacion/ which saluacion is prepared all redy to be shewed in the last tyme/ that are kepte by the power of God thorow faith to saluacion, which is prepared all ready to be shewed in the last tyme:
1:6 in the which tyme ye shall reioyce/ though nowe for a seasō (iff nede requyre) ye are in hevines/ throwe manyfolde temptacions/ in the which tyme ye shall reioyce/ though now for a season (if nede requyre) ye are in hevines/ thorowe manifolde temptacions/ in the which tyme ye shall reioyce/ though now for a season (yf nede require) ye are in hevynes/ in the which ye shal reioyse, though now for a litle season (yff nede requyre) ye are in heuynes thorow manyfolde temptacions:
1:7 that youre fayth once tried beynge moche more precious then golde that perissheth (though it be tried wyth fyre) myght be founde vnto lawde/ glory/ and honowre/ when Iesus Christ shall apere: that youre fayth once tried/ beinge moche more precious then golde yt perissheth (though it be tried with fyre) myght be founde vnto lawde/ glory/ and honoure at the apperinge of Iesus Christ: thorowe manifolde temptacions/ that youre fayth once tryed/ beinge moche more precious then golde that perissheth (though it be tryed with fyre) myght be founde vnto lawde/ glory/ and honoure/ at the apperynge of Iesus Christ: that youre faith once tryed (beynge moch more precious then the corruptible golde that is tryed thorow the fyre) might be founde vnto laude, glory and honoure at the appearynge of Iesus Christ:
1:8 whom ye have not sene and ye yet love hym/ in whom even nowe/ though ye se hym not/ yet ye beleve/ and reioyce with ioye in effable/ ād glorious: whō ye have not sene & yet love him/ in whom even now/ though ye se him not/ ye yet beleue/ and reioyce with ioye vnspeakable and glorious: whom ye haue not sene and yet loue him/ in whom euen now/ though ye se him not/ yet beleue/ and reioyce with ioye vnspeakable and glorious: whom ye haue not sene, and yet loue him: in whom now ye beleue, though ye se him not. Euen so shal ye reioyce also with vnoutspeakable and glorious ioye,
1:9 receavynge the ende of youre fayth/ the helth of youre soules. receavynge the ende of youre fayth/ the salvacion of youre soules. receauynge the ende of youre fayth/ the saluacion of youre soules. receauynge the ende of youre faith, euen the saluacion of youre soules.
1:10 Of which health/ have the prophetſ enquyred/ ād sought/ which prophesied of the grace that shulde come vnto you/ Of which salvacion have the Prophetſ enquyred & searched/ which prophisied of ye grace that shuld come vnto you/ Of which saluacion haue the Prophetes enquired & searched/ which prophesied of the grace that shuld come vnto you/ Of which saluacion the prophetes haue enquyred and searched, which prophecied off the grace that shulde come vpon you:
1:11 searchynge whē/ or att what tyme the sprete of Christ which was in thē shulde signifie/ which sprete testified before/ the passions that shulde come vnto Christ/ and the glory that shulde folowe after: searchinge whē or at what tyme the sprete of Christ which was in them shuld signifie/ which sprete testified before/ the passions that shuld come vnto Christ/ & the glory that shuld folowe after: searchynge when or at what tyme of the sprete of Christ which was in them/ shuld signifie/ which sprete testified before/ the passions that shuld come vnto Christ/ and the glory that shuld folowe after: searchinge whan or at what tyme the sprete off Christ that was in them, shulde signifye, which (sprete) testified before the passions that shulde come vnto Christ, and the glory that shulde folowe after.
1:12 vnto which prophetſ it was declared/ thatt nott vnto them selves/ but vnto vs/ they shulde minister the thīgſ which are nowe shewed vnto you/ off them which by the holy goost sent doune from hevē/ have preached vnto you the thyngſ which the angels desyre to beholde. vnto which Prophetes it was declared/ that not vnto them selves/ but vnto vs/ they shuld minister the thinges which are now shewed vnto you of them which by ye holy goost sent doune frō heven/ have preached vnto you the thinges which the angels desyre to beholde. vnto which Prophetes it was declared/ that not vnto them selues/ but vnto vs/ they shuld minister the thinges which are now shewed vnto you of them which by the holy goost sent doune from heuen/ haue preached vnto you the thinges which the angels desyre to beholde. Vnto the which (prophetes) it was declared, that not vnto them selues, but vnto vs they shulde mynister the thinges which are now shewed vnto you, by them which thorow ye holy goost sent downe from heauen, haue preached vnto you the thinges which the angels delyte to beholde.
1:13 Wherfore gyrde vppe the loynes of youre myndes/ be sober/ and trust parfectly on the grace that is brought vnto you/ ī that Iesus Christ is opened/ Wherfore gyrde vp ye loynes of youre myndes/ be sober/ & trust perfectly on the grace yt is brought vnto you/ by the declaringe of Iesus Christ/ Wherfore gyrde vp the loynes of youre myndes/ be sober/ and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought vnto you/ by the declarynge of Iesus Christ/ Wherfore gyrde op the loynes off youre mynde, be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought vnto you, by the declarynge of Iesus Christ,
1:14 as obedient childrē/ not fassionynge youre selves vnto youre olde lustes of ignorancy: as obediēt chyldrē/ not facioninge youre selves vnto youre olde lustes of ignorācye: as obedient chyldren/ not facionynge youre selues vnto youre olde lustes of ignorancie: as obedient childrē, not fasshionynge youre selues to yor olde lustes of ignoraunce:
1:15 But as he which called you is holy/ evē so be ye holy in all maner of conversacion/ but as he which called you is holy/ evē so be ye holy in all maner of conuersacion/ but as he which called you is holy/ euen so be ye holy in all maner of cōuersacion/ but as he which hath called you is holy, euē so be ye holy also in all youre conuersacion:
1:16 be cause itt is written: Be ye holy/ for I am holy. because it is written. Be ye holy/ for I am holy. because it is written. Be ye holy/ for I am holy for it it wryttē: Be ye holy, for I am holy.
1:17 And yff so be that ye call on the father which with out respect off person iudgeth accordynge to every mannes worke/ se that ye passe the tyme off youre pilgremage in feare. And yf so be yt ye call on the father which with out respecte of person iudgeth accordinge to every mānes worke/ se yt ye passe the tyme of youre pilgremage in feare. And yf so be that ye call on the father which with out respecte of person iudgeth accordynge to euery mannes workes/ se that ye passe the tyme of youre pilgremage in feare. And yf so be that ye call on the father, which without respecte of personnes iudgeth acordynge to euery mans worke, se yt ye passe ye tyme of youre pilgremage in feare:
1:18 For as moche as ye knowe howe that ye were nott redemed wyth corruptible golde and silver from youre vayne conversacion/ which ye receaved by the tradicions off the fathers: For as moche as ye know how that ye were not redemed with corruptible sylver and golde from youre vayne conversacion which ye receaved by the tradicions of the fathers: For as moche as ye know how that ye were not redemed with corruptible syluer and golde from youre vayne conuersacion which ye receaued by the tradicions of the fathers: and knowe, that ye were not redemed wt corruptible syluer and golde, from youre vayne conuersacion (which ye receaued by the tradiciōs of the fathers)
1:19 but with the precious bloud of Christ/ as of a lambe vndefiled/ and withouten spott/ but with the precious bloud of Christ/ as of a lambe vndefiled/ and withouten spot/ but with the precious bloud of Christ/ as of a lambe vndefiled/ and withouten spot/ but with the precious bloude of Christ, as of an innocēt and vndefyled lambe,
1:20 which was ordeyned before the worlde was made: but was declared in the last tymes for youre sakes/ which was ordeyened before the worlde was made: but was declared in the last tymes for youre sakes/ which was ordeyned before the worlde was made: but was declared in the last tymes for youre sakes/ which was ordeyned before the worlde was made, but is declared in these last tymes for youre sakes,
1:21 which by his meanes have beleved on god that raysed hym from deth/ and glorified hym/ that ye myght have fayth ād hope towarde god. which by his meanes have beleved on god that raysed him from deth/ and glorified him/ that youre fayth and hope myght be in god. which by his meanes haue beleued on God that raysed him from deeth/ and glorified him/ that youre fayth and hope myght be in God. which thorow him beleue on God, that raysed him vp from the deed, and hath geuē him the glory, that ye might haue faith & hope in God:
1:22 And for as moche as ye have purified youre soules thorowe the sprete/ in obeynge the trueth for to love brotherly withouten faynynge/ se that ye love one another with a pure hert fervētly: And for as moche as ye have purified youre soules thorowe the sprete/ in obeyinge the trueth for to love brotherly withouten faynynge/ se that ye love one another with a pure hert fervently: And for as moche as ye haue purified youre soules thorowe the sprete/ in obeyinge the trueth for to loue brotherly withouten faynynge/ se that ye loue one another with a pure hert feruently: Euen ye which haue purifyed youre soules in obeyenge the trueth thorow the sprete, for to loue brotherly without faynynge, & feruently one to loue another wt a pure hert,
1:23 for ye are borne a newe/ not of mortall seed/ but of immortall seed/ by the worde of god which liveth/ and lasteth for ever/ for ye are borne a newe/ not of mortall seed/ but of immortall/ by the worde of god which liveth/ & lasteth for ever. for ye are borne a newe/ not of mortall seed/ but of immortall/ by the worde of God which lyueth and lasteth for euer. as they that are borne a new, not of corruptible sede, but of vncorruptible, euē by the lyuynge worde of God, which endureth for euer.
1:24 be cause that all flesshe is as grasse/ and all the glory of man is as the floure of grasse/ the grasse is widdered/ and the flower is faded awaye/ For all flesshe is as grasse/ and all the glory of man is as the floure of grasse. The grasse widdereth/ and the flower falleth awaye/ For all flesshe is as grasse/ & all the glory of man is as the floure of grasse. The grasse widdereth/ and the flower falleth awaye/ For all flesh is as grasse, and all the glory of man is as the floure of grasse. The grasse withereth, & the floure falleth awaye
1:25 but the worde of the lorde ēdureth ever. And this is the worde which by the gospell was preached amonge you. but the worde of the lorde endureth ever. And this is the worde which by the gospell was preached amonge you. but the worde of the Lorde endureth euer. And this is the worde which by the Gospell was preached amonge you. but the worde of the LORDE endureth for euer. This is the worde, that is preached amonge you.