1 Peter 1 - Study the King James Bible

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

apostle . App-189 .
Jesus Christ . App-98 .
strangers . Greek. parepidemos. See 1 Peter 2:11 and Hebrews 11:13 . The word "elect" from 1 Peter 1:2 must be read here "elect strangers"; compare Revised Version.
scattered = of the dispersion. See John 7:35 .James 1:1 .
throughout = of.
Pontus . . . Cappadocia, Asia . See Acts 2:9 .
Galatia . See Acts 16:6 ; Acts 18:23 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:2 .
Bithynia . See Acts 16:7 .

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.

Elect . Read before "strangers". See 1 Peter 1:1 .
according to . App-104 .
foreknowledge . See Acts 2:23 .
God . App-98 .
Father . App-98 .
through . App-104 .
sanctification, &c . See 2 Thessalonians 2:13 .
Spirit . App-101 .
sprinkling . See Hebrews 12:24 .
blood . Figure of speech Metalepsis. App-6 . Blood put for death, and death for the redemption it brings.
Grace . App-184 .
unto = to.

Blessed be the God and 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,

Blessed, &c . See 2 Corinthians 1:3 .Ephesians 1:3 .
Lord . App-98 .
hath begotten . . . again = begat . . . again. Greek. anagennao. Only here and 1 Peter 1:23 .
lively = living. The hope of living again, because it is by His resurrection.
resurrection . App-178 .
from the dead . App-139 .

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

To. App-104 .
incorruptible . See Romans 1:23 .
undefiled . See Hebrews 7:26 .
that fadeth, &c . = unfading. Greek. amarantos. Only here. Compare 1 Peter 5:4 .
heaven = the heavens. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
for . App-104 .

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

kept . See 2 Corinthians 11:32 .
by . App-104 .
power . App-172 .
through . App-104 . 1 Peter 1:1 .
faith . App-150 .
salvation . Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:9 , 1 Thessalonians 5:10 .
to be revealed . App-106 .
last time . Compare Acts 2:17 .

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

Wherein = In ( App-104 .) which (salvation).
greatly rejoice . See Matthew 5:12 .
if . App-118 .
in heaviness = grieved.
manifold, &c . See James 1:2 .

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

That = In order that. Greek. hina .
the trial of your faith = your tested faith, as in James 1:3 .
perisheth . Greek. apollumi. See first occurance: Matthew 2:13 .
with . App-104 . 1 Peter 1:1 .
glory . See p. 1511.
at . App-104 .
appearing . App-106 .

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

seen . App-133 .
love . App-135 .
see . App-133 .
believing . App-150 .
unspeakable . Greek. aneklaletos. Only here.
full of glory . Literally glorified.

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

souls . App-110 .

10.

Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Of . App-104 .
prophets . See James 5:10 .
have . Omit.
enquired . Greek. ekzeteo. See Acts 15:17 .
searched diligently . Greek. exereunao. Only here.

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, and the glory that should follow.

Searching . Greek. ereunao. See John 5:39 .
what = unto ( App-104 .) what.
Spirit . App-101 .
of Genitive of Relation. App-17 .
Christ . App-98 . These words "of Christ" should come after "signify".
signify = point. Greek. delco. See 1 Corinthians 1:11 .
testified beforehand . Greek. promarturomai. Only here.
of = with reference to. App-104 .
that should follow = after ( App-104 .) these things.

12.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Unto = To.
us . The texts read "you".
minister . App-190 .
reported . Same as "shew" in Acts 20:20 .
have preached . . . you . Literally evangelized ( App-121 .) you.
with . App-104 .
Holy Ghost . No art. App-101 .
sent down . App-174 .
from . App-104 .
heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
which . . . into = into ( App-104 .) which.
look = stoop down (to look). Greek. parakupto. See John 20:5 .

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;

gird up . Greek. anazonnumi. Only here.
be sober, and = being sober. Greek. nepho . See 1 Thessalonians 5:6 .
to the end = perfectly. Greek. teleios . Only here. See App-125 .
to be = being.
revelation . Same as "appearing", 1 Peter 1:7 .

14.

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

obedient children = children ( App-108 .) of ( App-17 .) obedience.
fashioning, &c . See Romans 12:2 .

15.

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

as, &c . Literally according to ( App-104 .) the (One) having called you (is) holy.
so, &c . = become ye yourselves also.
all manner of = all.
conversation = behaviour. Greek. anastrophe. See Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 .

16.

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Be ye holy, &c . Quoted from Leviticus 11:44 . See also Leviticus 19:2 ; Leviticus 20:7 .

17.

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

without respect, &c . Greek. aprosopoleptos. Only here.
judgeth . App-122 .
every man's = each one's.
sojourning . See Acts 13:17 .

18.

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

Forasmuch, &c . = Knowing. App-132 .
redeemed . See Titus 2:14 .
with = by. No preposition.
corruptible . See Romans 1:23 .
received , &c . = handed down from your fathers. Greek. patroparadotos. Only here.

19.

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Lamb . See John 1:29 .
without blemish . Greek. amomos. See Ephesians 1:4 (without blame). Compare Exodus 12:5 .
without spot . See 1 Timothy 6:14 .

20.

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Who verily, &c . = Foreknown indeed. App-132 .
before . App-104 .
foundation, &c . App-146 .
world . App-129 .
manifest = manifested. App-106 .
these last . Read "the last of the".
times . See App-195 .

21.

Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

raised . . . up . App-178 .

22.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Seeing ye have = Having.
purified . Greek. hagnizo. See Acts 21:24 .
souls . App-110 .
obeying = the obedience of.
through the Spirit . All the texts omit.
unfeigned . Greek. anupokritos. See Romans 12:9 (without dissimulation).
love, &c . Greek. Philadelphia. See Romans 12:10 .
pure . The texts omit. Read "from the heart".
fervently = intently. Greek. ektenos. Only here. See the adjective in 1 Peter 4:8 . Acts 12:5 , and the comparative in Luke 22:44 .

23.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Being = Having been.
born . Same as "begotten", 1 Peter 1:3 .
seed . Greek. spora. Only here.
word . App-121 .
which liveth, &c . = living ( App-170 .) and abiding (see p. 1511).
forever . All the texts omit.

24.

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

grass . Compare James 1:10 , James 1:11 .
man . The texts read "it", referring to "flesh".
withereth = withered. Compare James 1:11 , where the verbs are in the past tense, as here.

25.

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

word . Greek. rhema. See Mark 9:32 .
LORD . App-98 .
endureth . Greek. meno . Same as "abide", 1 Peter 1:23 .
for ever . App-151 . The above is quoted from Isaiah 40:6-8 . App-107 .
which . . . preached . Literally evangelized, as 1 Peter 1:12 .