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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. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

κατὰkataaccording to

Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…

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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 1

πρόγνωσινprognōsin[the] foreknowledge

Lemma: πρόγνωσις (prognōsis) · Strong's: G4268

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: foreknowledge — πρό-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ; (προγινώσκω) [in LXX: Jdth.9:6 11:19 * ; ] ; fore­knowledge: Act.2:23, 1Pe.1:2.†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 2:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4268; TFLSJ G4268; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 2

θεοῦtheouof God

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 3

πατρὸςpatros[the] Father

Lemma: πατήρ (patēr) · Strong's: G3962

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: father — πατήρ, πατρός, -τρί, τέρα, [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אָב ; ] ; a father; 1. prop., ; (a) of the male parent: Mat.2:22, Luk.1:17, Jhn.4:53; anarth., Heb.12:7 (M, Pr., 82 f.); pl., of both parents (cl.),…

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Used 420 times. Also: Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3962; TFLSJ G3962; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 4

ἐνenby

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 5

ἁγιασμῷhagiasmō[the] sanctification

Lemma: ἁγιασμός (hagiasmos) · Strong's: G0038

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: holiness — ἁγιασμός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (ἁγιάζω), [in LXX: Eze.45:4 (מִקְדָּשׁ), Sir.7:31, etc. ; ] ; as an active verbal noun in -μός, it signifies properly the process τὸ ἁγιάζειν, rather than the resultant state, ἁγιωσύνη, hence, ; 1.…

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Used 10 times. Also: Romans 6:19, Romans 6:22, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0038; TFLSJ G0038; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 6

πνεύματοςpneumatosof [the] Spirit

Lemma: πνεῦμα (pneuma) · Strong's: G4151G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: spirit/breath: spirit — πνεῦμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for רוּחַ ; ] ; 1. of air in motion; (a) wind: Jhn.3:8; pl., Heb.1:7 (LXX); (b) breath: π. ζωῆς, Rev.11:11; π. τοῦ στόματος, figuratively, 2Th.2:8 (cf. Ps 32…

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Used 378 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4151G; TFLSJ G4151G; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 7

εἰςeisunto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 8

ὑπακοὴνhupakoēn[the] obedience

Lemma: ὑπακοή (hupakoē) · Strong's: G5218

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: obedience — ὑπακοή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπακούω), [in LXX: 2Ki.22:36 (עֲנָוָה); in Aq.: 2Ki.23:23 * ; ] ; obedience (opposite to παρακοή); 1. in general, absol., εἰς ὑ., Rom.6:16; with genitive subjc., 2Co.7:15 10:6, Phm 21; with genitive…

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Used 15 times. Also: Romans 1:5, Romans 5:19, Romans 6:16, Romans 15:18, Romans 16:19, Romans 16:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5218; TFLSJ G5218; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 9

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 10

ῥαντισμὸνrhantismonsprinkling

Lemma: ῥαντισμός (rhantismos) · Strong's: G4473

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: sprinkling — ῥαντισμός, -ῦo, ὁ; (ῥαντίζω), [in LXX for נִדָּה ; ] ; sprinkling: of the ceremonial sprinkling of blood for purification, Heb.12:24, 1Pe.1:2 (see Hort, Pe., 23 ff.).†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Hebrews 12:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4473; TFLSJ G4473; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 11

αἵματοςaimatosof [the] blood

Lemma: αἷμα (ahima) · Strong's: G0129G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: blood — αἷμα, ατος, τό, ; [in LXX for דָּם ; ] ; blood. ; 1. In the ordinary sense: Mrk.5:25, Luk.8:43,44 22:44, Jhn.19:34, Act.15:20,29 21:25, Rev.8:7,8 11:6 16:3,4,6 19:13. ; 2. In special senses: ; (a) of generation, origin,…

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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 23:30, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0129G; TFLSJ G0129G; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 12

ἸησοῦIēsouof Jesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 13

Χριστοῦ·ChristouChrist:

Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…

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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 14

χάριςcharisGrace

Lemma: χάρις (charis) · Strong's: G5485

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: grace — χάρις, -ιτος, ἡ Abbott-Smith does not include the article here., accusative, χάριν (χάριτα in Act.24:27, Ju 4; see WH, App., 157), ; [in LXX chiefly for חֵן ; ] ; 1. objectively, that which causes favourable regard,…

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Used 156 times. Also: Luke 1:30, Luke 2:40, Luke 2:52, Luke 4:22, Luke 6:32, Luke 6:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5485; TFLSJ G5485; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 15

ὑμῖνhuminto you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 16

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 17

εἰρήνηeirēnēpeace

Lemma: εἰρήνη (eirēnē) · Strong's: G1515

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: peace — εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם ; ] ; peace; 1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luk.14:32, Act.12:20 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31. ; 2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mat.10:34,…

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Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 10:13, Matthew 10:34, Mark 5:34, Luke 1:79, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1515; TFLSJ G1515; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 18

πληθυνθείη.¶plēthuntheiēwould be multiplied.

Lemma: πληθύνω (plēthunō) · Strong's: G4129

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Optative · 3rd · Singular (V-APO-3S)

Meaning: to multiply — πληθύνω; (causal of πληθύω, to be full, πληθύς, Ion. for πλῆθος), [in LXX chiefly for רָבָה hi. ; ] ; 1. trans., to increase, multiply: 2Co.9:10 6:14" (LXX) ; pass., to be increased, to multiply: Mat.24:12, Act.6:7 7:17…

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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 24:12, Acts 6:1, Acts 6:7, Acts 7:17, Acts 12:24, 2 Corinthians 9:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4129; TFLSJ G4129; TAGNT 1 Peter 1:2 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

according to→κατά G2596 according to
[the] foreknowledge→πρόγνωσις G4268 foreknowledge
of God→θεός G2316 God
[the] Father→πατήρ G3962 father
[and] sanctified→ἁγιασμός G0038 holiness
by→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
[the] Spirit→πνεῦμα G4151G spirit/breath: spirit
for→εἰς G1519 toward
obedience→ὑπακοή G5218 obedience
to Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
Christ→Χριστός G5547 Christ
and→καί G2532 and
sprinkling→ῥαντισμός G4473 sprinkling
by [His] blood→αἷμα G0129G blood
Grace→χάρις G5485 grace
and→καί G2532 and
peace→εἰρήνη G1515 peace
be yours→σύ G4771 you
in abundance→πληθύνω G4129 to multiply

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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