| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 1:9 | receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. | Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. |
| 1:10 | Of this salvation, the prophets inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of this grace that would come to you; | Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: |
| 1:11 | searching for what, or which particular time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them signified when He testified beforehand of the sufferings of Christ and the glory that would follow. | 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. |
| 1:12 | To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they ministered the things that are now reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven, things which the angels desire to look into. | 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. |
| 1:8 | whom having not seen, you love. In whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with unspeakable joy, and full of glory, | 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: |
| 1:7 | that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it be tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ, | 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: |
| 1:6 | In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through various trials, | Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: |
| 1:5 | who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. | Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. |
| 1:4 | to an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, | To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, |
| 1:3 | Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, | 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, |
| 1:2 | elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. | 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. |
| 1:1 | Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the pilgrims scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, | Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, |
| 1:13 | Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope until the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; | 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; |
| 1:22 | Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, see that you love one another fervently with a pure heart, | 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: |
| 1:23 | having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which lives and abides forever. | Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. |
| 1:24 | because, "All flesh is like grass, and all the glory of man like the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, | 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: |
| 1:25 | but the word of the LORD endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel is preached to you. | But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. |
| 1:14 | as obedient children, not conforming yourselves according to the former lusts, as in your ignorance, | As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: |
| 1:15 | but just as He who has called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, | But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; |
| 1:16 | because it is written, "Be holy, because I am holy." | Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. |
| 1:17 | And if you call on the Father, who without personal favoritism judges according to each one's work, pass the time of your pilgrimage here in reverence; | 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: |
| 1:18 | knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your vain conduct received by tradition from your fathers, | 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; |
| 1:19 | but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. | But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: |
| 1:20 | He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you | Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, |
| 1:21 | who now by Him believe in God, who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God. | 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. |