¹Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ, to [the] sojourners of [the] dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

¹[Fiarahabana, sy filazana ny amin'ny fahatsaran'ny fanavotana] Petera, Apostolin'i Jesosy Kristy, mamangy ny mpivahiny monina any am-pielezana any Ponto, Galatia, Kapadokia, Asia sy Bitynia, dia olom-boafidy

²elect according to [the] foreknowledge of God [the] Father, by sanctification of [the] Spirit, unto [the] obedience and sprinkling of [the] blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

²araka ny fahalalana rahateo, izay an'Andriamanitra Ray, amin'ny fanamasinan'ny Fanahy, ho amin'ny fanarahana sy ny famafazan'ny ran'i Jesosy Kristy: hampitomboina ho anareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana.

³Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ from among [the] dead,

³Isaorana anie Andriamanitra, Rain'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, Izay niteraka antsika indray araka ny haben'ny famindram-pony ho amin'ny fanantenana velona tamin'ny nitsanganan'i Jesosy Kristy tamin'ny maty,

⁴to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,

⁴ho amin'ny lova tsy mety simba, tsy misy loto, tsy mety levona, voatahiry any an-danitra ho anareo,

⁵who are kept guarded by [the] power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time.

⁵izay arovan'ny herin'Andriamanitra amin'ny finoana ho amin'ny famonjena efa vonona haseho any am-parany.

⁶Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

⁶Izany no iravoravoanareo, na dia ampalahelovina vetivety ankehitriny amin'ny fakam-panahy maro samy hafa aza ianareo, raha tsy maintsy hisy izany,

⁷that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in [the] revelation of Jesus Christ:

⁷mba ho hita ho fiderana sy voninahitra ary fankalazana ny fizahan-toetra ny finoanareo (izay tsara lavitra noho ny volamena mety ho simba, na dia voazaha toetra tamin'ny afo aza), dia amin'ny hisehoan'i Jesosy Kristy;

⁸whom, having not seen, ye love; on whom [though] not now looking, but believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and filled with [the] glory,

⁸Izay, na dia tsy mbola hitanareo aza, dia tianareo, ary na dia tsy hitanareo ankehitriny aza, anefa, satria inoanareo, dia iravoravoanareo amin'ny fifaliana tsy azo tononina sady be voninahitra,

⁹receiving the end of your faith, [the] salvation of [your] souls.

⁹mandray ny anton'ny finoanareo, dia ny famonjena ny fanahy.

¹⁰Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;

¹⁰Ny amin'izany famonjena izany dia notadiavin'ny mpaminany sy nokatsahiny fatratra, dia ireo efa naminany ny fahasoavana ho anareo;

¹¹searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ which [was] in them pointed out, testifying before of the sufferings which [belonged] to Christ, and the glories after these.

¹¹eny, nokatsahiny izay andro na izay toetry ny andro notondroin'ny Fanahin'i Kristy ao anatiny, raha nambarany rahateo ny fijalian'i Kristy sy ny voninahitra manaraka izany.

¹²To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by [the] Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.

¹²Ary naseho tamin'ireo fa tsy ho azy, fa ho anareo no nanompoany ny amin'izany zavatra izany, izay voalaza aminareo ankehitriny, tamin'ny tenin'ireo nitory ny filazantsara taminareo amin'ny Fanahy Masina, Izay nirahina avy tany an-danitra; izany zavatra izany dia tian'ny anjely hodinihina.

¹³Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, [be] sober [and] hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace [which will be] brought to you at [the] revelation of Jesus Christ;

¹³[Famporisihana hitondra tena mifanaraka anim'ny filazantsara] Koa amin'izany sikino ny sainareo, dia mahonona tena, ka antenao tsara ny fahasoavana izay ho entina ho anareo amin'ny hisehoan'i Jesosy Kristy;

¹⁴as children of obedience, not conformed to [your] former lusts in your ignorance;

¹⁴tahaka ny zanaka manoa, tsy mitondra tena araka ny filanareo fahiny tamin'ny tsi-fahalalanareo;

¹⁵but as he who has called you is holy, be ye also holy in all [your] conversation;

¹⁵fa araka ny fahamasinan'ilay niantso anareo, dia aoka mba ho masina koa ianareo amin'ny fitondran-tena rehetra,

¹⁶because it is written, Be ye holy, for *I* am holy.

¹⁶satria voasoratra hoe: "Ho masina ianareo, satria masina Aho" (Lev. 11.44).

¹⁷And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,

¹⁷Ary raha Ilay tsy mizaha tavan'olona, fa mitsara araka ny asan'izy rehetra, no antsoinareo hoe Ray, dia mitondrà tena amin'ny fahatahorana mandritra ny andron'ny fivahinianareo etỳ ;

¹⁸knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers,

¹⁸fa fantatrareo fa tsy zavatra mety ho simba, tahaka ny volafotsy sy ny volamena, no nanavotana anareo tamin'ny fitondran-tena adala, izay azonareo tamin'ny nentin-drazana,

¹⁹but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, [the blood] of Christ,

¹⁹fa ny rà soan'i Kristy, toy ny ran'ny zanak'ondry tsy misy kilema ary tsy misy pentimpentina;

²⁰foreknown indeed before [the] foundation of [the] world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

²⁰Izay fantatra rahateo, fony tsy mbola ary ny fanorenan'izao tontolo izao, fa efa naseho tamin'izao andro farany izao noho ny aminareo

²¹who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among [the] dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.

²¹Izay mino an'Andriamanitra amin'ny alalany, dia Ilay nanangana Azy tamin'ny maty ka nanome voninahitra Azy,- mba hiorenan'ny finoanareo sy ny fanantenanareo amin'Andriamanitra.

²²Having purified your souls by obedience to the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another out of a pure heart fervently;

²²Satria efa nodiovinareo ny fanahinareo tamin'ny fanarahana ny fahamarinana ho amin'ny fitiavan-drahalahy tsy miangatra dia mifankatiava fatratra amin'ny fo; [ Na:(amin'ny fo madio)]

²³being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by [the] living and abiding word of God.

²³fa efa teraka indray ianareo, tsy tamin'ny voa mety ho lò, fa tamin'ny tsy mety ho lò, dia ny tenin'Andriamanitra, izay velona sady maharitra.

²⁴Because all flesh [is] as grass, and all its glory as [the] flower of grass. The grass has withered and [its] flower has fallen;

²⁴Fa "ny nofo rehetra dia tahaka ny ahitra, Ary izay mety ho voninahiny dia tahaka ny vonin'ny ahitra. Malazo ny ahitra, ka mihintsana ny voniny;Fa ny tenin'ny Tompo maharitra mandrakizay" (Isa. 40.6 - 8). Ary izany no tenin'ny filazantsara izay notorina taminareo.

²⁵but the word of [the] Lord abides for eternity. But this is the word which in the glad tidings [is] preached to you.

²⁵Fa ny tenin'ny Tompo maharitra mandrakizay" (Isa. 40.6 - 8). Ary izany no tenin'ny filazantsara izay notorina taminareo.