¹Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

¹Peter, Jesu Kris sawltak in, Ponto gamte Galatia gamte, Kappadosia gamte, Asia gamte, Bithinia gamte a dalh-te,

²according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

²thumang ding leh Jesu Kris sisan theh tang ding a Kha hihtuam, Pa Pathian theihkholh bang a telte kiang ah: Na tunguah hehpihna leh lemna hihkhanin omhen.

³Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

³I Toupa Jesu Kris Pathian leh Pa tuh phatin om hen, Aman tuh a hehpihna thupi tak bang jelin, misi lak akipan Jesu Kris thohnawnna jiakin lametna hing mu dingin a honsuang nawna,

⁴to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

⁴goutan sethei lou, nin bang lou, tul theilou, vana noua dinga sit muhna dingin;

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

⁵hotdamna, hun nanunga lang dinga zohsa mu dingin, ginna jiakin Pathian thilhihtheihnaa ven na hi uhi.

⁶Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

⁶Huaiah nakpi takin na kipak uhi, tuin (a kiphatmoh leh) khemna chiteng jiakin lungkham tadih mahle uchin;

⁷that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

⁷na ginna uh zeetna, dangkaeng meia zeet nung nangawna mangthang jel sanga manpha jaw, Jesu Kris kilak chiangin phatna leh pahtawina leh thupina ding a honghih theihna ding in.

⁸whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory—

⁸Mu ngeilou piin leng amah na it ua, tuin mu kei mahle uchin leng, amah na gingta ua, kipahna gen tuan theih louh leh thupitakin na kipak mahmah jel uhi;

⁹receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

⁹na gintak pen uh, na kha uh hotdamna tak, muin.

¹⁰Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

¹⁰Huai hotdamna thu tuh huai jawlneite hehpihna na kiang ua hongtung ding thu genkholten, a Kankan ua, siamnel takin a zong khia ua:

¹¹searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them.

¹¹Kris kha amaua omin Kris thuakna ding leh, huaizoha thupina honjui dingte a theihkholh sak laiin, bang hun ahia, bangchibang hun ahia, a theihsak chih zonkhiak tum in.

¹²To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

¹²Huai thuin amau nasep kisep louin, noumau nasep a sem jaw uh chih a kiang uah theihsak ahita, huai thute tuh van akipana sawlkhiak Kha Siangthou panpih in tanchinhoih nou honhilhten tuin a honhilh ua, huai thilte tuh angelten leng vel a ut uhi.

¹³Therefore prepare your minds for action, literally, “gird up the waist of your mind” or “put on the belt of the waist of your mind” be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

¹³Huajiakin na lungsim puan uh tengin pilvang unla, Jesu Kris kilak chiangin hehpihna nou a honpuak ding tak lungke lou in lamen jel un;

¹⁴as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

¹⁴ta thumangte bangin, na theihlouh lai ua na nidang lai duhgawlna uh banga omlou in;

¹⁵but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

¹⁵nou honsampa a siangthou bangin nou leng na tatdan tengteng uah hong siangthou jaw un;

¹⁶because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.” Leviticus 11:44-45

¹⁶Noute na siangthou ding uh ahi, kei ka siangthou ngala, chih gelh ahi.

¹⁷If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:

¹⁷Huan, khentuam neiloua michih nasep bang chiata ngaihtuahpa tuh Pa banga na loh uleh, hiailaia na tam laiteng un laudansiam in om un;

¹⁸knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

¹⁸na pipute uh piaksawn, na awmdan uh bangmah hilou khawng a kipan, thil sethei, dangka leh dangkaeng a tat na hikei ua,

¹⁹but with precious blood, as of a faultless and pure lamb, the blood of Christ;

¹⁹Belamnou gensiatbei leh ninbanglou sisan bang a, Kris sisan pha a tat nahi zaw uh chih nathei ngalua;

²⁰who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of times for your sake,

²⁰Amahtuh leilung pianma in sehkhawlh in a om ngeitak a, himahleh, hun nanungte ah noumau ziakin kilak in a om hi;

²¹who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

²¹Amahziakin misilak akipan kaithoupa leh a thuipina pepa Pathian gingtate na hi uhi, na ginna uhleh na lametna uh Pathian a aom theihna ding in.

²²Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

²²Unaute it taktak dinga thutak juia na kha uh na hihsiangthou tak jiak un lungtanga phatuamngai takin kiit tuah chiat un;

²³having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

²³chi sethei lakah hi louin, Pathian thu hing gige leh om gige ah, chi se theilou laka piang thak na hi zaw ngal ua.

²⁴For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

²⁴Mi tengteng tuh loupa bang ahi ua, a thupina tengteng uleng loupa pak bang ahi. Loupa tuh a vuaia, a paka pulha,Toupa bel khantawnin a om gige ahi, chih ahi ngala. Huaituh ahi, tanchin hoih thu nou a honhilh uh.

²⁵but the Lord’s word endures forever.” Isaiah 40:6-8 This is the word of Good News which was preached to you.

²⁵Toupa bel khantawnin a om gige ahi, chih ahi ngala. Huaituh ahi, tanchin hoih thu nou a honhilh uh.