G3588–ὁ–ho

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has begotten us anew to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

ὁ ho “the”τοῦ tou “of the”ὁ ho “the [One]”τὸ to “the”

whom God in His power is guarding through faith for a salvation that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.

τοὺς tous “who”

The sorrow comes in order that the testing of your faith--being more precious than that of gold, which perishes and yet is proved by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honour at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.

τὸ to “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”τοῦ tou “which”

while you are securing as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.

τὸ to “the”τῆς tēs “of the”

There were Prophets who earnestly inquired about that salvation, and closely searched into it--even those who spoke beforehand of the grace which was to come to you.

οἱ hoi “<the>”τῆς tēs “the”

They were eager to know the time which the Spirit of Christ within them kept indicating, or the characteristics of that time, when they solemnly made known beforehand the sufferings that were to come upon Christ and the glories which would follow.

τὸ to “the”τὰ ta “<the>”τὰς tas “the”

To them it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you, when they foretold the very things which have now been openly declared to you by those who, having been taught by the Holy Spirit which had been sent from Heaven, brought you the Goo

τῶν tōn “those”

Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.

τὰς tas “the”τῆς tēs “of the”τὴν tēn “which”

And, since you delight in obedience, do not shape your lives by the cravings which used to dominate you in the time of your ignorance,

ταῖς tais “to the”τῇ tēa “the”

but--in imitation of the holy One who has called you--you also must be holy in all your habits of life.

τὸν ton “the [One]”

And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man's actions, then spend in fear the time of your stay here on earth,

τὸν ton “the [One]”τὸ to “the”τὸν ton “during the”τῆς tēs “of the”

knowing, as you do, that it was not with a ransom of perishable wealth, such as silver or gold, that you were set free from your frivolous habits of life which had been handed down to you from your forefathers,

τῆς tēs “the”

He was pre-destined indeed to this work, even before the creation of the world, but has been plainly manifested in these last days for the sake of you who, through Him,

τῶν tōn “of the”

are faithful to God, who raised Him from among the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are resting upon God.

τοὺς tous “who”τὸν ton “the [one]”τὴν tēn “the”

Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.

Τὰς Tas “The”τῇ tēa “<the>”τῆς tēs “to the”

For you have been begotten again by God's ever-living and enduring word from a germ not of perishable, but of imperishable life.

τὸν ton “the”

"All mankind resemble the herbage, and all their beauty is like its flowers. The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off;

ὁ ho “the”τὸ to “the”

But the word of the Lord remains for ever." And that means the Message which has been proclaimed among you in the Good News.

τὸ to “<the>”τὸν ton “the”τὸ to “the”τὸ to “which”

Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;

τὸ to “<the>”

if you have had any experience of the goodness of the Lord.

ὁ ho “the”

And be yourselves also like living stones that are being built up into a spiritual house, to become a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

τῷ tō “<the>”

For it is contained in Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a Cornerstone, chosen, and held in honour, and he whose faith rests on Him shall never have reason to feel ashamed."

τῇ tēa “<the>”ὁ ho “the [one] who”

To you believers, therefore, that honour belongs; but for unbelievers-- "A Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone,"

ἡ hē “the”τοῖς tois “of those”οἱ hoi “those”

and "a Stone for the foot to strike against, and a Rock to stumble over." Their foot strikes against it because they are disobedient to God's Message, and to this they were appointed.

τῷ tō “on the”

But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.

τὰς tas “the”τοῦ tou “of the [One]”τὸ to “the”