1 Peter 1:5
3 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,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 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:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- KJV
- Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- WEB
- who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- ASV
- who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- DARBY
- who are kept guarded by [the] power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time.
- BLB
- who [are] being guarded in the power of God through faith for the salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- ÅB
- dere som ved Guds makt holdes oppe ved troen til den frelse som er ferdig til å bli åpenbart i den siste tid.
- OTB
- som ved tro blir bevart av Guds kraft til en frelse som er klar til å bli åpenbart i den siste tid.
- B1930
- I som ved Guds makt holdes oppe ved troen til den frelse som er ferdig til å bli åpenbaret i den siste tid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Read in contextEphesians 2:8
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Read in contextRomans 8:31–39
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Read in context2 Thessalonians 2:13–14
But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
Read in contextJohn 10:28–30
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Read in contextJob 19:25
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Read in context1 Peter 1:13
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;
Read in contextHebrews 9:28
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
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