1 Peter 1:4 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Peter 1:4

2 ^aelect ^baccording to the foreknowledge of God the Father, ^cin sanctification of the Spirit, for ^dobedience and ^esprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: ^fGrace to you and peace be multiplied.

A Heavenly Inheritance

3 ^aBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who ^baccording to His abundant mercy ^chas begotten us again to a living hope ^dthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 to an inheritance¹ incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, ^areserved in heaven for you,

5 ^awho are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 ^aIn this you greatly rejoice, though now ^bfor a little while, if need be, ^cyou have been grieved by various trials,

7 that ^athe genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though ^bit is tested by fire, ^cmay be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

8 ^awhom having not¹ seen you love. ^bThough now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

11 searching what, or what manner of time, ^athe Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 1:4

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American Standard Version
unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Amplified® Bible
[Born anew] into an inheritance which is beyond the reach of change {and} decay [imperishable], unsullied and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

Contemporary English Version
God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.

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

Good News Bible
and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away.

International Standard Version
and to an inheritance kept in heaven for you that can't be destroyed, corrupted, or changed.

King James Version
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

New American Standard Bible
to {obtain} an inheritance {which is} imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

New International Version
and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you,

New King James Version
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
to obtain an inheritance which does not perish and become defiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

Young's Literal Translation
to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

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