1 Peter 1:17 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Peter 1:17

15 ^abut as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct,

16 because it is written, ^a“Be holy, for I am holy.”

17 And if you call on the Father, who ^awithout partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your¹ stay here in fear;

18 knowing that you were not redeemed with¹ corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,

19 but ^awith the precious blood of Christ, ^bas of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

20 ^aHe indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was¹ manifest ^bin these last times for you

21 who through Him believe in God, ^awho raised Him from the dead and ^bgave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

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22 Since you ^ahave purified your souls in obeying the truth¹ through the Spirit in sincere ^blove of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

23 ^ahaving been born again, not of¹ corruptible seed but incorruptible, ^bthrough the word of God which lives and abides³ forever,

24 because
^a“All flesh is as grass,
And all¹ the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,

Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 1:17

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American Standard Version
And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

Amplified® Bible
And if you call upon Him as [your] Father Who judges each one impartially according to what he does, [then] you should conduct yourselves with true reverence throughout the time of your temporary residence [on the earth, whether long or short].

Contemporary English Version
You say that God is your Father, but God doesn't have favorites! He judges all people by what they do. So you must honor God while you live as strangers here on earth.

Darby English Version
And 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,

Good News Bible
You call him Father, when you pray to God, who judges all people by the same standard, according to what each one has done; so then, spend the rest of your lives here on earth in reverence for him.

International Standard Version
If you call "Father" the one who judges everyone impartially according to what he has done, you must live in the fear of the Lord as long as you are strangers here.

King James Version
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

New American Standard Bible
If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay {on earth;}

New International Version
Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.

New King James Version
And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;

Young's Literal Translation
and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,

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