Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, and with perfect calmness fix your hopes on the mercy that you are to experience when Jesus Christ is revealed.

New American Standard Bible

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

King James Version

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;

Holman Bible

Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be serious and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

International Standard Version

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.

A Conservative Version

Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope entirely for the grace brought to you at the revealing of Jesus Christ.

American Standard Version

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Amplified

So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

An Understandable Version

So, gather your thoughts together for action, take control of yourselves and focus your hope completely on God's unearned favor, which will be brought to you by Jesus Christ when He returns.

Anderson New Testament

Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind; be watchful, and hope constantly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

Bible in Basic English

So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Common New Testament

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober in spirit, set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Let your minds then be duely prepar'd, be vigilant, and constantly expect the favour you will meet with at the appearance of Jesus Christ.

Darby Translation

Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, be sober and hope with perfect stedfastness in the grace which will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Godbey New Testament

Therefore having girded up the loins of your minds, being perfectly sober, hope unto the grace which is conferred on you in the revelation of Jesus Christ.

John Wesley New Testament

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be watchful and hope perfectly for the grace that is brought you by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, living abstemiously, hope perfectly upon the grace brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ;

King James 2000

Therefore 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;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Therefore, {when you have prepared your minds for action} [by] being self-controlled, put your hope completely in the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Modern King James verseion

Therefore girding up the loins of your mind, being sober, perfectly hope for the grace being brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore, gird up the loins of your minds, be sober, and trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you by the declaring of Jesus Christ;

Moffatt New Testament

Brace up your minds, then, keep cool, and put your hope for good and all in the grace that is coming to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Montgomery New Testament

So then brace up your minds, be steady in spirit, and fix your hope firmly in the grace that is coming to you, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

NET Bible

Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

New Heart English Bible

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ?

Noyes New Testament

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope undoubtingly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the manifestation of Jesus Christ;

Sawyer New Testament

Wherefore, girding up the loins of your minds, be sober, and hope to the end for the gift to be brought to you by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore, girding up the loins of your mind, keeping sober, perseveringly direct your hope unto the favour, being borne along to you, in the revealing of Jesus Christ:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, vigilant, wait with assured hope for the grace, which shall be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Twentieth Century New Testament

Therefore concentrate your minds, with the strictest self-control, and fix your hopes on the blessing that is coming for you at the Appearing of Jesus Christ.

Webster

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Weymouth New Testament

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.

Williams New Testament

Therefore, as a means of spiritual preparation, tighten up the belt about your minds, keep perfectly calm, keep your hope on the spiritual blessing to be conferred upon you at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.

World English Bible

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ --

Worrell New Testament

Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly for the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Worsley New Testament

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober, and stedfastly hope for the grace to be conferred upon you at the appearing of Jesus Christ;

Youngs Literal Translation

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
διό 
Dio 
Usage: 52

gird up
ἀναζώννυμι 
Anazonnumi 
gird up
Usage: 1

the loins
ὀσφύς 
Osphus 
Usage: 7

of your
ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

διάνοια 
Dianoia 
Usage: 11

be sober
νήφω 
Nepho 
be sober, watch
Usage: 6

and hope
ἐλπίζω 
Elpizo 
Usage: 29

to the end
τελείως 
Teleios 
to the end
Usage: 1

for
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the grace
χάρις 
Charis 
Usage: 151

that is to be brought
φέρω 
Phero 
Usage: 45

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

at
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ἀποκάλυψις 
Apokalupsis 
Usage: 18

of Jesus
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Peter 1:13

Images 1 Peter 1:13

Context Readings

Be Holy In All Your Conduct

12 It was disclosed to them that they were serving not themselves but you in dealing with these things, which have now been told you by those who through the holy Spirit sent from heaven brought you the good news; things into which angels long to look! 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, and with perfect calmness fix your hopes on the mercy that you are to experience when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14 Like obedient children, do not adapt yourselves to the cravings you used to follow when you were ignorant,

Cross References

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is near. Be serious and collected, therefore, and pray.

1 Peter 5:8

Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.

Luke 12:35

You must be ready with your lamps burning,

Luke 17:30

It will be like that on the day when the Son of Man appears.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand your ground, then, with the belt of truth around your waist, and put on uprightness as your coat of mail,

Luke 17:8

instead of saying to him, 'Get my supper ready, and dress yourself, and wait on me while I eat and drink, and you can eat and drink afterward'?

Luke 21:34-35

But take care that your hearts are not loaded down with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day takes you by surprise, like a trap.

Romans 13:13

Let us live honorably, as in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, or in immorality and indecency, or in quarreling and jealousy.

Romans 15:4-13

For everything that was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that by being steadfast and through the encouragement the Scriptures give, we might hold our hope fast.

1 Corinthians 1:7

and there is no gift that you lack even while you are waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to reappear,

1 Corinthians 13:13

So faith, hope, and love endure. These are the great three, and the greatest of them is love.

1 Thessalonians 5:6-8

So we must not sleep like other men, but we must be vigilant and composed.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

and to give rest to you who are suffering and to us, when our Lord Jesus appears from heaven, with his mighty angels

2 Timothy 4:5

But you must always be composed; do not shrink from hardship; do your work as a missionary, and your whole duty as a minister.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now the crown of uprightness awaits me, which the Lord, the upright judge, will award me on that Day, and not only me but also all who have loved and hoped for his appearing.

Titus 2:11-13

For God's mercy has appeared and brought salvation to all men,

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ's faithfulness was that of a son set over the house of God. And we are that house, if we keep up our courage and our triumphant hope to the very end.

Hebrews 6:19

This hope is like an anchor for our souls. It reaches up secure and strong into the sanctuary behind the heavenly curtain,

Hebrews 9:28

so the Christ too, after being offered in sacrifice once for all to carry away the sins of many, will appear again but without any burden of sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him to come and save them.

Hebrews 10:35

You must not lose your courage, for it will be richly rewarded,

1 Peter 1:3-9

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has caused us to be born anew to a life of hope through Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead,

1 Peter 3:15

but reverence Christ in your hearts as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that you have. But do so gently and respectfully,

1 John 3:3

And everyone who possesses this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as he is.

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