Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
knowing that you were not
King James Version
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
Holman Bible
For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life
International Standard Version
For you know that it was not with perishable things like silver or gold that you have been ransomed from the worthless way of life handed down to you by your ancestors,
A Conservative Version
Knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain behavior inherited from fathers, not with perishable silver or gold,
American Standard Version
knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
Amplified
For you know that you were not redeemed from your useless [spiritually unproductive] way of life inherited [by tradition] from your forefathers with perishable things like silver and gold,
An Understandable Version
You [should] know that you were bought back [from Satan], from your useless way of life, inherited from your forefathers, not with such perishable things as silver and gold,
Anderson New Testament
because you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver or gold, from your vain mode of life received by tradition from your fathers,
Bible in Basic English
Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,
Common New Testament
You know that you were redeemed from the futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,
Daniel Mace New Testament
considering, that it was not by such perishable things as silver or gold, that you were releas'd from those vain rites and customs impos'd upon you by your fathers,
Darby Translation
knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible things, as silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from your fathers,
Godbey New Testament
knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, silver or gold,
Goodspeed New Testament
for you know that you have not been ransomed with anything perishable like silver or gold, from the futile way of living in which you were brought up,
John Wesley New Testament
Seeing ye know ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation delivered by tradition from your fathers,
Julia Smith Translation
Knowing that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, were ye redeemed from your vain mode of life transmitted from your fathers
King James 2000
Since you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers;
Lexham Expanded Bible
[because you] know that you were redeemed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold,
Modern King James verseion
knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Forasmuch as ye know how that ye were not redeemed with corruptible gold and silver from your vain conversation, which ye received by the traditions of the fathers,
Moffatt New Testament
you know it was not by perishable silver or gold that you were ransomed from the futile traditions of your past,
Montgomery New Testament
For you well know that not with perishable things, with silver or gold, were you redeemed from the emptiness of your manner of life, received by tradition from your ancestors;
NET Bible
You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed -- not by perishable things like silver or gold,
New Heart English Bible
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
Noyes New Testament
knowing that not with perishable things, silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain manner of life received by tradition from your fathers,
Sawyer New Testament
knowing that you were not redeemed from your vain mode of life received by tradition from your fathers, with destructible things, silver or gold,
The Emphasized Bible
Knowing that, Not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, have ye been redeemed from your unmeaning behaviour paternally handed down,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
knowing that ye have not been redeemed out of your vain manner of life, derived traditionally from your fathers, by the corruptible things, silver and gold,
Twentieth Century New Testament
For you know that it was not by perishable things, such as silver and gold, that you were Ransomed from the aimless way of living which was handed down to you from your ancestors,
Webster
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain course of life received by tradition from your fathers;
Weymouth New Testament
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,
Williams New Testament
because you know that you have not been ransomed with things that perish as silver or gold, from the futile way of living taught by your fathers,
World English Bible
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
Worrell New Testament
knowing that, not with perishable things, with silver or gold, were ye redeemed from your vain course of life handed down from your fathers;
Worsley New Testament
knowing that ye were redeemed from your vain conversation learned by tradition from your fathers, not with corruptible things, as silver and gold;
Youngs Literal Translation
having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,
Themes
The atonement » Has delivered saints from the » Power of sin
Christ » Received » Redemption through
Glory » God the father giving jesus Christ glory
Last days » The last days being here
Man » Redemption of » Through Christ
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Infinite value of, seen in the price paid for his redemption
Man » Ignorance of » Infinite value of
Manifestation » Jesus Christ being manifested in the last times
Ordination » Jesus Christ being ordained
Parents » When wicked » Instruct their children in evil
Purity » Who purifies their soul
Redemption » God the author of » Through Christ
Redemption » Is from » Vain conversation
Redemption » Corruptible things cannot purchase
Riches » Cannot redeem the soul
Riches » Described as » Corruptible
Topics
Interlinear
Eido
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Peter 1:18
Devotionals containing 1 Peter 1:18
References
Hastings
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Peter 1:18
Prayers for 1 Peter 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Be Holy In All Your Conduct
17
And if ye invoke as Father, he who without respect of persons judges according to the work of each one, converse in fear the entire time of your sojourning here,
18 knowing that you were not
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:20
For ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
Psalm 39:6
Surely man walks in darkness; surely they are disquieted in vain; they heap up riches not knowing who shall gather them.
Psalm 49:7-8
none of them can by any means ransom his brother, nor give God an atonement for him;
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in violence and become not vain in the taking of spoil; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Jeremiah 4:11
At that time it shall be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places of the wilderness came toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse.
Jeremiah 9:14
but have walked after the imagination of their own heart and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them,
Jeremiah 16:19
O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the time of the affliction; Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things in which there is no profit.
Jeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goes forth out of our own mouth to burn incense unto the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings unto her as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Ezekiel 20:18
But I said unto their sons in the wilderness: Do not walk in the statutes of your fathers, neither keep their laws, nor defile yourselves with their idols:
Amos 2:4
Thus hath the LORD said: For three transgressions of Judah and for the fourth, I will not convert her because they have despised the law of the LORD and have not kept his statutes, and their lies caused them to err after which their fathers have walked:
Zechariah 1:4-6
Do not be as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said; Turn now from your evil ways and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, said the LORD.
Matthew 15:2-3
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
Acts 7:51-52
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Acts 19:34-35
But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Romans 1:21
because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
1 Corinthians 3:20
And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
1 Corinthians 7:23
Ye are bought with a price; do not make yourselves the slaves of men.
Galatians 1:4
who gave himself for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Ephesians 4:17
This I say, therefore, and require in the Lord that from now on ye not walk as the other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their own senses,
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.
1 Peter 1:7
that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold (which perishes, nevertheless it is tried with fire), might be found unto praise and glory and honour when Jesus, the Christ, is made manifest;
1 Peter 4:3
For it should suffice us that during the time past of our life we had done the will of the Gentiles, when we conversed in lasciviousness, lusts, drunkenness, gluttony, orgies, and abominable idolatries.