Parallel Verses
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
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,
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
Images 1 Peter 1:18
Prayers for 1 Peter 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Be Holy In All Your Conduct
17 And if ye call upon the Father, judging without distinction of persons according to the work of each, in fear be occupied in the time of your sojourning: 18 Knowing that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, were ye redeemed from your vain mode of life transmitted from your fathers 19 But with precious blood, as of a lamb blameless and spotless, of Christ:
Names
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:20
For ye were bought for a price: then glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are of God.
Psalm 39:6
Surely in a shadow a man will go about: surely they will be disquieted in vain: he will store up, and he knew not who shall gather them.
Psalm 49:7-8
A man redeeming shall not redeem the brother, he shall not give to God his ransom:
Psalm 62:10
Ye shall not trust in oppression, ye shall not become vain in plunder: if wealth shall increase ye shall not set the heart
Jeremiah 4:11
In that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A clear wind of the naked hills in the desert the way of the daughter of my people, not for winnowing, and not for separating.
Jeremiah 9:14
And they went after the stubbornness of their heart, and after the Baalims which their fathers taught them.
Jeremiah 16:19
O Jehovah, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in days of straits, to thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and they shall say, Surely our fathers inherited falsehood, vanity, and no receiving profit in them.
Jeremiah 44:17
But doing, we will do all the word which went forth from our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of the heavens, to pour out libations to her, as we did, we and our fathers, our kings and our chiefs in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: and we shall be filled with bread, and we shall be well, and see not evil.
Ezekiel 20:18
And saying to their sons in the desert Ye shall not go in the laws of your fathers, and their judgments ye shall not watch, and with their blocks ye shall not be defiled.:
Amos 2:4
Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn it back from him, for their rejecting the instructions of Jehovah, and they watched not his laws, and their lies caused them to err which their fathers went after them.
Zechariah 1:4-6
Ye shall not be as your fathers which the former prophets called to them, saying, Thus, said Jehovah of armies: Turn back now from your evil ways and your evil doings: and they heard not, and they attended not to me, says Jehovah.
Matthew 15:2-3
Wherefore do thy disciples pass by the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Acts 7:51-52
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers, also you.
Acts 19:34-35
And having known that he is a Jew, there was one voice from all crying for about two hours, Great the Diana of the Ephesians.
Romans 1:21
Wherefore having known God, not as God did they honour or return thanks; but were rendered vain in their conversations, and their heart without understanding was darkened.
1 Corinthians 3:20
And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.
1 Corinthians 7:23
Ye were bought for a price; be ye not servants of men.
Galatians 1:4
Having given himself for our sins, that he might take us away out of this present evil time, according to the will of God and our Father:
Ephesians 4:17
Therefore this I say, and testify in the Lord, that ye no more walk as also the rest of the nations, in the vanity of their mind,
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.
1 Peter 1:7
That the proof of your faith, much more precious than perishing gold, and being tried by fire, might be found to praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 4:3
For the time of life passed over sufficient for us to have wrought the will of the nations, having gone in licentiousness, eager desires, drunkenness, revellings, drinkings, and criminal idolatries: