Parallel Verses

Twentieth Century New Testament

Destined for this before the beginning of the world, he has been revealed in these last days for your sakes,

New American Standard Bible

For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you

King James Version

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Holman Bible

He was chosen before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times for you

International Standard Version

On the one hand, he was foreknown before the creation of the world, but on the other hand, he was revealed at the end of time for your sake.

A Conservative Version

who was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in the last times because of you.

American Standard Version

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

Amplified

For He was foreordained (foreknown) before the foundation of the world, but has appeared [publicly] in these last times for your sake

An Understandable Version

For Christ was previously known [by God, even] before the world was created, yet was not fully revealed for your benefit until [these] final times.

Anderson New Testament

who was indeed foreordained before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you,

Bible in Basic English

Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,

Common New Testament

He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

Daniel Mace New Testament

who was destin'd before the creation of the world, tho' 'tis of late only that he has appear'd, upon your account:

Darby Translation

foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

predetermined, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you;

Godbey New Testament

foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but having been made manifest at the last of the times for the sake of you,

Goodspeed New Testament

who was predestined for this before the foundation of the world, but was revealed only at the end of the ages,

John Wesley New Testament

Who verily was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for you,

Julia Smith Translation

Known truly before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in the last times for you,

King James 2000

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Lexham Expanded Bible

who was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has been revealed in these last times for you

Modern King James verseion

indeed having been foreknown before the foundation of the world, but revealed in the last times for you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which was ordained before the world was made: but was declared in the last times for your sakes.

Moffatt New Testament

He was predestined before the foundation of the world and has appeared at the end of the ages for your sake;

Montgomery New Testament

He was indeed foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake.

NET Bible

He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.

New Heart English Bible

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake,

Noyes New Testament

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you,

Sawyer New Testament

who was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but made manifest in these last times for you,

The Emphasized Bible

Foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but made manifest at a last stage of the times, for the sake of you

Thomas Haweis New Testament

who was indeed predestined before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for us,

Webster

Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for you,

Weymouth New Testament

He was pre-destined indeed to this work, even before the creation of the world, but has been plainly manifested in these last days for the sake of you who, through Him,

Williams New Testament

who was foreordained for it before the foundation of the world but was brought out to public view at the end of the ages, for the sake of you

World English Bible

who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of times for your sake,

Worrell New Testament

foreknown, indeed, from a founding of a world, but manifested in the end of the times for you,

Worsley New Testament

who was indeed appointed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times, for your sakes,

Youngs Literal Translation

foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μέν 
men 
indeed, verily, truly, not tr,
Usage: 63

προγινώσκω 
Proginosko 
Usage: 5

πρό 
Pro 
before, above, above ... ago, or ever
Usage: 34

καταβολή 
Katabole 
Usage: 8

of the world
κόσμος 
Kosmos 
Usage: 109

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

φανερόω 
Phaneroo 
Usage: 44

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

ἔσχατος 
Eschatos 
Usage: 24

χρόνος 
Chronos 
Usage: 41

for
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Peter 1:20

Devotionals containing 1 Peter 1:20

Images 1 Peter 1:20

Prayers for 1 Peter 1:20

Context Readings

Be Holy In All Your Conduct

19 but by precious blood, as it were of a lamb, unblemished and spotless, the Blood of Christ. 20 Destined for this before the beginning of the world, he has been revealed in these last days for your sakes, 21 who, through him, are faithful to God who raised him from the dead and gave him honour, so that your faith and hope are now in God.

Cross References

Ephesians 1:4

For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.

Colossians 1:26

That Truth which has been hidden from former ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to God's People,

Hebrews 9:26

for then Christ would have had to undergo death many times since the creation of the world. But now, once and for all, at the close of the age, he has appeared, in order to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself.

2 Timothy 1:9-10

It was God who saved us, and from him we received our solemn Call--not as a reward for anything that we had done, but in fulfillment of his own loving purpose. For that love was extended to us, through Christ Jesus, before time began,

Titus 1:2-3

and is based on the hope of Immortal Life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began,

Hebrews 1:2

has in these latter days spoken to us by the Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.

Revelation 13:8

All who are living on earth will worship it--all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's Book of Life, the Lamb that has been sacrificed from the foundation of the world.

Acts 3:25-26

You yourselves are the heirs of the Prophets, and heirs, too, of the Covenant which God made with your ancestors, when he said to Abraham--'In your descendants will all the nations of the earth be blessed.'

Romans 3:25

For God set him before the world, to be, by the shedding of his blood, a means of reconciliation through faith. And this God did to prove his righteousness, and because, in his forbearance, he had passed over the sins that men had previously committed;

Romans 16:25-26

Now to him who is able to strengthen you, as promised in the Good News entrusted to me and in the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of that hidden purpose, which in past ages was kept secret but now has been revealed

Galatians 4:4

But, when the full time came, God sent his Son--born a woman's child, born subject to Law--

Ephesians 1:10

In view of that Divine Order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in Heaven and on earth, center in him.

Ephesians 3:9

And to make clear what is God's way of working out that hidden purpose which from the first has been concealed in the mind of the Creator of all things;

Ephesians 3:11

In accordance with that purpose which runs through all the ages and which he has now accomplished in Jesus, the Christ, our Master.

1 John 1:2

That Life was made visible, and we have seen it, and now bear our testimony to it, and tell you of that Immortal Life, which was with the Father and was made visible to us.

1 John 3:5

And you know that Christ appeared to take away our sins; and in him Sin has no place.

1 John 3:8

He who lives sinfully belongs to the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the first. It was for this that the Son of God appeared, that he might undo the Devil's work.

1 John 4:9-10

The love of God was revealed to us by his sending his only Son into the world, that we might find Life through him.

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