1 Peter 1:8–19

1:8 You17 have not seen him, but you love him. You18 do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice19 with an indescribable and glorious20 joy, 1:9 because you are attaining the goal of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

1:10 Concerning this salvation,21 the prophets22 who predicted the grace that would come to you23 searched and investigated carefully. 1:11 They probed24 into what person or time25 the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ26 and his subsequent glory.27 1:12 They were shown28 that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things angels long to catch a glimpse of.

1:13 Therefore, get your minds ready for action29 by being fully sober, and set your hope30 completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.31 1:14 Like obedient children, do not comply with32 the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,33 1:15 but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct, 1:16 for it is written, “You shall be holy, because I am holy.”34 1:17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here35 in reverence. 1:18 You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed—not by perishable things like silver or gold, 1:19 but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

17	tn Grk “whom not having seen, you love.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
18	tn Grk “in whom not now seeing …” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
19	tn Grk “in whom not now seeing but believing, you exult.” The participles have been translated as finite verbs due to requirements of contemporary English style.
20	tn Grk “glorified.”
21	tn Grk “about which salvation.”
22	sn Prophets refers to the OT prophets.
23	tn Grk “who prophesied about the grace that is to/for you.”
24	tn Grk “probing.” The participle continues the sentence from v. 10 but has been translated as an indicative for English style.
25	tn Or “time or circumstances,” focusing not on the person but on the timing and circumstances of the fulfillment. sn The OT prophets wondered about the person and the surrounding circumstances (time) through which God would fulfill his promised salvation.
26	tn Grk “the sufferings unto Christ,” i.e., sufferings directed toward him, what he was destined to suffer.
27	tn Grk “the glories after these things.”
28	tn Grk “to whom [pl.] it was revealed.”
29	tn Grk “binding up the loins of your mind,” a figure of speech drawn from the Middle Eastern practice of gathering up long robes around the waist to prepare for work or action.
30	tn Grk “having bound up …, being sober, set your hope …”
31	tn Grk “at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (cf. v. 7).
32	tn Or “do not be conformed to”; Grk “not being conformed to.”
33	tn Grk “the former lusts in your ignorance.”
34	sn A quotation from Lev 19:2.
35	tn Grk “the time of your sojourn,” picturing the Christian’s life in this world as a temporary stay in a foreign country (cf. 1:1).