¹⁸The blood of Christ set you free from an empty way of life. That way of life was handed down to you by your own people long ago. You know that you were not bought with things that can pass away, like silver or gold.

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1 Peter 1:18–19: …you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

NLTNew Living Translation

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value.

LEBThe Lexham English 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,

KJV 1900King 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;

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