1 Peter

1 Peter 1:18

¹⁸For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you know	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it was not with perishable things	φθαρτοῖς	phthartois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G5349 corruptible, perishable
silver	ἀργυρίῳ	argyriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
gold	χρυσίῳ	chrysiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5553 a golden ornament
that you were redeemed	ἐλυτρώθητε	elytrōthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3084 I ransom, liberate, deliver
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
empty	ματαίας	mataias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3152 vain, unproductive, godless
way of life	ἀναστροφῆς	anastrophēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G391 behavior, manner of life
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
inherited from your forefathers	πατροπαραδότου	patroparadotou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3970 inherited

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 6:20 · Titus 2:14 · 1 Corinthians 7:23 · Psalm 49:7–8 · Galatians 1:4 · Ephesians 4:17 · Romans 1:21 · 1 Peter 1:7 · 1 Peter 4:3 · Amos 2:4 · Acts 19:34–35 · Psalm 39:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.