1 Peter
1 Peter 1:2
2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood:
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| according to | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| foreknowledge | πρόγνωσιν | prognōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4268 foreknowledge |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| Father | Πατρός | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| sanctified | ἁγιασμῷ | hagiasmō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G38 sanctification, holiness |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| Spirit | Πνεύματος | Pneumatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
| for | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| obedience | ὑπακοὴν | hypakoēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5218 obedience |
| to Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| sprinkling | ῥαντισμὸν | rhantismon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4473 sprinkling, purification |
| by | αἵματος | haimatos | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
| Grace | Χάρις | Charis | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5485 grace, favor, kindness |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| peace | εἰρήνη | eirēnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| be yours | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| in abundance | πληθυνθείη | plēthyntheiē | Verb - Aorist Optative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4129 I increase, multiply |
Cross-references
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2 Thessalonians 2:13 · Ephesians 1:4–5 · Hebrews 12:24 · 1 Peter 1:22 · Romans 11:2 · Acts 2:23 · John 15:16–19 · 2 Peter 1:2 · Romans 8:29–30 · Romans 16:26 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 1 Corinthians 6:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.