1 Peter

1 Peter 3:18–20

¹⁸For Christ also suffered^d for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit, ¹⁹in whom^e He also went and preached to the spirits in prison ²⁰who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.

In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

Footnotes

d 3:18 NE and WH died
e 3:19 Or in the spirit, ¹⁹in which

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1 Peter 3:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
suffered	ἔπαθεν	epathen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin
once for all	ἅπαξ	hapax	Adverb	G530 once, once for all
righteous	δίκαιος	dikaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
unrighteous	ἀδίκων	adikōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G94 unjust, unrighteous
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
bring	προσαγάγῃ	prosagagē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4317 I bring near, approach
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
He was put to death	θανατωθεὶς	thanatōtheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2289 I put to death, subdue
in	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
made alive	ζωοποιηθεὶς	zōopoiētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2227 I make to live
in	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

1 Peter 3:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He also went	πορευθεὶς	poreutheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
preached	ἐκήρυξεν	ekēryxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
spirits	πνεύμασιν	pneumasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
prison	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment

1 Peter 3:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who disobeyed	ἀπειθήσασίν	apeithēsasin	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G544 I disobey, rebel, am disloyal
long ago	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
waited	ἀπεξεδέχετο	apexedecheto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G553 I expect eagerly, wait for eagerly
patiently	μακροθυμία	makrothymia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of Noah	Νῶε	Nōe	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3575 Noah
ark	κιβωτοῦ	kibōtou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2787 an ark
was being built	κατασκευαζομένης	kataskeuazomenēs	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2680 I build, prepare, make
In	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a few	ὀλίγοι	oligoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
eight	ὀκτὼ	oktō	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3638 eight
souls	ψυχαί	psychai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self
were saved	διεσώθησαν	diesōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1295 I save, bring safely to
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water

Cross-references

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1 Peter 3:18 Hebrews 9:28 · Hebrews 9:26 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · 1 Peter 4:6 · Titus 2:14 · Romans 5:6–8 · 1 John 1:9 · Colossians 1:21–22 · Romans 4:25 · Romans 8:3 · 1 Peter 4:1 · Galatians 3:13

1 Peter 3:19 1 Peter 4:6 · Isaiah 61:1 · Isaiah 42:7 · Isaiah 49:9 · Nehemiah 9:30 · Revelation 20:7

1 Peter 3:20 Hebrews 11:7 · 2 Peter 2:5 · Genesis 6:3 · Genesis 6:5 · Genesis 8:18 · Genesis 6:13–7:7 · Romans 2:4–5 · Matthew 24:37–39 · Genesis 7:17–23 · Matthew 7:14 · Genesis 7:13 · Luke 12:32

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