1 Peter 1:17-19

King James Version

¹⁷And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

¹⁸Forasmuch 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;

¹⁹But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

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1 Peter 1:17-19

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷If you ^(A)address as Father the One who ^(B)impartially ^(C)judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves ^(D)in fear during the time of your ^(E)stay on earth; ¹⁸knowing that you were not ^[a]^(F)redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your ^(G)futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, ¹⁹but with precious ^(H)blood, as of a ^(I)lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

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1 Peter 1:18 Or ransomed

1 Peter 1:17-19

English Standard Version

¹⁷And if you ^(A)call on him as Father who ^(B)judges ^(C)impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves ^(D)with fear throughout the time of your exile, ¹⁸knowing that you ^(E)were ransomed from ^(F)the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, ¹⁹but ^(G)with the precious blood of Christ, like that of ^(H)a lamb ^(I)without blemish or spot.