1 Peter 1:17-19

New Catholic Bible

¹⁷If you address as Father the one who judges everyone impartially on the basis of each person’s deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile here. ¹⁸For you are aware that you were ransomed from your futile way of life inherited from your ancestors not with perishable things like silver or gold, ¹⁹but with the precious blood of Christ,^[a] a lamb without blemish or defect.

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Footnotes

1 Peter 1:19 Ransomed . . . with the precious blood of Christ: i.e., bought back or redeemed in the way laid out in the Scriptures (see Ex 13:13; 21:30). Our need for being ransomed comes from our bondage to Satan and sin (see Jn 8:34; Rom 6:17, 23). Jesus has bought our freedom by paying not silver or gold but his own blood (see Eph 1:7; Rev 5:9), i.e., his Death (see Mt 20:28; Mk 10:45; Heb 9:15) or Christ himself (see Gal 3:13).

1 Peter 1:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷Since you call on a Father^(A) who judges each person’s work^(B) impartially,^(C) live out your time as foreigners^(D) here in reverent fear.^(E) ¹⁸For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed^(F) from the empty way of life^(G) handed down to you from your ancestors, ¹⁹but with the precious blood^(H) of Christ, a lamb^(I) without blemish or defect.^(J)

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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.

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1 Peter 1:17-19

New King James Version

¹⁷And if you call on the Father, who ^(A)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your ^[a]stay here in fear; ¹⁸knowing that you were not redeemed with ^[b]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, ¹⁹but ^(B)with the precious blood of Christ, ^(C)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.