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1 Peter 3:18-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Peter 3:18-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 For Christ also suffered(A) for sins once for all,[a](B)
the righteous for the unrighteous,[b]
that He might bring you[c] to God,(C)
after being put to death in the fleshly realm[d](D)
but made alive in the spiritual realm.[e]
19 In that state[f] He also went and made a proclamation to the spirits(E) in prison[g] 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah(F) while an ark was being prepared. In it a few—that is, eight people[h](G)—were saved through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not the removal of the filth of the flesh,(H) but the pledge[i] of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.(I) 22 Now that He has gone into heaven,(J) He is at God’s right hand(K) with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.(L)
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- 1 Peter 3:18 Other mss read died for sins on our behalf; other mss read died for our sins; other mss read died for sins on your behalf
- 1 Peter 3:18 Or the Righteous One in the place of the unrighteous many
- 1 Peter 3:18 Other mss read us
- 1 Peter 3:18 Or in the flesh
- 1 Peter 3:18 Or in the spirit, or in the Spirit
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or In whom, or At that time, or In which
- 1 Peter 3:19 Perhaps fallen supernatural beings or angels; 2Pt 2:4; Jd 6
- 1 Peter 3:20 Lit souls
- 1 Peter 3:21 Or the appeal
1 Peter 3:18-22
New International Version
1 Peter 3:18-22
New International Version
18 For Christ also suffered once(A) for sins,(B) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(C) He was put to death in the body(D) but made alive in the Spirit.(E) 19 After being made alive,[a] he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits(F)— 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently(G) in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.(H) In it only a few people, eight in all,(I) were saved(J) through water, 21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(K) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(L) toward God.[b] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(M) 22 who has gone into heaven(N) and is at God’s right hand(O)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(P)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 3:19 Or but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also
- 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
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