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Berean Standard Bible

“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,”

1 Peter 1:18

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Study note

Peter writes to scattered Christians, many of them Gentiles, living as outsiders in Asia Minor and facing hostility. In this passage he calls them to live in reverent awe as people who have been redeemed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

World English Bible (WEB)

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

King James Version (KJV)

Forasmuch 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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Being conscious that you have been made free from that foolish way of life which was your heritage from your fathers, not through a payment of things like silver or gold which come to destruction,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were you redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sabiendo que habéis sido rescatados de vuestra vana conversación, la cual recibisteis de vuestros padres, no con cosas corruptibles, como oro ó plata;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Como bien saben, a ustedes los rescataron de la vida inútil que heredaron de sus antepasados. Su rescate no se pagó con cosas que se acaban, como el oro y la plata,

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