18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers,


In Context

15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.

18 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 handed down to you from your forefathers,

19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

1st Peter 1:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18Forasmuch 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;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:18Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:18knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible things, as silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from your fathers,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:18knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain course of life received by tradition from your fathers;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18having known that, not with corruptible things — silver or gold — were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18For as much as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;