The most popular Bible verses from 1 Peter - Page 8

Found 105 Verses (from 71)

1 Peter 3:2

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When they see the purity and reverence of your lives. NIV

When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence [for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: to respect, defer to, revere him--to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and, in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy your husband]. AMP

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. KJV

1 Peter 2:20

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But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. NIV

[After all] what kind of glory [is there in it] if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you take it patiently? But if you bear patiently with suffering [which results] when you do right and that is undeserved, it is acceptable and pleasing to God. AMP

For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. KJV

1 Peter 4:15

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If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. NIV

But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a mischief-maker (a meddler) in the affairs of others [infringing on their rights]. AMP

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. KJV

1 Peter 4:18

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And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" NIV

And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the godless and wicked? [Prov. 11:31.] AMP

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? KJV

1 Peter 4:2

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As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. NIV

So that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living by [his] human appetites and desires, but [he lives] for what God wills. AMP

That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. KJV

1 Peter 4:4

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They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you. NIV

They are astonished and think it very queer that you do not now run hand in hand with them in the same excesses of dissipation, and they abuse [you]. AMP

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: KJV

1 Peter 3:19

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In that state he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits – NIV

In which He went and preached to the spirits in prison AMP

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; KJV

1 Peter 2:17

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Show proper respect to everyone, love your fellow believers, fear God, honor the emperor. NIV

Show respect for all men [treat them honorably]. Love the brotherhood (the Christian fraternity of which Christ is the Head). Reverence God. Honor the emperor. AMP

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. KJV

1 Peter 1:4

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And into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you NIV

[Born anew] into an inheritance which is beyond the reach of change and decay [imperishable], unsullied and unfading, reserved in heaven for you AMP

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, KJV

1 Peter 2:6

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For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." NIV

For thus it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen (honored), precious chief Cornerstone, and he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall never be disappointed or put to shame. [Isa. 28:16.] AMP

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. KJV