1 Peter 1:17

1 Peter 1:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
• New International Version (NIV)Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;

Context of 1 Peter 1:17

15But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, 16for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners. 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 you inherited from your forefathers, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

1 Peter 1:17 word by word

καὶ εἰ πατέρα ἐπικαλεῖσθε τὸν ἀπροσωπολήμπτως κρίνοντα κατὰ τὸ ἑκάστου ἔργον, ἐν φόβῳ τὸν τῆς παροικίας ὑμῶν χρόνον ἀναστράφητε·Read the interlinear

• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Sinceεἰei · ifG1487
• you call onἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• judgesκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• each one’sἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• workἔργονergon · workG2041
• impartiallyἀπροσωπολήπτωςaprosōpolēptōs · impartiallyG678
• conduct yourselvesἀναστρέφωanastrepho · to live/returnG390
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• reverent fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• stayχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• as foreignersπαροικίαparoikia · sojourningG3940

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:17

• Zephaniah 3:9For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.
• Matthew 6:9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
• Matthew 7:7Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
• 2 Corinthians 1:2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
• Ephesians 3:14... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
• Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
• 2 Chronicles 19:7And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
• Job 34:19who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
• Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
• Acts 10:34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
• Romans 2:10but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
• Galatians 2:6But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.
• Ephesians 6:9And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
• Colossians 3:25Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
• Genesis 47:9“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17And if ye call on the Father - Seeing ye invoke the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and your Father through Christ, and profess to be obedient children, and sojourners here below for a short time only, see that ye maintain a godly reverence for this Father, walking in all his testimonies blameless. Who without respect of persons - God is said to be no respecter of persons for this reason among many others, that, being infinitely righteous, he must be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And if ye call on the Father - That is, if you are true Christians, or truly pious - piety being represented in the Scriptures as calling on God, or as the worship of God. Compare Acts 9:11; Genesis 4:26; 1 Kings 18:24; Psalm 116:17; 2 Kings 5:11; 1 Chronicles 16:8; Joel 2:32; Romans 10:13; Zephaniah 3:9; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Acts 2:21. The word “Father” here is used evidently not to denote the Father in contradistinction to the Son, but as referring to God…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Holy confidence in God as a Father, and awful fear of him as a Judge, agree together; and to regard God always as a Judge, makes him dear to us as a Father. If believers do evil, God will visit them with corrections. Then, let Christians not doubt God's faithfulness to his promises, nor give way to enslaving dread of his wrath, but let them reverence his holiness. The fearless professor is defenceless, and Satan takes him captive at his will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Christians belong to heaven. Because of this, they live in this world as foreigners with different values and with a clear purpose from God. Their heavenly identity calls them to live faithfully and responsibly in the places where God has put them, while looking forward to the fullness of life with God (1:1; see Philippians 3:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. if ye call on--that is, "seeing that ye call on," for all the regenerate pray as children of God, "Our Father who art in heaven" (Mt 6:9; Lu 11:2). the Father--rather, "Call upon as Father Him who without acceptance of persons (Ac 10:34; Ro 2:11; Jas 2:1, not accepting the Jew above the Gentile, 2Ch 19:7; Lu 20:21; properly said of a judge not biassed in judgment by respect of persons) judgeth," &c. The Father judgeth by His Son, His Representative…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Peter 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings