1 Peter 1:22

1 Peter 1:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• New International Version (NIV)Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
• New Living Translation (NLT)You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.

Context of 1 Peter 1:22

20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24for "All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,

1 Peter 1:22 word by word

Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Seeing ye have purifiedἁγνίζωhagnizō · to purifyG48
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• soulsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• soulsψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• obeyingὑπακοήhupakoē · obedienceG5218
• the truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• unfeignedἀνυπόκριτοςanupokritos · genuineG505
• love of the brethrenφιλαδελφίαphiladelphia · brotherly loveG5360
• loveἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• withἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• a pureκαθαρόςkatharos · cleanG2513
• heartκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• ferventlyἐκτενῶςektenōs · ferventlyG1619

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:22

• John 15:3Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
• John 17:17Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
• Acts 15:9and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.
• Romans 6:16Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
• James 4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
• 1 Peter 3:1Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives,
• 1 Peter 4:17For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
• Acts 6:7And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
• Romans 1:5through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
• Romans 2:8but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
• Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.
• Galatians 5:7You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
• Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
• Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
• Romans 8:13For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 1:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Seeing ye have purified your souls - Having purified your souls, in obeying the truth - by believing in Christ Jesus, through the influence and teaching of the Spirit; and giving full proof of it by unfeigned love to the brethren; ye love one another, or ye will love each other, with a pure heart fervently. These persons, First, heard the truth, that is, the Gospel; thus called in a great variety of places in the New Testament, because it contains The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Seeing ye have purified your souls - Greek, “Having purified your souls.” The apostles were never afraid of referring to human agency as having an important part in saving the soul Compare 1 Corinthians 4:15. No one is made pure without personal intention or effort - any more than one becomes accomplished or learned without personal exertion. One of the leading effects of the agency of the Holy Spirit is to excite us to make efforts for our own salvation…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. 22have a genuine love for your brothers (Literally, must have brotherly love): See study note on 5:9.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. purified ... in obeying the truth--Greek, "in your (or 'the') obedience of (that is, 'to') the truth (the Gospel way of salvation)," that is, in the fact of your believing. Faith purifies the heart as giving it the only pure motive, love to God (Ac 15:9; Ro 1:5, "obedience to the faith"). through the Spirit--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. The Holy Spirit is the purifier by bestowing the obedience of faith (1Pe 1:2; 1Co 12:3). unto--with a view to…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:22

• Brother
• Fraternity
• Heart
• Holy Spirit
• Love
• Purity
• Regeneration
• Sincerity
• Truth

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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