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 Living Translation (NLT)And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.”

Context of 1 Peter 1:17

15but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” 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; 18knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ye call onἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• without respect of personsἀπροσωπολήπτωςaprosōpolēptōs · impartiallyG678
• judgethκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• every man’sἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• workἔργονergon · workG2041
• passἀναστρέφωanastrepho · to live/returnG390
• the timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• of yourσύsu · youG4771
• sojourningπαροικίαparoikia · sojourningG3940
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401

Cross-references for 1 Peter 1:17

• Zephaniah 3:9“For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language, That they all may call on the name of the Lord, To serve Him with one accord.
• Matthew 6:9In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
• Matthew 7:7“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
• 2 Corinthians 1:2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
• Ephesians 3:14For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.
• 2 Chronicles 19:7Now therefore, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care and do it, for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes.”
• Job 34:19Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.
• Matthew 22:16And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.
• Acts 10:34Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality.
• Romans 2:10but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
• Galatians 2:6But from those who seemed to be something—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man—for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me.
• Ephesians 6:9And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.
• Colossians 3:25But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.
• Genesis 47:9And Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred and thirty years; few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”

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

Topics related to 1 Peter 1:17

• Commandments
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• Judgment
• Respect of Persons
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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