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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from 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 indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. 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, 23having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,

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 15:3You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
• John 17:17Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
• Acts 15:9and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
• Romans 6:16Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation 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 3:1Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives,
• 1 Peter 4:17For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
• Acts 6:7Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
• Romans 1:5Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,
• Romans 2:8but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,
• Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?
• Galatians 5:7You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
• Hebrews 5:9And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,
• Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would 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