1 Peter 1:24

1:24 For

all flesh ¹  is like grass

and all its glory like the flower of the grass; ² 

the grass withers and the flower falls off,

1 Peter 2:8

2:8 and a stumbling-stone ³  and a rock to trip over. ⁴  They stumble ⁵  because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. ⁶ 

1 Peter 3:10

3:10 For

the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep ⁷  his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

1 Peter 3:16

3:16 Yet do it with courtesy and respect, ⁸  keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you. ⁹ 

¹ sn Here all flesh is a metaphor for humanity – human beings as both frail and temporary.

² tn Or “a wildflower.”

³ tn Grk “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” The latter phrase uses the term σκάνδαλον (skandalon), denoting an obstacle to faith, something that arouses anger and rejection.

⁴ sn A quotation from Isa 8:14.

⁵ tn Grk “who stumble,” referring to “those who do not believe” in vs. 7. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁶ tn Grk “to which they were also destined.”

⁵ tn Grk “stop.”

⁷ tn Grk “but with courtesy and respect,” continuing the command of v. 15. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁸ tn Grk “when you are spoken against.”