1 Peter 1:10

1:10 Concerning this salvation, ¹  the prophets ²  who predicted the grace that would come to you ³  searched and investigated carefully.

1 Peter 2:11

2:11 Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to keep away from fleshly desires that do battle against the soul,

1 Peter 2:16

2:16 Live ⁴  as free people, not using your freedom as a pretext for evil, but as God’s slaves. ⁵ 

1 Peter 2:25

2:25 For you were going astray like sheep ⁶  but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 3:3

3:3 Let your ⁷  beauty ⁸  not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry ⁹  or fine clothes –

1 Peter 3:5

3:5 For in the same way the holy women who hoped in God long ago adorned themselves by being subject to their husbands,

1 Peter 3:12

3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are ¹⁰  upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil. ¹¹ 

1 Peter 3:14

3:14 But in fact, if you happen to suffer ¹²  for doing what is right, ¹³  you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them ¹⁴  or be shaken. ¹⁵ 

1 Peter 4:6

4:6 Now it was for this very purpose ¹⁶  that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, ¹⁷  so that though ¹⁸  they were judged in the flesh ¹⁹  by human standards ²⁰  they may live spiritually ²¹  by God’s standards. ²² 

1 Peter 4:19

4:19 So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good. ²³ 

[1:10]  ¹ tn Grk “about which salvation.”

[1:10]  ² sn Prophets refers to the OT prophets.

[1:10]  ³ tn Grk “who prophesied about the grace that is to/for you.”

[2:16]  ⁴ tn There is no main verb in this verse, but it continues the sense of command from v. 13, “be subject…, as free people…not using…but as slaves of God.”

[2:16]  ⁵ tn Traditionally, “servants” or “bondservants.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[2:25]  ⁷ sn A quotation from Isa 53:6.

[3:3]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “whose,” referring to the wives.

[3:3]  ¹¹ tn Or “adornment.”

[3:3]  ¹² tn The word “jewelry” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate that gold ornaments or jewelry is intended; otherwise the reader might assume wearing gold-colored clothing was forbidden.

[3:12]  ¹³ tn The verbs are implied but not expressed in this verse: “the Lord’s eyes [ ] on the righteous and his ears [ ] to their prayer, but his face [ ] against those who do evil.”

[3:12]  ¹⁴ sn Verses 10-12 are a quotation from Ps 34:12-16.

[3:14]  ¹⁶ sn The Greek construction here implies that such suffering was not the norm, even though it could happen, and in fact may well have happened to some of the readers (cf. 4:4, 12-19).

[3:14]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “because of righteousness.”

[3:14]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “do not fear their fear,” referring to those who cause their suffering. The phrase “their fear” may mean “what they fear” (subjective genitive), but in a situation of persecution it more likely means “fear of them” (objective genitive).

[3:14]  ¹⁹ sn A quotation from Isa 8:12.

[4:6]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “since for this purpose the gospel was preached even to the dead,” referring to the purpose described in the clause to follow in v. 6b.

[4:6]  ²⁰ sn In context the phrase those who are dead refers to those now dead who had accepted the gospel while they were still living and had suffered persecution for their faith. Though they “suffered judgment” in this earthly life (i.e., they died, in the midst of physical abuse from the ungodly), they will enjoy life from God in the spiritual, heavenly realm because of the gospel (v. 6b). It clearly does not assume a second chance for conversion offered to unbelievers who had died; why would Peter urge people to suffer in this life for the sake of the gospel if he believed that mercy would be extended to all the dead in the hereafter (cf. 2:7-8; 4:1-5, 12-19)?

[4:6]  ²¹ tn Grk “so that they may be judged…but may live.” Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two clauses more than can be easily expressed in English.

[4:6]  ²² tn Or “in their earthly lives,” since “flesh” here denotes the physical, earthly life. The phrase “in the flesh” is retained to preserve the links with 3:18 and 4:1 which use the same wording.

[4:6]  ²³ tn Grk “according to men.”

[4:6]  ²⁴ tn Grk “in spirit,” referring to the heavenly, eternal realm of existence (cf. 3:18).

[4:6]  ²⁵ tn Grk “according to God.”

[4:19]  ²² tn Grk “in doing good.”