1 Peter 1:15
Context1:15 but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct,
1 Peter 2:13
Context2:13 Be subject to every human institution 1 for the Lord’s sake, whether to a king as supreme
1 Peter 4:2
Context4:2 in that he spends the rest of his time 2 on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.
1 Peter 5:4
Context5:4 Then 3 when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.


[2:13] 1 tn Or “every human being”; Grk “every human creation,” denoting either everything created for mankind (NRSV mg: “every institution ordained for human beings”) or every creature who is human. The meaning of the verb “be subject” and the following context supports the rendering adopted in the text.
[4:2] 1 tn This verse may give the purpose or result of their “arming” themselves as called for in v. 1b and then the translation would be: “so that you may spend the rest of your time…” But it is better to take it as explanatory of the last phrase in v. 1: what it means to be finished with sin.
[5:4] 1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then” to reflect the logical sequence of events.