1 Peter 1:20

1:20 He was foreknown ¹  before the foundation of the world but ²  was manifested in these last times ³  for your sake.

1 Peter 2:14

2:14 or to governors as those he commissions ⁴  to punish wrongdoers and praise ⁵  those who do good.

1 Peter 3:8

Suffering for Doing Good

3:8 Finally, all of you be harmonious, ⁶  sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.

1 Peter 3:11

3:11 And he must turn away from evil and do good;

he must seek peace and pursue it.

1 Peter 4:7

Service, Suffering, and Judgment

4:7 For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. ⁷ 

1 Peter 4:18

4:18 And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of ⁸  the ungodly and sinners? ⁹ 

[1:20]  ¹ tn Grk “who was foreknown,” describing Christ in v. 19. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[1:20]  ² tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two clauses more than can be easily expressed in English.

[1:20]  ³ tn Grk “at the last of the times.”

[2:14]  ⁴ tn Grk “those sent by him.”

[2:14]  ⁵ tn Grk “for the punishment…and the praise.”

[3:8]  ⁷ tn There is no main verb in this verse (Grk “Finally, all [ ] harmonious”), but it continues the sense of command from the previous paragraphs.

[4:7]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “for prayers.”

[4:18]  ¹³ tn Grk “where will he appear.”

[4:18]  ¹⁴ tn The personal references in v. 18 are generic singulars, but they have been changed to the plural in English to maintain consistency with the plurals of v. 17.