1 Peter 2:19

2:19 For this finds God’s favor, ¹  if because of conscience toward God ²  someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

1 Peter 5:5

5:5 In the same way, you who are younger, ³  be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. ⁴ 

1 Peter 3:21

3:21 And this prefigured baptism, which now saves you ⁵  – not the washing off of physical dirt ⁶  but the pledge ⁷  of a good conscience to God – through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 3:8

Suffering for Doing Good

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

1 Peter 3:12

3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are ⁹  upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil. ¹⁰ 

[2:19]  ¹ tn Grk “For this [is] favor/grace,” used as a metonymy of that which pleases him, which he looks on with favor (cf. BDAG 1079 s.v. χάρις 2). Cf. 1 Pet 2:20.

[2:19]  ² tc The expression “consciousness/conscience of God” (συνείδησιν θεοῦ; suneidhsin qeou) is unusual, occurring only here in the NT. Because θεοῦ was liable to misinterpretation, several witnesses altered the text, either replacing it with ἀγαθήν (agaqhn; C Ψ 323 614 630 945 1241 1505 1739 al sy) or expanding the expression by adding ἀγαθήν before θεοῦ (Ì⁷² [A* 33] 81). Replacing θεοῦ with ἀγαθήν conforms to other NT phrases, notably in this same letter (Acts 23:1; 1 Tim 1:5, 19; 1 Pet 3:16, 21), suggesting that such a reading is motivated. The reading θεοῦ, however, has superior support (א A^c B P 049 Ï lat co), and best explains the rise of the other readings.

[5:5]  ³ sn In this context younger and elder are terms that combine two meanings: relative age and an official structure of leadership in the church. As in v. 1, elder here denotes those who exercise spiritual leadership, who for the most part are older in years. Likewise younger means the rest of the community, who for the most part are younger in age, who are urged to accept the authority of their leaders.

[5:5]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Prov 3:34 (cf. Jas 4:6).

[3:21]  ⁵ tn Grk “which also, [as] an antitype, now saves you, [that is] baptism.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[3:21]  ⁶ tn Grk “the removal of the dirt of the flesh,” where flesh refers to the physical make-up of the body with no moral connotations.

[3:21]  ⁷ tn Or “response”; “answer.”

[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.

[3:12]  ⁹ 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]  ¹⁰ sn Verses 10-12 are a quotation from Ps 34:12-16.