1 Peter 1 · Verse 9

1 Peter 1:9

Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:9, King James Version

1 Peter 1:9 in other translations

BSBnow that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
WEBreceiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
ASVreceiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
YLTreceiving the end of your faith--salvation of souls;
DARBYreceiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
BBEFor so you have the true end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
WebsterReceiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

What does 1 Peter 1:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. Receiving--in sure anticipation; "the end of your faith," that is, its crowning consummation, finally completed "salvation" (Peter here confirms Paul's teaching as to justification by faith): also receiving now the title to it and the first-fruits of it. In 1Pe 1:10 the "salvation" is represented as already present, whereas "the prophets" had it not as yet present. It must, therefore, in this verse, refer to the present: Deliverance now from a state of wrath: believers even now "receive salvation," though its full "revelation" is future. of ... souls--The immortal soul was what was lost, so "salvation" primarily concerns the soul; the body shall share in redemption hereafter; the soul of the believer is saved already: an additional proof that "receiving ... salvation" is here a thing present.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 9. Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. The result or object of your faith; that is, what your faith is designed and adapted to secure. Rom 10:4. The word rendered receiving is used here as indicating that they would surely obtain that. They even now had such peace and joy in believing, that it furnished undoubted evidence that they would be saved; and such that it might be said that even now they were saved. The condition of one who is a true Christian here is so secure that it may even now be called salvation.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Receiving the end of your faith - Ye are put in possession of the salvation of your souls, which was the thing presented to your faith, when ye were called by the Gospel of Christ. Your faith has had a proper issue, and has been crowned with a proper recompense. The word τελος, end, is often used so as to imply the issue or reward of any labor or action. Salvation of your souls - The object of the Jewish expectations in their Messiah was the salvation or deliverance of their bodies from a foreign yoke; but the true Messiah came to save the soul from the yoke of the devil and sin. This glorious salvation these believers had already received.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Peter 1:1-9

This epistle is addressed to believers in general, who are strangers in every city or country where they live, and are scattered through the nations. These are to ascribe their salvation to the electing love of the Father, the redemption of the Son, and the sanctification of the Holy Ghost; and so to give glory to one God in three Persons, into whose name they had been baptized. Hope, in the world's phrase, refers…

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1 Peter 1:9 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

κομιζόμενοιkomizomenoireceivingG2865
τὸtotheG3588
τέλοςtelosoutcomeG5056
τῆςtēsof theG3588
πίστεωςpisteōsfaithG4102
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771
σωτηρίανsōtērian[the] salvationG4991
ψυχῶν·psuchōnof [your] souls;G5590

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Peter 1:9

  • Romans 6:22

    But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

  • James 1:21

    Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

  • Hebrews 11:13

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ro 6:22; Heb 11:13; Jas 1:21

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Context

  • 1 Peter 1:8

    Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  • 1 Peter 1:9

    Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

  • 1 Peter 1:10

    Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

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1 Peter 1:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Obteniendo el fin de vuestra fe, que es la salud de vuestras almas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		recevant la fin de votre foi, le salut des âmes;
German
Elberfelder 1871		indem ihr das Ende eures Glaubens, die Errettung der Seelen, davontraget;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		reportantes finem fidei vestræ, salutem animarum.