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knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
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The Priceless Ransom
Commentators explain that your redemption was not purchased with 'corruptible' or perishable things like silver and gold, which were common for ransoming slaves. Instead, the price was infinitely more valuable. This knowledge of the immense cost of your freedom is meant to inspire a life of holiness and deep gratitude to God.
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1 Peter
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Forasmuch as ye know. This is an argument for a holy life, derived from the fact that they were redeemed, and from the manner in which the…
Knowing (ειδοτες). Second perfect active participle of οιδα, causal participle. The appeal is to an elementary Christian belief (H…
19th Century
Anglican
Since you know.—This correctly paraphrases the simple original knowing. Security, which is the opposite of the fear of th…
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Baptist
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition f…
The logic of this verse is “Live... because you know!” That is, the Christian life is lived out of knowledge of the redemption that Christ has acco…
16th Century
Protestant
Since you know, or, knowing. Here is another reason, drawn from the price of our redemption, which ought always to be remembered …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Forasmuch as you know From the Scriptures of truth, by the testimony of the Spirit, by his work upon the soul, and b…
Holy confidence in God as a Father and awe-filled fear of Him as a Judge harmonize; and to regard God always as a Judge endears Him to us as a Fath…
