1 Peter 1:4

1:4 that is, ¹  into ²  an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

1 Peter 1:10

1:10 Concerning this salvation, ³  the prophets ⁴  who predicted the grace that would come to you ⁵  searched and investigated carefully.

1 Peter 1:19

1:19 but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

1 Peter 1:25

1:25 but the word of the Lord ⁶  endures forever. ⁷ 

And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

1 Peter 2:14

2:14 or to governors as those he commissions ⁸  to punish wrongdoers and praise ⁹  those who do good.

1 Peter 5:4

5:4 Then ¹⁰  when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.

1 Peter 5:14

5:14 Greet one another with a loving kiss. ¹¹  Peace to all of you who are in Christ. ¹² 

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¹ tn The phrase “that is” is supplied in the translation to indicate that the imperishable inheritance is in apposition to the living hope of v. 3.

² tn Grk “into,” continuing the description of v. 3 without an “and.”

³ tn Grk “about which salvation.”

⁴ sn Prophets refers to the OT prophets.

⁵ tn Grk “who prophesied about the grace that is to/for you.”

⁶ sn The word of the Lord is a technical expression in OT literature, often referring to a divine prophetic utterance (e.g., Gen 15:1, Isa 1:10, Jonah 1:1). In the NT it occurs 15 times: 3 times as ῥῆμα τοῦ κυρίου (rJhma tou kuriou; here and in Luke 22:61, Acts 11:16) and 12 times as λόγος τοῦ κυρίου (logo" tou kuriou; Acts 8:25; 13:44, 48, 49; 15:35, 36; 16:32; 19:10, 20; 1 Thess 1:8, 4:15; 2 Thess 3:1). As in the OT, this phrase focuses on the prophetic nature and divine origin of what has been said.

⁷ sn A quotation from Isa 40:6, 8.

⁸ tn Grk “those sent by him.”

⁹ tn Grk “for the punishment…and the praise.”

¹⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then” to reflect the logical sequence of events.

¹¹ tn Grk “a kiss of love.”

¹² tc Most mss (א P 1739^c Ï) have ἀμήν (amen, “amen”) at the end of 1 Peter. Such a conclusion is routinely added by scribes to NT books because a few of these books originally had such an ending (cf. Rom 16:27; Gal 6:18; Jude 25). A majority of Greek witnesses have the concluding ἀμήν in every NT book except Acts, James, and 3 John (and even in these books, ἀμήν is found in some witnesses). It is thus a predictable variant. Further, the absence of such a conclusion to the epistle in such witnesses as A B Ψ 81 323 945 1241 1739* co seems inexplicable unless the word here is not authentic.