1 Peter 1:13

So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

In Context

12And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.

14Like children ruled by God, do not go back to the old desires of the time when you were without knowledge:

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.

Job 38:3Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

Isaiah 11:5And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.

Matthew 20:4And he said to them, Go into the vine-garden with the others, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went to work.

Luke 17:8Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

Luke 21:34But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:11-13

Privileges of Christians. ( a. d. 66.) 10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel… Read the whole commentary →

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