1 Peter 1:13

Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Young's Literal Translation

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

12to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

14as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:46and the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, till thine entering Jezreel.

Job 38:3Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.

Isaiah 11:5And righteousness hath been the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness — the girdle of his reins.

Matthew 20:4and to these he said, Go ye — also ye — to the vineyard, and whatever may be righteous I will give you;

Luke 17:8but will not [rather] say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

Luke 21:34'And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,

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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