1 Peter 1:9

receiving the end of your faith — salvation of souls;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

10concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

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Cross References

Hebrews 11:13In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted [them], and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:7-10

Privileges of Christians. ( a. d. 66.) 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 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: 9 Receiving the end of your… Read the whole commentary →

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