1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
To	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
inheritance	κληρονομίαν klēronomian	G2817	heirship · noun — accusative singular feminine
incorruptible	ἄφθαρτον aphtharton	G862	undecaying (in essence or continuance) · adjective — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
undefiled	ἀμίαντον amianton	G283	unsoiled · adjective — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
away	ἀμάραντον amaranton	G263	unfading · adjective — accusative singular feminine
reserved	τετηρημένην tetērēmenēn	G5083	perhaps akin to G2334 (θεωρέω)) · verb — perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
heaven	οὐρανοῖς ouranois	G3772	the sky · noun — dative plural masculine
for	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
you	ὑμᾶς hymâs	G5209	you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Revelation 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which ar…
Hebrews 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under…
1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me o…
Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation…
Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Isaiah 40:7-8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Ezekiel 47:12 And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither sha…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:3-5

We come now to the body of the epistle, which begins with, I. A congratulation of the dignity and happiness of the state of these believers, brought in under the form of a thanksgiving to God. Other epistles begin in like manner, Co2 1:3; Eph 1:3. Here we have, 1. The duty performed, which is blessing God. A man blesses God by a just acknowledgment of his excellency and blessedness. 2. The object of this blessing described by his relation to Jesus Christ: The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here are three names of one person, denoting his threefold office. (1.) He is Lord, a universal king or sovereign. (2.) Jesus, a priest or Saviour. (3.) Christ, a prophet, anointed with the Spiri…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance--the object of our "hope" (Pe1 1:3), which is therefore not a dead, but a "living" hope. The inheritance is the believer's already by title, being actually assigned to him; the entrance on its possession is future, and hoped for as a certainty. Being "begotten again" as a "son," he is an "heir," as earthly fathers beget children who shall inherit their goods. The inheritance is "salvation" (Pe1 1:5, Pe1 1:9); "the grace to be brought at the revelation of Christ" (Pe1 1:13); "a crown of glory that fadeth not away." incorruptible--not having within the germs of death. Negations of the imperfections which meet us on every side here are the chief means of conveying to our min…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance - Called an inheritance because it belongs to the children of God. Eternal life cannot be a gift to any but these; for, even in heaven, the lot is dealt out according to law: if children, then heirs; if not children, then not heirs. Incorruptible - Αφθαρτον· It has no principles of dissolution or decay in it; and, therefore, must be totally different from this earth. Undefiled - Αμιαντον· Nothing impure can enter it; it not only has no principles or seeds of dissolution in itself, but it can never admit any; therefore its deterioration is impossible. Fadeth not away - Αμαρνατον· It cannot wither, it is always in bloom; a metaphor taken from those flowers that never lose the…

The Church Fathers

God has revealed the doctrine of truth, enjoined the path of good work and both promised and delivered the blessing of an inheritance that is always unfading and uncorrupted.
— Bede, On the Tabernacle 1.8.35

In an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance, and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you If there is an inheritance in heaven, the restoration of things is magnificent in a thousand years.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on 1 Peter

An incorruptible inheritance must be an infinite one, since everything finite is corruptible. The inheritance of the first Adam was corrupted by sin, but the inheritance of the second Adam can never be touched by the stain of sin.
— Hilary of Arles, INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Heaven — (1.) Definitions. The phrase “heaven and earth” is used to indicate the whole universe (Gen. 1:1; Jer. 23:24; Acts 17:24). According to the Jewish notion there were three heavens, (a) The firmament,…
Election · Ensures to saints: The inheritance — Ensures to saints: The inheritance
Heaven · Saints rewarded in — Saints rewarded in
Holy Land · A type of the rest that remains for saints — A type of the rest that remains for saints
Immortality · 2:11; — 2:11;
Perseverance · 1:10,22,23;2:7; — 1:10,22,23;2:7;
Praise · Is due to God on account of: The hope of glory — Is due to God on account of: The hope of glory
Reward Of Saints, The · Described as: Inheritance incorruptible — Described as: Inheritance incorruptible

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Peter 1:4

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:3-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Peter 1:4

Adam Clarke on 1 Peter 1:4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Peter 1:4

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:3-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Peter 1:4

Adam Clarke on 1 Peter 1:4

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Peter 1:4

John Calvin on 1 Peter 1:3-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Peter 1:4