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1 Peter 1:18

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

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εἰδότεςeidotesto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notφθαρτοῖςphthartoiswith corruptible thingsφθαρτός (phthartos)adjective, dative, plural, neuter — “with corruptible things”, the to- or for-formG5349corruptible, perishable.This verse uses “corruptible”.with corruptible thingsἀργυρίῳarguriōas silverἀργύριον (argurion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “as silver”, the to- or for-formG694silver, a piece of silver, a shekel, money in general.This verse uses “silver”.as silverἢēandἤconjunction — “and”G2228or, than.andχρυσίῳchrusiōgoldχρυσίον (chrusion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gold”, the to- or for-formG5553a piece of gold, golden ornament.goldἐλυτρώθητεelutrōthēteto ransomλυτρόομαι (lutroomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural — “to ransom”, a single actionG3084I release on receipt of ransom; mid: I redeem, release by paying ransom, liberate.This verse uses “ransom”.ἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ματαίαςmataiasvainμάταιος (mataios)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “vain”, the of-formG3152vain, unreal, ineffectual, unproductive; practically: godless.This verse uses “vain”.vainὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἀναστροφῆςanastrophēsconversationἀναστροφή (anastrophē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “conversation”, the of-formG391dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life.conversationπατροπαραδότουpatroparadotoureceived by tradition from your fathersπατροπαράδοτος (patroparadotos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “received by tradition from your fathers”, the of-formG3970handed down by (from) one's ancestors, inherited.received by tradition from your fathers

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

having known that, not with corruptible things — silver or gold — were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

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American Standard Version (1901)

knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

Young’s Literal Translation

having known that, not with corruptible things — silver or gold — were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

World English Bible

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

Darby Translation

knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers,

Douay-Rheims

Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers:

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