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1 Peter 1:4

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you” (ὑμᾶς) after for here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “us” (ἡμᾶς) after for here.

εἰςeisToεἰςpreposition — “To”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.Toκληρονομίανklēronomianan inheritanceκληρονομία (klēronomia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “an inheritance”, the object formG2817an inheritance, an heritage, regularly the gift of God to His chosen people, in the Old Testament: the Promised Land, in NT a possession viewed in one sense as present, in another as future; a share, participation.an inheritanceἄφθαρτονaphthartonincorruptibleἄφθαρτος (aphthartos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “incorruptible”, the object formG862indestructible, imperishable, incorruptible; hence: immortal.This verse uses “incorruptible”.incorruptibleκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀμίαντονamiantonundefiledἀμίαντος (amiantos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “undefiled”, the object formG283undefiled, untainted, free from contamination.This verse uses “undefiled”.undefiledκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀμάραντονamarantonthat fadeth not awayἀμάραντος (amarantos)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “that fadeth not away”, the object formG263unfading, enduring.that fadeth not awayτετηρημένηνtetērēmenēnreservedτηρέω (tēreō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “reserved”, a completed action with a present resultG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.reservedἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inοὐρανοῖςouranoisheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.you

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ἡμᾶςhēmasyouἡμᾶςpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG2248us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

World English Bible

to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

Darby Translation

to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,

Douay-Rheims

Unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that can not fade, reserved in heaven for you,

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