King James Version

1 Peter 3:21

The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

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

ὃhowhereuntoὅς (hos)relative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “whereunto”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.whereuntoκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoὑμᾶςhumasusσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “us”, the object formG4771you.usἀντίτυπονantituponrepresentationἀντίτυπος (antitupos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “representation”, the subject formG499typical of, representing by type (or pattern), corresponding to, an image.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.σῴζειsōzeito saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to save”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.βάπτισμαbaptismabaptismβάπτισμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “baptism”, the subject formG908the rite or ceremony of baptism.οὐou(notοὐadverb — “(not”G3756no, not.(notσαρκὸςsarkosof the fleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of the flesh”, the of-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.of the fleshἀπόθεσιςapothesisremovalἀπόθεσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “removal”, the subject formG595a putting off, a laying down.ῥύπουrhupoufilthῥύπος (rhupos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “filth”, the of-formG4509filth, filthiness, dirt, squalor.This verse uses “filth”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butσυνειδήσεωςsuneidēseōsconscienceσυνείδησις (suneidēsis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “conscience”, the of-formG4893the conscience, a persisting notion.conscienceἀγαθῆςagathēsgood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “good-doer”, the of-formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.ἐπερώτημαeperōtēmapledgeἐπερώτημαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “pledge”, the subject formG1906inquiry, request, appeal, demand; a profession, pledge.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.towardθεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godδι’di) byδιά (dia)preposition — “) by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.) byἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsresurrectionἀνάστασις (anastasis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “resurrection”, the of-formG386a rising again, resurrection.This verse uses “resurrection”.the resurrectionἸησοῦiēsouof JesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.of JesusΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡμᾶςhēmasusἡμᾶςpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “us”, the object formG2248us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

also to which an antitype doth now save us — baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,

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American Standard Version (1901)

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

Young’s Literal Translation

also to which an antitype doth now save us — baptism, (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the question of a good conscience in regard to God,) through the rising again of Jesus Christ,

World English Bible

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Darby Translation

which figure also now saves you, [even] baptism, not a putting away of [the] filth of flesh, but [the] demand as before God of a good conscience, by [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Douay-Rheims

Whereunto baptism being of the like form, now saveth you also: not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the examination of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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