KJV ORIGINAL
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;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You already know this — you weren't bought back from that empty way of living (the one passed down through your family) with things that don't last, like silver and gold.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Your freedom didn't come with a price tag — it came with something way more valuable.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The apostle Peter wrote this letter to Christians living as scattered communities in various Roman provinces of Asia Minor around the mid-first century CE. It was written to encourage believers to persevere in their faith and live righteously while enduring social pressure and persecution in their pagan-dominated society.
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