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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