1 Peter 1:18

18knowingεἰδότεςthatὅτιnotοὐby perishable thingsφθαρτοῖς,by silverἀργυρίῳorἢby goldχρυσίῳ,you were redeemedἐλυτρώθητεfromἐκtheτῆςfutileματαίαςof youὑμῶνmanner of lifeἀναστροφῆςhanded down from [your] fathersπατροπαραδότου,

knowing that were you⁺ redeemed from your⁺ futile conduct handed down from [your] fathers, not with perishable things—with silver or with gold—

Vocab difficulty

97.3

Rare words

  • ἐλυτρώθητε

    λυτρόομαι

    I release on receipt of ransom; mid: I redeem, release by paying ransom, liberate.

  • πατροπαραδότου

    πατροπαράδοτος

    handed down by (from) one's ancestors, inherited.