1 Peter 3:21

21whichὃalsoκαὶyouὑμᾶςprefiguresἀντίτυπονnowνῦνsavingσῴζειbaptismβάπτισμα,notοὐof fleshσαρκὸςa putting awayἀπόθεσιςof [the] filthῥύπουbutἀλλὰof a conscienceσυνειδήσεωςgoodἀγαθῆς[the] demandἐπερώτημαtowardεἰςGodθεόν,throughδι’[the] resurrectionἀναστάσεωςof JesusἸησοῦChristΧριστοῦ,

which also corresponds to the baptism now saving you⁺, not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the demand of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Vocab difficulty

87.7

Rare words

  • ἀντίτυπον

    ἀντίτυπος

    typical of, representing by type (or pattern), corresponding to, an image.

  • ἀπόθεσις

    ἀπόθεσις

    a putting off, a laying down.

  • ῥύπου

    ῥύπος

    filth, filthiness, dirt, squalor.

  • ἐπερώτημα

    ἐπερώτημα

    inquiry, request, appeal, demand; a profession, pledge.