1 Peter 1:4

4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,

1 Peter 1:4 in Other Translations

KJV
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
ESV
4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
NLT
4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
MSG
4 including a future in heaven - and the future starts now!
CSB
4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

1 Peter 1:4 In-Context

2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Acts 20:32; S Romans 8:17
  • 2. 1 Peter 5:4
  • 3. Colossians 1:5; 2 Timothy 4:8
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