1 Peter 1:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

New Living Translation
God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake.

English Standard Version
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you

Berean Study Bible
He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

New American Standard Bible
For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you

NASB 1995
For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you

NASB 1977
For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you

Amplified Bible
For He was foreordained (foreknown) before the foundation of the world, but has appeared [publicly] in these last times for your sake

Christian Standard Bible
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was revealed in these last times for you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He was chosen before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the times for you

Contemporary English Version
Christ was chosen even before the world was created, but because of you, he did not come until these last days.

Good News Translation
He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world and was revealed in these last days for your sake.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He is the lamb who was known long ago before the world existed, but for your good he became publicly known in the last period of time.

International Standard Version
On the one hand, he was foreknown before the creation of the world, but on the other hand, he was revealed at the end of time for your sake.

NET Bible
He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

New King James Version
He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you

King James 2000 Bible
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

New Heart English Bible
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake,

World English Bible
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of times for your sake,

American King James Version
Who truly was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

American Standard Version
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

A Faithful Version
Who truly was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for your sakes;

Darby Bible Translation
foreknown indeed before [the] foundation of [the] world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

English Revised Version
who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake,

Webster's Bible Translation
Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for you,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Which was ordeined before the foundation of the world, but was declared in the last times for your sakes,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Which was ordeyned beforehande, euen before the worlde was made, but was declared in the last tymes for your sakes:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
which was ordeyned before the worlde was made, but is declared in these last tymes for youre sakes,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
which was ordeyened before the worlde was made: but was declared in the last tymes for youre
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and revealed in the last times because of you,

Berean Literal Bible
having been foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but having been revealed in the last times for the sake of you,

Young's Literal Translation
foreknown, indeed, before the foundation of the world, and manifested in the last times because of you,

Smith's Literal Translation
Known truly before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in the last times for you,

Literal Emphasis Translation
Having been foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, however having been made apparent upon the last times for your sake,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in the last times for you,

Catholic Public Domain Version
foreknown, certainly, before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in these latter times for your sake.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He was appointed beforehand to this before the foundation of the world and was manifested at the end of times for you;

Lamsa Bible
Who verily was foreordained for this very purpose, before the foundation of the world, and was manifest in these last times, for your sakes,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
who was indeed foreordained before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you,

Godbey New Testament
foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but having been made manifest at the last of the times for the sake of you,

Haweis New Testament
who was indeed predestined before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for us,

Mace New Testament
who was destin'd before the creation of the world, tho' 'tis of late only that he has appear'd, upon your account:

Weymouth New Testament
He was pre-destined indeed to this work, even before the creation of the world, but has been plainly manifested in these last days for the sake of you who, through Him,

Worrell New Testament
foreknown, indeed, from a founding of a world, but manifested in the end of the times for you,

Worsley New Testament
who was indeed appointed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times, for your sakes,
















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