Bible Strands
1 Peter 1:17
Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses dispersed believers in Asia Minor, positioning them between the call to holiness (v.16) and the argument for redemption (v.18).
The words — ἀπροσωπολὴπτως (aprosōpolēmptōs) literally means "without taking a face," i.e., without regard to a person's identity or status. It is the hinge of the verse: the same God called Father is the one who judges without favoritism.
The thread — Acts 10:34 and 2 Chronicles 19:7 both affirm God's refusal to show partiality, reinforcing that impartial judgment is a consistent attribute of the divine character.
Why it lands — The verse removes any assumption that calling God "Father" entitles a believer to leniency; it demands conduct shaped by the reality that the same Father weighs each person's work without bias.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Cross-references
- Acts 10:34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
- 2 Chronicles 19:7 And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- Matthew 6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- Hebrews 12:28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.
- Jeremiah 3:19 Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.
- Job 34:19 who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
- Proverbs 28:14 Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
- Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.