And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.
Parallel translations
- WEB who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- KJV Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- BSB who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
- NKJV who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- NASB who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Quick answer
Believers themselves are guarded by God's power through faith until their salvation is fully revealed. God keeps his people secure to the very end.
Overview
Just as the inheritance is kept for believers, believers are kept for the inheritance—both sides guarded by God's power. This protection works 'through faith,' so divine preservation and persevering trust go together rather than against each other. The 'salvation ready to be revealed in the last time' points to the final consummation at Christ's return, when present rescue becomes complete and visible.
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- Phil 1:6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
- Eph 2:8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Rom 8:31–39What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 2 Th 2:13–14But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
- Job 19:25But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.
- John 10:28–30I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
- 1 Pet 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ —
- Heb 9:28so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.
- John 17:11–12I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.
- Jude 1:1Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
- Gal 2:20I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
- Eph 3:17that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
- Ps 37:23–24A man’s goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
- 2 Tim 3:15From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
- Rom 11:20True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
- John 5:24“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
- John 17:15I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one.
- Isa 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look on the earth beneath; for the heavens will vanish away like smoke, and the earth will wear out like a garment; and its inhabitants will die in the same way: but my salvation will be forever, and my righteousness will not be abolished.
- Ps 37:28For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
- 1 Th 1:3–4remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
- Titus 2:13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;
- John 12:48He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.
- 1 Sam 2:9He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.
- Ps 125:1–2A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
- Isa 45:17Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
- Jer 32:40and I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.
- Isa 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
- Ps 103:17–18But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;
- 1 Tim 6:14–15that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- Heb 6:12that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.
- 2 Cor 1:24Not that we control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
- 1 Jn 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
- Prov 2:8that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.
- John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”
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