1 Peter 1:17 (KJV)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

1 Peter 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

1 Peter 1:17 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:

1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "call", "father", "without", "respect", "persons", "judgeth", "pass", and "time". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "call" and "father", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Because it is written Be ye holy..." into verse 18's "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were...", so "call" and "father" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "call" and "father" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.