1 Peter 1:9 (ASV)

Passage

receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

1 Peter 1:9 receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls.

1 Peter 1:10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that [should come] unto you:

1 Peter 1:11 searching what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "receiving", "even", "salvation", and "souls". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "receiving", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "whom not having seen ye love on..." into verse 10's "Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and...", so "faith" and "receiving" 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 "faith" and "receiving" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.