1 Peter 1:18 (DBY)

Passage

knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:16 because it is written, Be ye holy, for *I* am holy.

1 Peter 1:17 And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,

1 Peter 1:18 knowing that ye have been redeemed, not by corruptible [things, as] silver or gold, from your vain conversation handed down from [your] fathers,

1 Peter 1:19 but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, [the blood] of Christ,

1 Peter 1:20 foreknown indeed before [the] foundation of [the] world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowing", "been", "redeemed", "corruptible", "things", "silver", "gold", and "vain". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowing" and "been", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "And if ye invoke as Father him..." into verse 19's "but by precious blood as of a...", so "knowing" and "been" 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 "knowing" and "been" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.