1 Peter 1:4 (DBY)

Passage

to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:2 elect according to [the] foreknowledge of God [the] Father, by sanctification of [the] Spirit, unto [the] obedience and sprinkling of [the] blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ from among [the] dead,

1 Peter 1:4 to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in [the] heavens for you,

1 Peter 1:5 who are kept guarded by [the] power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in [the] last time.

1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye exult, for a little while at present, if needed, put to grief by various trials,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "incorruptible", "undefiled", "unfading", "inheritance", "reserved", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "incorruptible" and "undefiled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Blessed be the God and Father of..." into verse 5's "who are kept guarded by the power...", so "incorruptible" and "undefiled" 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 "incorruptible" and "undefiled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.