1 Peter 1:4 (DRB)

Passage

Unto an inheritance, incorruptible, and undefiled and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:2 According to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace unto 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 hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead:

1 Peter 1:4 Unto an inheritance, incorruptible, and undefiled and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you,

1 Peter 1:5 Who, by the power of God, are kept by faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 Peter 1:6 Wherein you shalt greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "inheritance", "incorruptible", "undefiled", "fade", "reserved", and "heaven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "inheritance" and "incorruptible", 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 by the power of God are...", so "inheritance" and "incorruptible" 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 "inheritance" and "incorruptible" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.