1 Peter 1:5 (GNV)

Passage

Which are kept by the power of God through faith vnto saluation, which is prepared to be shewed in the last time.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed bee God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his aboundant mercie hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,

1 Peter 1:4 To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled, and that withereth not, reserued in heauen for vs,

1 Peter 1:5 Which are kept by the power of God through faith vnto saluation, which is prepared to be shewed in the last time.

1 Peter 1:6 Wherein yee reioyce, though nowe for a season (if neede require) yee are in heauinesse, through manifolde tentations,

1 Peter 1:7 That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then golde that perisheth (though it be tried with fire) might bee founde vnto your praise, and honour and glorie at the appearing of Iesus Christ:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "kept", "power", "through", "vnto", "saluation", "prepared", and "shewed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "kept", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "To an inheritance immortall and vndefiled and..." into verse 6's "Wherein yee reioyce though nowe for a...", so "faith" and "kept" 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 "kept" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.