1 Peter 1:20 (LSB)

Passage

He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but appeared in these last times for the sake of you

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things like silver or gold from your futile conduct inherited from your forefathers,

1 Peter 1:19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

1 Peter 1:20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but appeared in these last times for the sake of you

1 Peter 1:21 who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

1 Peter 1:22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a love of the brothers without hypocrisy, fervently love one another from the heart,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "foreknow", "world", "foreknown", "before", "foundation", "appeared", "last", and "times". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "foreknow" and "world", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "but with precious blood as of a..." into verse 21's "who through Him are believers in God...", so "foreknow" and "world" 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 "foreknow" and "world" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.