1 Peter 1:5 (WEB)

Passage

who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Nearby Context

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

1 Peter 1:4 to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

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

1 Peter 1:6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

1 Peter 1:7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "power", "guarded", "through", "salvation", "ready", "revealed", and "last". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "power", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that..." into verse 6's "Wherein you greatly rejoice though now for...", so "faith" and "power" 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 "power" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.