1 Peter 1:9 (YLT)

Passage

receiving the end of your faith--salvation of souls;

Nearby Context

1 Peter 1:7 that the proof of your faith--much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved--may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 1:8 whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

1 Peter 1:9 receiving the end of your faith--salvation of souls;

1 Peter 1:10 concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

1 Peter 1:11 searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "receiving", "faith--salvation", and "souls". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "receiving", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "whom not having seen ye love in..." into verse 10's "concerning which salvation seek out and search...", so "faith" and "receiving" 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 "receiving" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.