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Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. <a href="/esv/1_peter/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/bsb/1_peter/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/blb/1_peter/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober-minded, set your hope fully upon the grace being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ, <a href="/kjv/1_peter/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; <a href="/nkjv/1_peter/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; <a href="/nasb_/1_peter/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/nasb/1_peter/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/nasb77/1_peter/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/lsb/1_peter/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, having girded your minds for action, being sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/amp/1_peter/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. <a href="/csb/1_peter/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be sober-minded and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/hcsb/1_peter/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be serious and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/asv/1_peter/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; <a href="/cev/1_peter/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Be alert and think straight. Put all your hope in how God will treat you with undeserved grace when Jesus Christ appears. <a href="/erv/1_peter/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; <a href="/gwt/1_peter/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Therefore, your minds must be clear and ready for action. Place your confidence completely in what God's kindness will bring you when Jesus Christ appears again. <a href="/gnt/1_peter/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. <a href="/isv/1_peter/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed. <a href="/msb/1_peter/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/net/1_peter/1.htm">NET Bible</a> Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. <a href="/nheb/1_peter/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/wbt/1_peter/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; <a href="/wey/1_peter/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ. <a href="/web/1_peter/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ— <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_peter/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> For this reason, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly on the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ, <a href="/blb/1_peter/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober-minded, set your hope fully upon the grace being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ, <a href="/ylt/1_peter/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ, <a href="/slt/1_peter/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, living abstemiously, hope perfectly upon the grace brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_peter/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Wherefore having the loins of your mind girt up, being sober, trust perfectly in the grace which is offered you in the revelation of Jesus Christ, <a href="/cpdv/1_peter/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For this reason, gird the waist of your mind, be sober, and hope perfectly in the grace that is offered to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/nabre/1_peter/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, live soberly, and set your hopes completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/nrsvce/1_peter/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_peter/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be wide awake, and hope for the joy that is coming to you at the revelation of our LORD Jesus Christ; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_peter/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Because of this, gird up the loins of your mind, be perfectly attentive and hope for the joy which is coming to you in the revelation of our Lord Yeshua The Messiah,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_peter/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind; be watchful, and hope constantly for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ: <a href="/godbey/1_peter/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Therefore having girded up the loins of your minds, being perfectly sober, hope unto the grace which is conferred on you in the revelation of Jesus Christ. <a href="/haweis/1_peter/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, vigilant, wait with assured hope for the grace, which shall be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; <a href="/mace/1_peter/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Let your minds then be duely prepar'd, be vigilant, and constantly expect the favour you will meet with at the appearance of Jesus Christ. <a href="/wey/1_peter/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ. <a href="/worrell/1_peter/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Wherefore, having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly for the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; <a href="/worsley/1_peter/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober, and stedfastly hope for the grace to be conferred upon you at the appearing of Jesus Christ; <a href="/parallel/1_peter/1-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1h9-AlUcaGE?start=136" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_peter/1.htm">A Call to Holiness</a> 12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. 13<a href="/greek/1352.htm" title="1352: Dio (Conj) -- Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently.">Therefore</a> <a href="/greek/328.htm" title="328: anazōsamenoi (V-APM-NMP) -- From ana and zonnumi; to gird afresh.">prepare</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3751.htm" title="3751: osphyas (N-AFP) -- The loins. Of uncertain affinity; the loin, i.e. The hip; internally procreative power."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/1271.htm" title="1271: dianoias (N-GFS) -- From dia and nous; deep thought, properly, the faculty, by implication, its exercise.">minds for action.</a> <a href="/greek/3525.htm" title="3525: nēphontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (lit: I am sober), I am calm (vigilant), circumspect. Of uncertain affinity: to abstain from wine, i.e. be discreet.">Be sober-minded.</a> <a href="/greek/1679.htm" title="1679: elpisate (V-AMA-2P) -- To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.">Set your hope</a> <a href="/greek/5049.htm" title="5049: teleiōs (Adv) -- Perfectly, completely, without wavering. Adverb from teleios; completely, i.e. without wavering.">fully</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5485.htm" title="5485: charin (N-AFS) -- From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act.">grace</a> <a href="/greek/5342.htm" title="5342: pheromenēn (V-PPM/P-AFS) -- To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.">to be given</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">at</a> <a href="/greek/602.htm" title="602: apokalypsei (N-DFS) -- An unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation. From apokalupto; disclosure.">the revelation</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">of Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ.</a> 14As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/12-2.htm">Romans 12:2</a> Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. <a href="/ephesians/6-14.htm">Ephesians 6:14</a> Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed, <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6-8</a> So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. / For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. / But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation. <a href="/titus/2-11.htm">Titus 2:11-13</a> For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. / It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, / as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. <a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1-2</a> Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. / Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. <a href="/colossians/3-2.htm">Colossians 3:2-4</a> Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. / For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. / When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20-21</a> But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">2 Corinthians 10:5</a> We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. <a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">Matthew 24:42-44</a> Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. / But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. <a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Luke 12:35-37</a> Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. / Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them. <a href="/1_john/3-2.htm">1 John 3:2-3</a> Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. / And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. <a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21</a> Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. <a href="/2_peter/3-11.htm">2 Peter 3:11-14</a> Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat. / But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. ... <a href="/isaiah/11-5.htm">Isaiah 11:5</a> Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist. <a href="/proverbs/4-23.htm">Proverbs 4:23</a> Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;gird.<a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Exodus 12:11</a> And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.<a href="/1_kings/18-46.htm">1 Kings 18:46</a> And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.<a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">2 Kings 4:29</a> Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.be sober.<a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">1 Peter 4:7</a> But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.<a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:<a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Luke 21:34,35</a> And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares… hope.<a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3-5</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, … <a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a> But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:<a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4-13</a> For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope… to the end.<a href="/1_peter/1-4.htm">1 Peter 1:4-9</a> To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, … <a href="/luke/17-30.htm">Luke 17:30</a> Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.<a href="/1_corinthians/1-7.htm">1 Corinthians 1:7</a> So that ye come behind in no gift; 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This phrase calls believers to readiness and alertness, emphasizing the need for mental and spiritual preparation. The word "therefore" connects this exhortation to the preceding verses, where Peter speaks of the living hope and inheritance believers have through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The imagery of "girding up the loins of your mind" (as in some translations) reflects the ancient practice of tucking in long garments to move freely, symbolizing readiness for work or battle. This preparation is not passive but active, requiring believers to engage their minds and hearts in the pursuit of holiness and obedience. The call to action is reminiscent of the exhortations found in <a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a>, where Paul instructs believers to put on the full armor of God, highlighting the spiritual battle that requires vigilance and preparedness.Be sober-minded. Sobriety here refers to clarity of thought and self-control, avoiding the distractions and temptations of the world. In the cultural context of the early church, believers were surrounded by pagan practices and philosophies that could easily lead them astray. The call to be sober-minded is a call to discernment and focus, ensuring that one's life is aligned with God's will. This concept is echoed in <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6-8</a>, where Paul urges believers to be alert and self-controlled, living as children of the light. The emphasis on sobriety also points to the importance of being spiritually vigilant, as Peter later warns in <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> about the devil prowling like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. This phrase directs believers to place their complete trust and expectation in the future grace that will be revealed when Jesus Christ returns. The hope mentioned here is not a wishful thinking but a confident assurance based on the promises of God. The "revelation of Jesus Christ" refers to His second coming, a central theme in Christian eschatology, where believers anticipate the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. This hope is rooted in the grace already experienced through salvation and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. The call to set hope fully on this grace encourages believers to live with an eternal perspective, as seen in <a href="/titus/2-11.htm">Titus 2:11-13</a>, where Paul speaks of the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. This future-oriented hope empowers believers to endure present trials and live in a manner worthy of their calling.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a> The apostle of Jesus Christ, traditionally believed to be the author of this epistle. He writes to encourage and instruct believers in their faith. 2. <a href="/topical/r/recipients_of_the_epistle.htm">Recipients of the Epistle</a> Early Christians scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, facing trials and persecution. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> Central figure of the Christian faith, whose revelation is the focus of the hope mentioned in the verse.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/prepare_your_minds_for_action.htm">Prepare Your Minds for Action</a> The Greek term "gird up the loins of your mind" suggests readiness and alertness, akin to a soldier preparing for battle. Christians are called to be mentally and spiritually prepared for the challenges of faith. <a href="/topical/b/be_sober-minded.htm">Be Sober-Minded</a> Sobriety here refers to clarity of thought and self-control. Believers are encouraged to avoid distractions and remain focused on their spiritual journey. <a href="/topical/s/set_your_hope_fully_on_grace.htm">Set Your Hope Fully on Grace</a> The hope mentioned is not a wishful thinking but a confident expectation of the grace to be revealed at Christ's return. This hope should be the anchor of a believer's life. <a href="/topical/t/the_revelation_of_jesus_christ.htm">The Revelation of Jesus Christ</a> The ultimate fulfillment of Christian hope is the return of Jesus. This future event should influence present behavior and priorities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_peter_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Peter 1</a> <a href="/q/growing_in_faith_and_christ's_knowledge.htm">Are you growing in faith and knowledge of Christ?</a> <a href="/q/what's_dynamic_equivalence_translation.htm">What defines being sober-minded?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_mgtow.htm">What does 'mind over matter' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_having_a_sound_mind.htm">What defines having a sound mind?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_peter/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13-25) GENERAL APPLICATION OF THE FOREGOING.--This salvation being so magnificent, the Asiatic Hebrews must cling to it tenaciously, in holiness, in reverence caused by consideration of the cost of it, and in charity: the gospel they have received cannot be improved upon.(13) Gird up the loins of your mind.--A metaphor from persons gathering up the flowing Oriental dress (which had been let down for repose), so as to be ready for energetic action (e.g., <a href="/1_kings/18-46.htm" title="And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.">1Kings 18:46</a>, for running; <a href="/job/38-3.htm" title="Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and answer you me.">Job 38:3</a>, for arguing). What exact kind of action St. Peter meant them here to prepare for we need not inquire. A "mind," rather than "soul" or "heart," seems to bespeak practical intelligence. Thus when the Galatians, too, began to fall from evangelical to Judaic religion St. Paul calls them "senseless" (<a href="/galatians/3-1.htm" title="O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been evidently set forth, crucified among you?">Galatians 3:1</a>).Be sober.--Not in the literal sense, but with the same notion of alertness as in "gird up"; sobriety and wakefulness are often combined (e.g., <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm" title="Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:">1Peter 5:8</a>; <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm" title="Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.">1Thessalonians 5:6</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_peter/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind. St. Peter sums up in the word "wherefore" all the blessings, privileges, and hopes which he has enumerated; on these he founds his exhortations. Gird up. The word ἀναζωσάμενοι (literally, "girding up, tucking up long garments by the help of a girdle") occurs in no other place of the New Testament. But the same metaphor, expressed in similar words, is common. St. Peter alludes, doubtless, to the Lord's exhortation, "Let your loins be girded about;" perhaps also the solemn words of <a href="/john/21-18.htm">John 21:18</a>, "signifying by what death he should glorify God," were present to his thoughts. The loins of your mind. St. Peter often explains a metaphor by adding a genitive or. adjective; so "milk of the Word; .... hidden man of the heart;" amaranthine wreath of glory." Διάνοια, translated "mind," is the reflective faculty. The Christian must reflect, and that with intense exertion of thought, on the glory of his hopes, on the greatness of his responsibilities; he must seek to love God with all his mind (ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ), as well as with all his heart and soul. Be sober. The Christian must be sober in his use of the gifts of God; he must be sober also in his habits of thought; he should preserve a calm, collected temper. Christian enthusiasm should be thoughtful, not excited and disorderly (comp. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-2.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:2</a>; <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:11, 12</a>). And hope to the end; rather, perfectly, with a full, unwavering, constant hope. It is better to take the adverb τελείως with the verb "hope" than with νήφοντες, "be perfectly sober." For the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. The Christian's hope must be directed to, set towards (ἐπί with accusative), the continual growth in grace ("He giveth more grace," <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). That grace is being brought now, being borne in upon the soul in the present revelation of Jesus Christ. "It pleased God," says St. Paul (<a href="/galatians/1-16.htm">Galatians 1:16</a>), "to reveal his Son in me." So now the Lord manifests himself to those who walk in the path of loving obedience. Each gift of grace kindles the hope of a nearer manifestation, a fuller revelation; grace is continually brought, till at length the full unspeakable gift of grace is realized at the glorious revelation of Jesus Christ at his second advent. This seems better than to give the present participle φερομένην a future sense, and to understand the revelation of Jesus Christ only of his final coming in glory. <a href="/commentaries/1_peter/1-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Therefore Διὸ (Dio) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1352.htm">Strong's 1352: </a> Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. prepare ἀναζωσάμενοι (anazōsamenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_328.htm">Strong's 328: </a> From ana and zonnumi; to gird afresh. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. minds {for action}. διανοίας (dianoias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1271.htm">Strong's 1271: </a> From dia and nous; deep thought, properly, the faculty, by implication, its exercise. Be sober-minded. νήφοντες (nēphontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3525.htm">Strong's 3525: </a> (lit: I am sober), I am calm (vigilant), circumspect. Of uncertain affinity: to abstain from wine, i.e. be discreet. Set [your] hope ἐλπίσατε (elpisate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1679.htm">Strong's 1679: </a> To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide. fully τελείως (teleiōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5049.htm">Strong's 5049: </a> Perfectly, completely, without wavering. Adverb from teleios; completely, i.e. without wavering. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. grace χάριν (charin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5485.htm">Strong's 5485: </a> From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. to be given φερομένην (pheromenēn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5342.htm">Strong's 5342: </a> To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. at ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [the] revelation ἀποκαλύψει (apokalypsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_602.htm">Strong's 602: </a> An unveiling, uncovering, revealing, revelation. From apokalupto; disclosure. of Jesus Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. 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