1 Peter 1:18
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,

Young's Literal Translation
having known that, not with corruptible things—silver or gold—were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

King James Bible
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;

Greek
[For] you know
εἰδότες (eidotes)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

it was not with perishable things
φθαρτοῖς (phthartois)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5349: Corruptible, perishable. From phtheiro; decayed, i.e. perishable.

[such as] silver
ἀργυρίῳ (argyriō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 694: Neuter of a presumed derivative of arguros; silvery, i.e. cash; specially, a silverling.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

gold
χρυσίῳ (chrysiō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5553: A piece of gold, golden ornament. Diminutive of chrusos; a golden article, i.e. Gold plating, ornament, or coin.

that you were redeemed
ἐλυτρώθητε (elytrōthēte)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3084: To release on receipt of ransom; mid: I redeem, release by paying ransom, liberate. From lutron; to ransom.

from
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

empty
ματαίας (mataias)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3152: Vain, unreal, ineffectual, unproductive; practically: godless. From the base of maten; empty, i.e. profitless, or, an idol.

way of life
ἀναστροφῆς (anastrophēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 391: Dealing with other men, conduct, life, behavior, manner of life. From anastrepho; behavior.

you
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

inherited from your forefathers,
πατροπαραδότου (patroparadotou)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3970: Handed down by (from) one's ancestors, inherited. From pater and a derivative of paradidomi; traditionary.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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