1 Peter 3:21:171 Pet.3.21.W17TAB
θεόν
theon
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-ON
- Extended
- theh-OHN
- IPA
- /tʰeˈon/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
the-ON
- sentence
ho KAI hy-MAS an-TI-ty-pon NYN SÔI-dzei BAP-tis-ma ou sar-KOS a-PO-the-sis RHY-pou al-LA sy-nei-DÊ-se-ôs a-ga-THÊS e-pe-RÔ-tê-ma eis the-ON di a-na-STÁ-se-ôs ee-ay-SOO khree-STOO
Exegesis
The directional eis theon {εἰς θεόν | eis the-ón} ‘toward God’ marks the response’s focus, while di’ anastaseōs Iēsou Christou {διʼ ἀναστάσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ | di a-na-stá-se-ōs Iē-soû Khri-stoû} ‘through the resurrection of Jesus Christ’ specifies the means by which baptism saves. In English, the clause is restructured so that “Baptism” is the clear subject, and the not–but contrast highlights the inward, God-oriented element grounded in Christ’s rising.
In context — 1 Peter 3:21
Baptism —which corresponds to that—now saves you, not as the removal of filth from the flesh, but as the appeal of a good conscience toward God , through the resurrection of Jesus Christ .
About this coordinate
1 Peter 3:21:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of 1 Peter 3:21, so the Greek word θεόν (theon) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Pet.3.21.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Pet.3.21.W17.S1) and character.