ESV
KJV
18. 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;

ASV
18. knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

ERVEN
18. You know that in the past the way you were living was useless. It was a way of life you learned from those who lived before you. But you were saved from that way of living. You were bought, but not with things that ruin like gold or silver.

NLT
18. For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver.

WEB
18. knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

NET
18. You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed— not by perishable things like silver or gold,

NLV
18. You know you were not bought and made free from sin by paying gold or silver which comes to an end. And you know you were not saved from the punishment of sin by the way of life that you were given from your early fathers. That way of life was worth nothing.

HCSB
18. For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things, like silver or gold,

YLT
18. having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

LITV
18. knowing that not with corruptible things, silver or gold, were you redeemed from your worthless way of life handed down from your fathers,

RV
18. knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

NCV
18. You know that in the past you were living in a worthless way, a way passed down from the people who lived before you. But you were saved from that useless life. You were bought, not with something that ruins like gold or silver,

MKJV
18. knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers,

AKJV
18. For as much as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

LXXEN



KJV
18. 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;

AMP
18. You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by tradition from [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold,

KJVP
18. Forasmuch as ye know G1492 V-RAP-NPM that G3754 CONJ ye were not G3756 PRT-N redeemed G3084 V-API-2P with corruptible things G5349 A-DPN , [ as ] silver G694 N-DSN and G2228 PRT gold G5553 N-DSN , from G1537 PREP your G3588 T-GSF vain G3152 A-GSF conversation G391 N-GSF [ received ] by tradition from your fathers G3970 A-GSF ;

YLT
18. having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,

ASV
18. knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

WEB
18. knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

NASB
18. realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold

ESV
18. knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

RV
18. knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

RSV
18. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

NKJV
18. knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, [like] silver or gold, from your aimless conduct [received] by tradition from your fathers,

MKJV
18. knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers,

AKJV
18. For as much as you know that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

NRSV
18. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

NIV
18. 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 handed down to you from your forefathers,

NIRV
18. The blood of Christ set you free from an empty way of life. That way of life was handed down to you by your own people long ago. You know that you were not bought with things that can pass away, like silver or gold.

NLT
18. For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver.

MSG
18. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in.

GNB
18. For you know what was paid to set you free from the worthless manner of life handed down by your ancestors. It was not something that can be destroyed, such as silver or gold;

NET
18. You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed— not by perishable things like silver or gold,

ERVEN
18. You know that in the past the way you were living was useless. It was a way of life you learned from those who lived before you. But you were saved from that way of living. You were bought, but not with things that ruin like gold or silver.