1 Peter 1:9
Good News Translation
because you are receiving the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of your faith in him.

New Revised Standard Version
for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Contemporary English Version
you are to be saved. This is why you have faith.

New American Bible
as you attain the goal of [your] faith, the salvation of your souls.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

Romans 6:22 But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting.

Hebrews 11:13 All these died according to faith, not having received the promises but beholding them afar off and saluting them and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.

James 1:21 Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Context
A Living Hope
8Whom having not seen, you love: in whom also now though you see him not, you believe and, believing, shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified; 9Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace to come in you.…
Cross References
Romans 6:22
But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end life everlasting.

1 Peter 3:20
Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water.

1 Peter 1:8
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