a2 Cor. 1:3; Eph. 1:3
bTitus 3:5
cver. 23
dch. 3:21; [1 Cor. 15:20]
eRom. 8:17
f[ch. 5:4]
g[Col. 1:5; 2 Tim. 4:8]
hEph. 2:8
i[ch. 5:10; Rom. 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17; Heb. 12:11]
jJames 1:2; [ch. 4:12]
kJames 1:3
lJob 23:10; Ps. 66:10; Prov. 17:3; Isa. 48:10
m1 Cor. 3:13
nRom. 2:7, 10; 1 Cor. 4:5; [2 Thess. 1:7-12]
o[1 John 4:20]
p[Heb. 11:27]; See John 20:29
qRom. 6:22

1 Peter 1:3-9

Born Again to a Living Hope

3 aBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! bAccording to his great mercy, che has caused us to be born again to a living hope dthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4to ean inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and funfading, gkept in heaven for you, 5who by God’s power are being guarded hthrough faith for a salvation iready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by jvarious trials, 7so that kthe tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes lthough it is tested by mfire—may be found to result in npraise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 oThough you have not seen him, you love him. pThough you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9obtaining qthe outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

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