John 14:19-20

19 aYet a little while and the world will see me no more, but byou will see me. cBecause I live, you also will live. 20 dIn that day you will know that eI am in my Father, and fyou in me, and gI in you.

Romans 8:15-17

15For hyou did not receive ithe spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of jadoption as sons, by whom we cry, kAbba! Father!” 16 lThe Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17and if children, then mheirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, nprovided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Romans 8:29-30

29For those whom he oforeknew he also ppredestined qto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be rthe firstborn among many brothers. 30And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also sjustified, and those whom he justified he also tglorified.

Galatians 4:4-7

4But uwhen the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, vborn wof woman, born xunder the law, 5 yto redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive zadoption as sons. 6And because you are sons, God has sent aathe Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” 7So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then aban heir through God.

Colossians 3:3

3For acyou have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Hebrews 3:5-6

5 adNow Moses was faithful in all God’s house aeas a servant, afto testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6but Christ is faithful over God’s house as aga son. And ahwe are his house, if indeed we aihold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
Some manuscripts insert firm to the end


1 Peter 1:2-5

2according to akthe foreknowledge of God the Father, alin the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and amfor sprinkling with his blood:

May angrace and aopeace be multiplied to you.

Born Again to a Living Hope

3 apBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! aqAccording to his great mercy, arhe has caused us to be born again to a living hope asthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4to atan inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and auunfading, avkept in heaven for you, 5who by God’s power are being guarded awthrough faith for a salvation axready to be revealed in the last time.
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