Praise to God for a Living Hope

³ Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!^(A) In his great mercy^(B) he has given us new birth^(C) into a living hope^(D) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,^(E)

¹² Then Samuel took a stone^(A) and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,^[a](B) saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

¹⁴ The Lord replied, “My Presence^(A) will go with you, and I will give you rest.”^(B)

⁸ But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.^(A)