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Blessed Be God For Our Present And Future Salvation, Which Was Prophesied Long Ago

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the One having caused us to be born-again[a] according to His great mercy to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an undecayable[b] and undefiled and unfading inheritance having been reserved[c] in the heavens for you— the ones being guarded by the power of God through faith for[d] a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:3 caused us to be born again. Or, regenerated us, fathered us again, given us a new birth.
  2. 1 Peter 1:4 Or, imperishable.
  3. 1 Peter 1:4 Or, kept, protected, held.
  4. 1 Peter 1:5 Or, until.

Praise to God for a Living Hope

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) and into an inheritance(F) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(G) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(H) who through faith are shielded by God’s power(I) until the coming of the salvation(J) that is ready to be revealed(K) in the last time.

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