1 Peter 1:2-4
International Standard Version
2 the people chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through the sanctifying action of the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus, the Messiah,[a] and to be sprinkled with his blood.
May grace and peace be yours in abundance!
Our Hope and Joy are in the Messiah
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah![b] Because of his great mercy he has granted us a new birth, resulting in an immortal hope through the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah,[c] from the dead 4 and to an inheritance kept in heaven for you that can’t be destroyed, corrupted, or changed.
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1 Peter 1:2-4
New International Version
2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge(A) of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,(B) to be obedient(C) to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:(D)
Grace and peace be yours in abundance.(E)
Praise to God for a Living Hope
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(F) In his great mercy(G) he has given us new birth(H) into a living hope(I) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(J) 4 and into an inheritance(K) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(L) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(M)
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