³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

²³ Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

⁴ For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

⁴ But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

⁵ Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

⁶ Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

³ Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

¹² Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

³ And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

⁷ In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

²⁹ If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.