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but God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us(A)

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But because of his great love for us,(A) God, who is rich in mercy,

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A Living Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead(A)

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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)

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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace(A)

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In him we have redemption(A) through his blood,(B) the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches(C) of God’s grace

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But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,(A) he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(B) This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.(C)

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  1. 3.5 Gk washing

But when the kindness(A) and love of God our Savior(B) appeared,(C) he saved us,(D) not because of righteous things we had done,(E) but because of his mercy.(F) He saved us through the washing(G) of rebirth and renewal(H) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(I) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(J) we might become heirs(K) having the hope(L) of eternal life.(M)

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15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.(A)

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15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(A) God,
    slow to anger,(B) abounding(C) in love and faithfulness.(D)

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so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

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in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace,(A) expressed in his kindness(B) to us in Christ Jesus.

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But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.(A)

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

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The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.(A)

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The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(A)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(B)

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12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him.(A)

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12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile(A)—the same Lord is Lord of all(B) and richly blesses all who call on him,

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14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me[a] with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(A)

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  1. 1.14 Gk lacks for me

14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,(A) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(B)

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    the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.[b]
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
    therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.(A)

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  1. 31.3 Gk: Heb me
  2. 31.3 Or to him long ago

The Lord appeared to us in the past,[a] saying:

“I have loved(A) you with an everlasting love;
    I have drawn(B) you with unfailing kindness.

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  1. Jeremiah 31:3 Or Lord has appeared to us from afar

The Lord is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.(A)
He will not always accuse,
    nor will he keep his anger forever.(B)
10 He does not deal with us according to our sins
    nor repay us according to our iniquities.(C)
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
    so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;(D)

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The Lord is compassionate and gracious,(A)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse,
    nor will he harbor his anger forever;(B)
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve(C)
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love(D) for those who fear him;(E)

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14 And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,(A) 15 that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.[a](B)

16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.(C)

17 “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him.(D)

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  1. 3.15 Some interpreters hold that the quotation concludes with 3.15

14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(A) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[a](B) 15 that everyone who believes(C) may have eternal life in him.”[b](D)

16 For God so loved(E) the world that he gave(F) his one and only Son,(G) that whoever believes(H) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(I) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world(J) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
  2. John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.