²³ in order to make known ^(A)the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he ^(B)has prepared beforehand for glory—

⁴ Or do you presume on ^(A)the riches of his kindness and ^(B)forbearance and ^(C)patience, ^(D)not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

² according to ^(A)the foreknowledge of God the Father, ^(B)in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and ^(C)for sprinkling with his blood:

May ^(D)grace and ^(E)peace be multiplied to you.

Born Again to a Living Hope

^3 (F)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! ^(G)According to his great mercy, ^(H)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope ^(I)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, ⁴ to ^(J)an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and ^(K)unfading, ^(L)kept in heaven for you, ⁵ who by God's power are being guarded ^(M)through faith for a salvation ^(N)ready to be revealed in the last time.

¹⁶ that according to ^(A)the riches of his glory ^(B)he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit ^(C)in your inner being,

¹⁰ For ^(A)we are his workmanship, ^(B)created in Christ Jesus ^(C)for good works, ^(D)which God prepared beforehand, ^(E)that we should walk in them.

²⁰ Now ^(A)the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, ^(B)grace abounded all the more, ²¹ so that, ^(C)as sin reigned in death, ^(D)grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²¹ Therefore, ^(A)if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,^[a] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ^(B)ready for every good work.

^27 (A)To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are ^(B)the riches of the glory of ^(C)this mystery, which is Christ in you, ^(D)the hope of glory.

⁷ so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable ^(A)riches of his grace in ^(B)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.