1 Peter 1:20
Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,
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19But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:
Cross References
Proverbs 8:23From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.
Acts 3:25You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth.
Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,
Ephesians 1:4Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
Ephesians 3:9And make all men see what is the ordering of the secret which from the first has been kept in God who made all things;
Colossians 1:26The secret which has been kept from all times and generations, but has now been made clear to his saints,
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:14-24
Sobriety and Holiness; Exhortation to Brotherly Love. ( a. d. 66.) 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of… Read the whole commentary →