1 Peter 1:3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who through his great mercy has given us a new birth and a living hope by the coming again of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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4And a heritage fair, holy and for ever new, waiting in heaven for you,
Cross References
1 Kings 8:15And he said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who himself gave his word to David my father, and with his strong hand has made his word come true, saying,
1 Chronicles 29:20And David said to all the people, Now give praise to the Lord your God. And all the people gave praise to the Lord, the God of their fathers, with bent heads worshipping the Lord and the king.
Psalms 41:13\41:12\And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.
Psalms 86:5You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
Isaiah 26:19Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.
John 1:13Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 1:2-3
First Peter Two epistles we have enrolled in the sacred canon of the scripture written by Peter, who was a most eminent apostle of Jesus Christ, and whose character shines brightly as it is described in the four Gospels and in the Acts of the Apostles, but, as it is painted by the papists and legendary writers, it represents a person of extravagant pride and ambition. It is certain from scripture that Simon Peter was one of the first of those whom our Lord called to be his disciples and followers, that he was a… Read the whole commentary →