1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
4Unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that can not fade, reserved in heaven for you,
Cross References
1 Kings 8:15And Solomon said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David my father, and with his own hands hath accomplished it, saying:
1 Chronicles 29:20And David commanded all the assembly: Bless ye the Lord our God. And all the assembly blessed the Lord the God of their fathers: and they bowed themselves and worshipped God, and then the king.
Psalms 41:13But thou hast upheld me by reason of my innocence : and hast established me in thy sight for ever.
Psalms 86:5For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
Isaiah 26:19Thy dead men shall live, my slain shall rise again: awake, and give praise, ye that dwell in the dust: for thy dew is the dew of the light: and the land of the giants thou shalt pull down into ruin.
John 1:13Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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 →