1 Peter 1:3
Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through his great mercy we have been born again and given a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
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4This inheritance is eternal, it never spoils or fades, and it is kept safe in heaven for you.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:15saying, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who by his own power has fulfilled the promise he made to my father David when he said,
1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to everyone there, “Praise the Lord your God!” So everyone praised the Lord, the God of their fathers. They bowed down in reverence to the Lord and to the king.
Psalms 41:13Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen and amen!
Psalms 86:5For you, Lord, are good; you are forgiving and full of trustworthy love for all who come to you.
Isaiah 26:19But those who died in you, Lord, will live! Their bodies will rise again! Wake up, and sing for joy, you people sleeping in the dust, for the dew you receive is like the dew of the morning giving life to those in the grave.
John 1:13These are the children born not in the usual way, not as the result of human desire or a father's decision, but born 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 →