1 Peter 1:3

Baruch Hashem, HaElohim Avi of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua! By his great rachamim (mercy) we have been born anew to a tikvah chayyah (living hope) through the Techiyas Yehoshua from HaMesim (the dead ones).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

In Context

2To HaBechirim (the Chosen ones) according to the yedi'ah mukdemet (foreknowledge) + 1:2 1:20 of Elohim Avinu, the ones set apart as Kedoshim by the Ruach Hakodesh, resulting in mishma'at (obedience) + 1:2 1:14,22; 3:6; 4:17 to the Moshiach and resulting in hazzayat HaDahm + 1:2 Isa 52:15; Ex 24:7 (sprinkling of the Blood) of Moshiach Yehoshua. May Chen v'Chesed Hashem and Shalom Hashem abound to all of you!

4We have also been born anew to a nachalah (inheritance) + 1:4 3:9 that is without shachat + 1:4 Ps 16:10 (corruption, decay), undefiled and unfading, having been preserved in Shomayim for you,

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:15And he said, Baruch Hashem Elohei Yisroel, which spoke with His mouth unto Dovid Avi, and hath with His yad fulfilled it, saying,

1 Chronicles 29:20And Dovid said to kol HaKahal, Barchu nah es Hashem Eloheichem. And kol HaKahal blessed Hashem Elohei Avoteihem, and bowed down, and fell prostrate before Hashem and before HaMelech.

Psalms 41:13And as for me, Thou upholdest me in mine integrity, 1 and settest me before Thy face l'olam (forever). 1

Psalms 86:5For Thou, Adonoi, art tov, and ready to forgive; 1 and plenteous in chesed unto all them that call upon Thee. 1

Isaiah 26:19Thy mesim + 26:19 see also Dan 12:2 (dead men) shall live, 1 together with my nevelah (dead bodies, corpses) shall they arise. 1 Awake and sing for joy, ye that dwell in aphar (dust); 1 for Thy tal (dew) is like the orot tal (morning dew), 1 and Eretz shall give birth to repha'im (dead ones). 1

John 1:13He gave this tokef to the ones whose being born was not by the agency of natural descent, nor by the ratzon (will) of basar (fallen human nature), nor by the ratzon of a gever (male) — rather, to the ones born of G-d. + 1:13 Yn 3:3,7

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 →

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