1 Peter 1:20
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
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19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Cross References
Proverbs 8:23I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before even the earth was.
Acts 3:25All of you are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Romans 16:25Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Ephesians 1:4According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: (o. agape)
Ephesians 3:9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Colossians 1:26Even the mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest 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 →