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,
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1 Peter 1:1-5
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1:3-9 In most New Testament letters, the greeting is followed by a section of thanksgiving or praise. Peter praises God that his mercy brings new spiritual life, which produces confident expectation about the future despite sufferings in the meantime.
1:3 born again: New birth is a way of describing Christian conversion (cp. John 3:1-13; Jas 1:18; 1 Jn 2:29; 3:9; 4:7; 5:1, 4, 18). This Greek word, which occurs again in 1 Pet 1:23, brackets the message of 1:1-25.
Other Bible passages linked to this one, most cited first.
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
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