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Text -- 1 Peter 1:4-25 (NET)
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1:4 that is, into an inheritance imperishable , undefiled , and unfading . It is reserved in heaven for you ,
1:5 who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time .
1:6 This brings you great joy , although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials .
1:7 Such trials show the proven character of your faith , which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire , even though it is passing away – and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed .
1:8 You have not seen him, but you love him . You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy ,
1:9 because you are attaining the goal of your faith – the salvation of your souls .
1:10 Concerning this salvation , the prophets who predicted the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully .
1:11 They probed into what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ and his subsequent glory .
1:12 They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you , in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven – things angels long to catch a glimpse of.
1:13 Therefore , get your minds ready for action by being fully sober , and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed .
1:14 Like obedient children , do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance ,
1:15 but , like the Holy One who called you , become holy yourselves in all of your conduct ,
1:16 for it is written , “You shall be holy , because I am holy .”
1:17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work , live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence .
1:18 You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed – not by perishable things like silver or gold ,
1:19 but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb , namely Christ .
1:20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake .
1:21 Through him you now trust in God , who raised him from the dead and gave him glory , so that your faith and hope are in God .
1:22 You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love . So love one another earnestly from a pure heart .
1:23 You have been born anew , not from perishable but from imperishable seed , through the living and enduring word of God .
1:24 For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass ; the grass withers and the flower falls off ,
1:25 but the word of the Lord endures forever . And this is the word that was proclaimed to you .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Dictionary Themes and Topics:
PETER, SIMON |
PETER, THE FIRST EPISTLE OF |
Jesus, The Christ |
Atonement |
Regeneration |
Perseverance |
PETER, THE SECOND EPISTLE OF |
Word of God |
EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO THE |
Faith |
Commandments |
Holiness |
Joy |
Salvation |
JUSTIFICATION |
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V |
RANSOM |
Redemption |
God |
Mysteries |
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NET Notes -> 1Pe 1:4; 1Pe 1:4; 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 1:6; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 1:8; 1Pe 1:8; 1Pe 1:8; 1Pe 1:8; 1Pe 1:10; 1Pe 1:10; 1Pe 1:10; 1Pe 1:11; 1Pe 1:11; 1Pe 1:11; 1Pe 1:11; 1Pe 1:11; 1Pe 1:12; 1Pe 1:13; 1Pe 1:13; 1Pe 1:13; 1Pe 1:14; 1Pe 1:14; 1Pe 1:16; 1Pe 1:17; 1Pe 1:20; 1Pe 1:20; 1Pe 1:20; 1Pe 1:21; 1Pe 1:21; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 1:22; 1Pe 1:24; 1Pe 1:24; 1Pe 1:25; 1Pe 1:25
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NET Notes: 1Pe 1:17 Grk “the time of your sojourn,” picturing the Christian’s life in this world as a temporary stay in a foreign country (cf. 1:1).
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NET Notes: 1Pe 1:21 Grk “who through him [are] trusting,” describing the “you” of v. 20. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentenc...
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NET Notes: 1Pe 1:22 A few mss (A B 1852 pc) lack καθαρᾶς (kaqaras, “pure”) and read simply καρδί&...
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