KJV 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,
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1 Peter 1:3
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
WEB World English Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
ASV American Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
3 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,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕὐλογητὸςG2128 · eulogētospraiseworthyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἡμῶνG3165 · memeἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦ,G5547 · ChristosChristὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπολὺG4183 · polusmuchαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἔλεοςG1656 · eleosmercyἀναγεννήσαςG313 · anagennaōto begetἡμᾶςG3165 · memeεἰςG1519 · eistowardἐλπίδαG1680 · elpishopeζῶσανG2198 · zaōto liveδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofἀναστάσεωςG386 · anastasisresurrectionἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἐκG1537 · ekout fromνεκρῶν,G3498 · nekrosdead
Cross-references
1 Peter 1:23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.1 John 5:4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.Romans 15:13Now 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.Titus 3:4-6But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,Ephesians 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;1 John 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;1 John 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.Ephesians 1:3Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:John 3:3-8Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.Ephesians 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Exodus 34:6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,Ephesians 1:17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:1 Peter 3:21The like figure whereunto [even] baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:Ephesians 2:6-10And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:Psalm 86:15But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.Ephesians 2:4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
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