These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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1 Peter 1
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, an Apostle of the : To Elohim’s own people scattered over the earth, who are living as foreigners in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,
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Acts 16:6-7 James 1:1 Acts 6:9 1 Corinthians 16:19 Matthew 10:2 Acts 20:16-18 Acts 18:2 1 Peter 2:11 Deuteronomy 28:64 Matthew 24:22 Acts 8:4 Galatians 1:2 John 7:35 Ephesians 2:12 2 Peter 1:1 Acts 18:23 John 11:52 Psalm 44:11 Ezekiel 6:8 Revelation 1:11 Acts 2:5-11 2 Timothy 1:15 Hebrews 11:13 Deuteronomy 4:27 Ephesians 2:19 Matthew 4:18 Esther 3:8 Acts 19:10 2 Corinthians 1:8 John 1:41-42 John 21:15-17 Deuteronomy 32:26 Leviticus 26:33 -
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chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of the Father, through the sanctifying work of the , with a view to their obedience and to their being sprinkled with the of the . May more and more and be granted to you.
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Hebrews 12:24 Romans 11:2 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Acts 2:23 2 Peter 1:2 1 Peter 1:22 Hebrews 10:22 2 Corinthians 13:14 Romans 1:7 John 15:16-19 Ephesians 1:4-5 Hebrews 9:19-22 Romans 16:26 Matthew 24:24 1 Peter 2:9 Titus 1:1 Matthew 24:31 Romans 9:23-24 Romans 15:16 2 Corinthians 10:5 Hebrews 5:9 Colossians 3:12 2 Timothy 2:10 Daniel 6:25 Mark 13:22 1 Corinthians 1:30 Isaiah 65:9 Acts 20:32 2 John 1:13 1 Corinthians 6:11 Romans 8:29-30 Jude 1:2 Romans 8:33 Daniel 4:1 Mark 13:27 Matthew 24:22 Isaiah 65:22 Romans 11:28 Luke 18:7 Romans 16:19 Romans 8:13 Hebrews 11:28 2 John 1:1 Romans 11:5-7 Acts 15:18 Mark 13:20 Romans 1:5 Isaiah 55:7 Deuteronomy 7:6 -
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Blessed be the and Father of our Lord the , who in His great has begotten us anew to an ever-living through the resurrection of the from the dead,
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1 Peter 1:23 2 Corinthians 1:3 1 John 3:3 1 Corinthians 15:20 1 Peter 2:2 Hebrews 6:18-19 1 John 2:29 James 1:18 1 John 5:4 1 Peter 3:21 Romans 12:12 Hebrews 3:6 Ephesians 1:3 1 Timothy 1:14 Titus 3:4-6 Ephesians 1:7 1 John 5:18 John 3:3-8 Ephesians 2:4 Ephesians 3:20 Romans 15:13 Ephesians 1:17 Romans 4:25 Jonah 4:2 Romans 5:15-21 Romans 8:11 John 1:13 1 Chronicles 29:20 Psalm 72:18-19 Romans 5:10 Romans 5:4-5 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Psalm 86:15 Psalm 41:13 Titus 2:13 1 Kings 8:15 Romans 8:24 Exodus 34:6 Isaiah 26:19 Psalm 86:5 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 John 3:9 1 Corinthians 13:13 Colossians 1:27 Ephesians 2:6-10 1 John 5:1 Colossians 1:23 1 John 4:7 -
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to an inheritance imperishable, undefiled and unfading, which has been reserved in Heaven for you,
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1 Peter 5:4 2 Timothy 4:8 Colossians 1:5 James 1:11 Acts 20:32 1 Corinthians 15:52-54 Matthew 25:34 Revelation 21:27 Ephesians 1:18 Acts 26:18 Ephesians 1:14 Ephesians 1:11 Galatians 3:18 Colossians 3:3-4 Romans 8:17 Isaiah 40:7-8 Hebrews 9:15 Psalm 31:19 1 Peter 3:9 Ezekiel 47:12 1 Corinthians 9:25 Colossians 1:12 -
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whom in His power is guarding through for a that even now stands ready for unveiling at the End of the Age.
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Ephesians 2:8 Job 19:25 Romans 8:31-39 Philippians 1:6 1 Thessalonians 1:3-4 Jude 1:1 John 17:11-12 John 17:15 John 10:28-30 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 John 5:24 2 Corinthians 1:24 Isaiah 45:17 John 12:48 John 4:14 Isaiah 51:6 Ephesians 3:17 Galatians 2:20 2 Timothy 3:15 1 John 3:2 Titus 2:13 1 Peter 1:13 Hebrews 9:28 Proverbs 2:8 Jude 1:24 Romans 11:20 Hebrews 6:12 Psalm 125:1-2 1 Samuel 2:9 Psalm 37:28 Psalm 103:17-18 Psalm 37:23-24 Isaiah 54:17 1 Timothy 6:14-15 Jeremiah 32:40 -
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Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now, for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials.
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James 1:2 Romans 5:2 1 Peter 5:10 Isaiah 61:3 Romans 12:12 Matthew 5:12 Psalm 34:19 Matthew 11:28 1 Samuel 2:1 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 Isaiah 12:2-3 Psalm 119:28 Psalm 95:1 Acts 14:22 Luke 10:20 Job 9:27-28 1 Peter 4:12-13 John 16:22 John 16:33 Romans 5:11 Isaiah 61:10 Lamentations 3:32-33 Psalm 35:10 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Philippians 2:26 Galatians 5:22 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 Luke 1:47 1 Peter 1:7-8 Philippians 3:3 Psalm 69:20 Psalm 119:75 Luke 2:10 Psalm 9:14 James 4:9 Philippians 4:4 James 1:9 2 Corinthians 6:10 2 Corinthians 4:17 Romans 9:2 1 Thessalonians 1:6 2 Corinthians 11:23-27 Hebrews 12:7-11 Hebrews 11:35-38 1 Peter 4:7 Matthew 26:37 -
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The sorrow comes in order that the testing of your —being more precious than that of gold, which perishes and yet is proved by fire—may be found to result in and and at the re-appearing of the .
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Isaiah 48:10 Proverbs 17:3 Job 23:10 1 Peter 4:12 Romans 2:7 Zechariah 13:9 James 1:12 Romans 5:3-4 1 Corinthians 3:13 James 1:3-4 Jude 1:24 2 Peter 1:4 Revelation 3:10 Jeremiah 9:7 2 Thessalonians 1:7-12 Luke 12:20-21 Malachi 3:3 Jeremiah 48:36 John 5:44 Proverbs 3:13-15 1 Samuel 2:30 Ecclesiastes 5:14 Psalm 66:10-12 Matthew 25:21 Matthew 25:23 Proverbs 8:19 Acts 8:20 Proverbs 16:16 Matthew 19:28 Luke 12:33 John 12:26 1 Corinthians 4:5 1 Peter 1:5 1 Peter 2:4 Romans 2:29 Revelation 3:18 Revelation 18:16-17 James 5:2-3 Revelation 2:10 Revelation 1:7 2 Peter 1:1 1 Peter 2:7 2 Peter 3:10-12 -
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Him you , though your eyes have never looked on Him. In Him, though at present you cannot see Him, you nevertheless trust, and triumph with a joy which is unspeakable and is crowned with ,
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John 20:29 Matthew 25:35-40 Hebrews 11:27 2 Corinthians 5:7 2 Corinthians 4:18 Hebrews 11:1 John 21:15-17 1 Peter 1:6 John 14:24 Ephesians 1:13-14 Romans 14:17 Philippians 1:25 1 Peter 5:4 Ephesians 6:24 Habakkuk 3:17-18 Matthew 10:37 John 16:22 Song of Solomon 5:16 1 Peter 2:7 Galatians 5:22 Acts 16:34 1 Corinthians 16:22 2 Corinthians 1:22 Philippians 3:3 Song of Solomon 1:7 John 8:42 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 2 Corinthians 12:4 John 14:21 Galatians 5:6 John 14:15 Philippians 4:4 1 John 4:19-20 Song of Solomon 5:9 Romans 15:13 2 Corinthians 9:15 -
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while you are securing as the outcome of your the of your souls.
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There were Prophets who earnestly inquired about that , and closely searched into it—even those who spoke beforehand of the which was to come to you.
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They were eager to the time which the of within them kept indicating, or the characteristics of that time, when they solemnly made known beforehand the sufferings that were to come upon and the glories which would follow.
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2 Peter 1:21 Isaiah 52:13-14 Romans 8:9 Isaiah 53:1-12 Daniel 9:24-26 Luke 24:25-27 Galatians 4:6 Acts 26:22-23 John 12:41 Psalm 110:1-6 Isaiah 9:6-7 Matthew 26:24 Daniel 2:34-35 Genesis 3:15 Daniel 2:44 Zechariah 13:7 Luke 24:44 Psalm 22:1-31 Genesis 49:10 Psalm 88:1-18 Zechariah 14:9 Zechariah 8:18-21 Daniel 7:13-14 1 Peter 3:18-19 Psalm 69:30-36 Isaiah 49:6 Psalm 69:1-21 Revelation 19:10 -
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To them it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you, when they foretold the very things which have now been openly declared to you by those who, having been taught by the Holy which had been sent from Heaven, brought you the Good News. Angels long to stoop and look into these things.
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John 15:26 Ephesians 3:10 Daniel 12:13 Daniel 12:9 Revelation 5:11 Daniel 8:13 Daniel 12:5-6 Hebrews 11:39-40 Hebrews 2:4 Isaiah 11:2-6 Romans 1:17 Daniel 2:22 Proverbs 1:23 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 44:3-5 Daniel 2:19 Hebrews 11:13 Hebrews 4:2 2 Corinthians 6:6 Acts 2:33 Acts 10:44 Amos 3:7 Acts 4:8 Joel 2:28 Romans 1:15 Romans 15:19 Daniel 10:1 1 Thessalonians 2:9 1 Corinthians 2:10 2 Corinthians 1:22 Acts 2:17-18 Zechariah 12:10 Romans 10:15 Acts 8:25 Daniel 9:24 John 16:7-15 Isaiah 53:1 1 Thessalonians 1:5-6 Daniel 2:28-29 Galatians 1:16 Luke 2:26 Acts 16:10 Matthew 11:25 Daniel 2:47 Acts 4:31 Luke 15:10 Mark 16:15 Matthew 16:17 Luke 9:6 Galatians 1:12 Matthew 11:27 Exodus 25:20 Acts 2:2-4 Isaiah 32:15 -
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Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of the .
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1 Peter 5:8 1 Peter 4:7 Luke 12:35 Ephesians 6:14 Titus 2:11-13 Hebrews 9:28 1 John 3:3 Luke 17:30 1 Corinthians 1:7 Job 38:3 Hebrews 10:35 Hebrews 6:19 1 Kings 18:46 Luke 17:8 2 Kings 4:29 Jeremiah 1:17 Luke 21:34-35 1 Peter 3:15 Hebrews 3:6 2 Thessalonians 1:7 2 Timothy 4:8 2 Timothy 4:5 1 Corinthians 13:13 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 Romans 15:4-13 1 Peter 1:3-9 Exodus 12:11 Romans 13:13 Job 40:7 Isaiah 11:5 - 14 And, since you delight in obedience, do not shape your lives by the cravings which used to dominate you in the time of your ignorance,
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but—in imitation of the One who has called you—you also must be in all your habits of life.
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2 Corinthians 7:1 Matthew 5:48 James 3:13 Hebrews 12:14 1 Peter 2:12 Ephesians 5:1-2 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 Philippians 2:15-16 2 Timothy 1:9 2 Peter 1:3-10 Titus 3:14 Hebrews 13:5 Romans 8:28-30 Philippians 3:14 Revelation 4:8 Philippians 1:27 Philippians 3:20 1 John 3:3 2 Peter 3:11-14 Luke 1:74-75 1 Peter 2:9 Titus 3:8 Titus 2:11-14 Revelation 6:10 1 Timothy 4:12 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Revelation 3:7 1 Peter 3:16 Romans 9:24 1 Peter 5:10 Isaiah 6:3 -
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Because it stands written, “You are to be , because I am .”
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And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man’s actions, then spend in the time of your stay here on earth,
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2 Chronicles 19:7 Hebrews 12:28 Romans 11:20 Philippians 2:12 Matthew 6:9 2 Corinthians 7:1 1 Peter 2:11 Hebrews 4:1 Matthew 7:7-11 Proverbs 28:14 Romans 2:10-11 Ephesians 3:14 Galatians 2:6 1 Peter 3:15 Ephesians 6:9 Proverbs 14:16 Job 34:19 Hebrews 11:13-16 Acts 10:34-35 Colossians 3:25 2 Corinthians 5:6 2 Corinthians 1:2 1 Chronicles 29:15 Matthew 22:16 Ephesians 1:17 2 Corinthians 7:11 Deuteronomy 10:17 Genesis 47:9 Zephaniah 3:9 Jeremiah 3:19 Psalm 39:12 -
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knowing, as you do, that it was not with a ransom of perishable wealth, such as silver or gold, that you were set free from your frivolous habits of life which had been handed down to you from your forefathers,
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1 Corinthians 6:20 Titus 2:14 Jeremiah 44:17 Ephesians 4:17 Galatians 1:4 1 Corinthians 3:20 Acts 19:34-35 1 Peter 1:7 Amos 2:4 Romans 1:21 1 Peter 4:3 Ezekiel 20:18 Psalm 39:6 Acts 7:51-52 Psalm 62:10 Jeremiah 4:11 1 Corinthians 7:23 Jeremiah 9:14 Jeremiah 16:19 Matthew 15:2-3 Psalm 49:7-8 Zechariah 1:4-6 -
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but with the precious of —as of an unblemished and spotless lamb.
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John 1:29 Exodus 12:5 John 1:36 1 Peter 2:22-24 Acts 20:28 1 John 2:2 Revelation 5:6 Hebrews 9:12-14 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Revelation 5:9 Colossians 1:14 Acts 8:32-35 Isaiah 53:7 Zechariah 13:7 1 Peter 3:18 Ephesians 1:7 Revelation 7:14 Revelation 1:5 Daniel 9:24 Matthew 20:28 Matthew 26:28 Revelation 14:1 1 John 1:7 -
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He was pre-destined indeed to this work, even before the creation of the world, but has been plainly manifested in these last days for the sake of you who, through Him,
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are faithful to , who raised Him from among the dead and gave Him , so that your and are resting upon .
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Hebrews 2:9 John 12:44 Acts 3:13 Acts 2:24 1 Peter 3:22 Hebrews 7:25 Colossians 1:27 Philippians 2:9-11 1 Timothy 1:1 John 17:1 Ephesians 1:15 Psalm 146:3-5 Acts 2:32-33 Acts 3:15 Psalm 42:5 Romans 10:9 Ephesians 1:20-23 Romans 4:24 John 14:1 John 5:22-24 1 Peter 1:11 Acts 4:10 Matthew 28:18 John 3:34 Jeremiah 17:7 John 13:31-32 Ephesians 1:12-13 Hebrews 6:1 John 14:6 -
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Now that, through your obedience to the , you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly , you must another heartily and fervently.
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Hebrews 13:1 John 13:34-35 1 Timothy 1:5 Romans 12:9-10 1 Peter 3:8 1 Peter 2:17 1 John 4:20 James 4:8 2 Thessalonians 1:3 1 John 3:23 1 John 4:7 Ephesians 4:3 Romans 6:16-17 1 John 4:12 1 Thessalonians 3:12 Revelation 2:4 2 Corinthians 6:6 2 Peter 1:7 James 2:15-16 1 John 3:14-19 Acts 15:9 1 Peter 4:8 Hebrews 9:14 Hebrews 6:10 Galatians 5:5 1 Peter 4:17 1 John 3:11 Hebrews 11:8 Romans 8:13 Galatians 3:1 Romans 2:8 1 Thessalonians 4:8-9 Philippians 1:9 John 15:17 1 Timothy 1:3 1 Timothy 5:2 John 15:3 2 Timothy 1:14 1 Peter 3:1 Romans 1:5 2 Thessalonians 2:13 Galatians 5:7 John 17:17 Hebrews 5:9 Acts 6:7 1 Timothy 4:12 John 17:19 - 23 For you have been begotten again by Elohim’s ever-living and enduring from a germ not of perishable, but of imperishable life.
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“All mankind resemble the herbage, and all their beauty is like its flowers. The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off;
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