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Greeting to the Elect Pilgrims

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the1 pilgrims aof the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,  
2 aelect baccording to the foreknowledge of God the Father, cin sanctification of the Spirit, for dobedience and esprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: fGrace to you and peace be multiplied.  

A Heavenly Inheritance

3 aBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who baccording to His abundant mercy chas begotten us again to a living hope dthrough the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  
4 to an inheritance1 incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, areserved in heaven for you,  
5 awho are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.  
6 aIn this you greatly rejoice, though now bfor a little while, if need be, cyou have been grieved by various trials,  
7 that athe genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though bit is tested by fire, cmay be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,  
8 awhom having not1 seen you love. bThough now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,  
9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.
10 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,
11 searching what, or what manner of time, athe Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.  
Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 1:3

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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,

Amplified® Bible
Praised (honored, blessed) be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)! By His boundless mercy we have been born again to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Contemporary English Version
Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on.

Darby English Version
Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has begotten us again to a living hope through [the] resurrection of Jesus Christ from among [the] dead,

Good News Bible
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope,

International Standard Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he has given us a new birth to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

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,

New American Standard Bible
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

New International Version
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

New King James Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Blessings accrue to God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to receive the spiritual rebirth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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,


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