1 Peter 1:3–9 · BSB
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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,
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and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,
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who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
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In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
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so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
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now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
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