1 Peter 1:21

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And when he did come, it was to lead you to have faith in God, who raised him from death and honoured him in a glorious way. That's why you have put your faith and hope in God.

Cross References

Psalm 42:5

Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust you! And I will praise you again because you help me,

Jeremiah 17:7

But I will bless those who trust me.

Matthew 28:18

Jesus came to them and said: I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth!

John 12:44

In a loud voice Jesus said: Everyone who has faith in me also has faith in the one who sent me.

John 14:1

Jesus said to his disciples, “Don't be worried! Have faith in God and have faith in me.

John 14:6

“I am the way, the truth, and the life!” Jesus answered. “Without me, no one can go to the Father.

John 17:1

After Jesus had finished speaking to his disciples, he looked up towards heaven and prayed: Father, the time has come for you to bring glory to your Son, in order that he may bring glory to you.

John 17:24

Father, I want everyone you have given me to be with me, wherever I am. Then they will see the glory that you have given me, because you loved me before the world was created.

John 17:5

Now, Father, give me back the glory that I had with you before the world was created.

John 3:34

The Son was sent to speak God's message, and he has been given the full power of God's Spirit.

Acts 2:24

But God set him free from death and raised him to life. Death could not hold him in its power.

Acts 3:13

The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshipped has brought honour to his Servant Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.

Acts 3:15

and you killed the one who leads people to life. But God raised him from death, and all of us can tell you what he has done.

Acts 4:10

But there is something we must tell you and everyone else in Israel. This man is standing here completely well because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You put Jesus to death on a cross, but God raised him to life.

Romans 10:9

So you will be saved, if you honestly say, “Jesus is Lord”, and if you believe with all your heart that God raised him from death.

Romans 4:24

They were written for us, since we will also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord Jesus to life.

2 Corinthians 6:15

Is Christ a friend of Satan? Can people who follow the Lord have anything in common with those who don't?

Ephesians 1:15

I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God's people.

Colossians 1:27

God did this because he wanted you Gentiles to understand his wonderful and glorious mystery. And the mystery is that Christ lives in you, and he is your hope of sharing in God's glory.

1 Timothy 1:1

From Paul. God our Saviour and Christ Jesus commanded me to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, who gives us hope.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

Hebrews 2:9

What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels. Because of God's wonderful kindness, Jesus died for everyone. And now that Jesus has suffered and died, he is crowned with glory and honour!

Hebrews 6:1

We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the basic things we were taught about Christ. We shouldn't need to keep talking about why we ought to turn from deeds that bring death and why we ought to have faith in God.

Hebrews 7:25

He is for ever able to save the people he leads to God, because he always lives to speak to God for them.

1 Peter 1:11

The Spirit of Christ was in them and was telling them how Christ would suffer and would then be given great honour. So they searched to find out exactly who Christ would be and when this would happen.

1 Peter 1:3

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.

1 Peter 3:22

Christ is now in heaven, where he sits at the right side of God. All angels, authorities, and powers are under his control.