1 Peter 1:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.

Cross References

Psalm 31:19

You are wonderful, and while everyone watches, you store up blessings for all who honour and trust you.

Psalm 47:4

and he chose for us the land that was the pride of Jacob, his favourite.

Isaiah 66:22

I also promise that you will always have descendants and will never be forgotten, just as the new heavens and the new earth that I create will last for ever.

Ezekiel 47:12

Fruit trees will grow all along this river and produce fresh fruit every month. The leaves will never dry out, because they will always have water from the stream that flows from the temple, and they will be used for healing people.

Matthew 25:34

Then the king will say to those on his right, “My father has blessed you! Come and receive the kingdom that was prepared for you before the world was created.

Mark 10:17

As Jesus was walking down a road, a man ran up to him. He knelt down, and asked, “Good teacher, what can I do to have eternal life?”

Acts 20:32

I now place you in God's care. Remember the message about his great kindness! This message can help you and give you what belongs to you as God's people.

Acts 26:18

I want you to open their eyes, so that they will turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then their sins will be forgiven, and by faith in me they will become part of God's holy people.”

Romans 8:17

His Spirit lets us know that together with Christ we will be given what God has promised. We will also share in the glory of Christ, because we have suffered with him.

1 Corinthians 9:25

Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last for ever.

Galatians 3:18

If we have to obey the Law in order to receive God's blessings, those blessings don't really come to us because of God's promise. But God was kind to Abraham and made him a promise.

Ephesians 1:11

God always does what he plans, and that's why he appointed Christ to choose us.

Ephesians 1:14

The Spirit also makes us sure that we will be given what God has stored up for his people. Then we will be set free, and God will be honoured and praised.

Ephesians 1:18

My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when God chose you. Then you will discover the glorious blessings that will be yours together with all God's people.

Colossians 1:12

I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light.

Colossians 1:5

because what you hope for is kept safe for you in heaven. You first heard about this hope when you believed the true message, which is the good news.

Colossians 3:24

In fact, the Lord Christ is the one you are really serving, and you know that he will reward you.

2 Timothy 4:8

So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.

Hebrews 10:34

You were kind to people in jail. And you gladly let your possessions be taken away, because you knew you had something better, something that would last for ever.

Hebrews 9:15

Christ died to rescue those who had sinned and broken the old agreement. Now he brings his chosen ones a new agreement with its guarantee of God's eternal blessings!

James 1:11

scorched by the burning heat of the sun. The flowers lose their blossoms, and their beauty is destroyed. That is how the rich will disappear, as they go about their business.

1 Peter 3:9

Don't be hateful and insult people just because they are hateful and insult you. Instead, treat everyone with kindness. You are God's chosen ones, and he will bless you. The Scriptures say,

1 Peter 5:4

Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory.

Revelation 21:27

But nothing unworthy will be allowed to enter. No one who is dirty-minded or who tells lies will be there. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life will be in the city.