1 Peter 1:13

Easy To Read Version

So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).

Cross References

1 Kings 18:46

The power of the Lord came to Elijah. Elijah tightened his clothes around him {so he could run}. Then Elijah ran ahead of King Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

2 Kings 4:29

Then Elisha said to Gehazi, “Get ready to go. Take my walking stick and go! {Don’t stop to talk to anyone!} If you meet any person, don’t even say hello to him. If any person says hello to you, don’t answer him. Put my walking stick on the child’s face.”

Job 38:3

Job, brace yourself {\cf2\super [80]} \par and get ready to answer the questions\par that I will ask you.\par

Job 40:7

“\{Job,\} brace yourself {\cf2\super [96]} \par and get ready to answer the questions\par that I will ask you.\par

Exodus 12:11

“When you eat the meal, you must be fully dressed like you are going on a journey. You must have your shoes on your feet and your walking stick in your hand. You must eat in a hurry. Why? Because this is the Lord’s Passover [64] —{the time when the Lord protected his people and led them quickly out of Egypt}.

Jeremiah 1:17

“As for you, Jeremiah, get ready.\par Stand up and speak to the people.\par Tell them everything that I tell you to say.\par Don’t be afraid of the people.\par If you are afraid of the people,\par then I will give you good reason\par to be afraid of them.\par

Matthew 20:4

So the man said to them, ‘If you go and work in my field, I will pay you what your work is worth.’

Luke 12:35

“Be ready! Be fully dressed and have your lights shining.

Luke 17:30

This is exactly how it will be when the Son of Man comes again.

Luke 17:8

No! You would say to your servant, ‘Prepare something for me to eat. Then get dressed and serve me. When I finish eating and drinking, then you can eat.’

Romans 13:13

We should live in a right way, like people that belong to the day. We should not have wild and wasteful parties. We should not be drunk. We should not do sexual sins or sin in any way with our bodies. We should not cause arguments and trouble or be jealous.

Romans 8:19

Everything that God made is waiting with excitement for the time when God will show the world who his children are. The whole world wants very much for that to happen.

1 Corinthians 1:7

So you have every gift from God while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to come again.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So these three things continue: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

Ephesians 6:14

So stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist. And on your chest wear the protection of right living.

Colossians 3:4

Christ is your life. When he comes again, you will share in his glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:7

And God will give peace to you people who are troubled. And he will give peace to us. God will give us this help when the Lord Jesus is shown to us. Jesus will come from heaven with his powerful angels.

2 Timothy 4:5

But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept those troubles. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now, a crown (reward) is waiting for me. I will get that crown for being right with God. The Lord is the judge who judges rightly. He will give me the crown on that Day. {\cf2\super [21]} Yes! He will give that crown to me. He will give that crown to all people who have wanted him to come again and have waited for him.

Hebrews 10:35

So don’t lose the courage that you had in the past. Your courage will be rewarded richly.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful in ruling God’s house like a Son. We \{believers\} are God’s house (family). We are God’s house if we continue to be sure and proud of the great hope we have.

Hebrews 6:19

We have this hope. And it is like an anchor. It is strong and sure and keeps us safe. It goes behind the curtain {\cf2\super [51]} \{in the heavenly temple\}.

Hebrews 9:28

So Christ was offered as a sacrifice one time to take away the sins of many people. And Christ will come a second time, but not for people’s sin. Christ will come the second time to bring salvation to those people who are waiting for him.

1 Peter 1:10

The prophets {\cf2\super [4]} studied carefully and tried to learn about this salvation. Those prophets spoke about the grace (kindness) that was coming to you.

1 Peter 3:15

But you should keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every person who asks you to explain about the hope you have.

1 Peter 4:7

The time is near when all things will end. So keep your minds clear, and control yourselves. This will help you to pray.

1 Peter 5:12

Silas will bring this letter to you. I know that he is a faithful brother \{in Christ\}. I wrote this short letter to encourage you. I wanted to tell you that this is the true grace (kindness) of God. Stand strong in that grace.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.

1 John 3:3

Christ is pure. And every person who has this hope in Christ keeps himself pure like Christ.