1 Peter 1:3

New Century Version

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In God’s great mercy he has caused us to be born again into a living hope, because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:15

Then he said, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He has done what he promised to my father David. The Lord said,

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to all the people who were gathered, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed to the ground to give honor to the Lord and the king.

2 Chronicles 31:8

When Hezekiah and his officers came and saw the piles, they praised the Lord and his people, the people of Israel.

Psalm 41:13

Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He has always been, and he will always be. Amen and amen.

Psalm 86:15

But, Lord, you are a God who shows mercy and is kind. You don’t become angry quickly. You have great love and faithfulness.

Psalm 86:5

Lord, you are kind and forgiving and have great love for those who call to you.

Exodus 34:6

The Lord passed in front of Moses and said, “I am the Lord. The Lord is a God who shows mercy, who is kind, who doesn’t become angry quickly, who has great love and faithfulness

Isaiah 26:19

Your people have died, but they will live again; their bodies will rise from death. You who lie in the ground, wake up and be happy! The dew covering you is like the dew of a new day; the ground will give birth to the dead.

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord, “When I was still in my own country this is what I said would happen, and that is why I quickly ran away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a God who is kind and shows mercy. You don’t become angry quickly, and you have great love. I knew you would choose not to cause harm.

John 1:13

They did not become his children in any human way—by any human parents or human desire. They were born of God.

Romans 12:12

Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times.

Romans 15:13

I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 4:25

Jesus was given to die for our sins, and he was raised from the dead to make us right with God.

Romans 5:10

While we were God’s enemies, he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Surely, now that we are his friends, he will save us through his Son’s life.

Romans 8:11

God raised Jesus from the dead, and if God’s Spirit is living in you, he will also give life to your bodies that die. God is the One who raised Christ from the dead, and he will give life through his Spirit that lives in you.

Romans 8:24

We were saved, and we have this hope. If we see what we are waiting for, that is not really hope. People do not hope for something they already have.

1 Corinthians 13:13

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

1 Corinthians 15:20

But Christ has truly been raised from the dead—the first one and proof that those who sleep in death will also be raised.

2 Corinthians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is the Father who is full of mercy and all comfort.

Galatians 6:16

Peace and mercy to those who follow this rule—and to all of God’s people.

Ephesians 1:17

asking the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you will know him better.

Ephesians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.

Ephesians 1:7

In Christ we are set free by the blood of his death, and so we have forgiveness of sins. How rich is God’s grace,

Ephesians 2:4

But God’s mercy is great, and he loved us very much.

Ephesians 3:20

With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.

Colossians 1:23

This will happen if you continue strong and sure in your faith. You must not be moved away from the hope brought to you by the Good News that you heard. That same Good News has been told to everyone in the world, and I, Paul, help in preaching that Good News.

Colossians 1:27

God decided to let his people know this rich and glorious secret which he has for all people. This secret is Christ himself, who is in you. He is our only hope for glory.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those Christians who have died so you will not be sad, as others who have no hope.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father encourage you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say. God loved us, and through his grace he gave us a good hope and encouragement that continues forever.

1 Timothy 1:14

But the grace of our Lord was fully given to me, and with that grace came the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

Titus 2:13

We should live like that while we wait for our great hope and the coming of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful as a Son over God’s house. And we are God’s house if we confidently maintain our hope.

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

1 Peter 1:21

Through Christ you believe in God, who raised Christ from the dead and gave him glory. So your faith and your hope are in God.

1 Peter 1:23

You have been born again, and this new life did not come from something that dies, but from something that cannot die. You were born again through God’s living message that continues forever.

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation,

1 Peter 3:15

But respect Christ as the holy Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to answer everyone who asks you to explain about the hope you have,

1 Peter 3:21

And that water is like baptism that now saves you—not the washing of dirt from the body, but the promise made to God from a good conscience. And this is because Jesus Christ was raised from the dead.

1 Peter 3:5

In this same way the holy women who lived long ago and followed God made themselves beautiful, yielding to their own husbands.

1 John 2:29

Since you know that Christ is righteous, you know that all who do right are God’s children.

1 John 3:3

Christ is pure, and all who have this hope in Christ keep themselves pure like Christ.

1 John 3:9

Those who are God’s children do not continue sinning, because the new life from God remains in them. They are not able to go on sinning, because they have become children of God.

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is God’s child, and whoever loves the Father also loves the Father’s children.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who are God’s children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot touch them.

1 John 5:4

because everyone who is a child of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world—our faith.