1 Peter 1:21

New International Reader's Version

Because of what Christ has done, you believe in God. It was God who raised him from the dead. And it was God who gave him glory. So your faith and hope are in God.

Cross References

Psalm 42:5

My spirit, why are you so sad? Why are you so upset deep down inside me? Put your hope in God. Once again I will have reason to praise him. He is my Savior and my God.

Jeremiah 17:7

“But I will bless anyone who trusts in me. I will do good things for the person who depends on me.

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

John 12:44

Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only. They also believe in the one who sent me.

John 14:1

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God. Believe in me also.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 17:1

After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed. He said, “Father, the time has come. Bring glory to your Son. Then your Son will bring glory to you.

John 17:24

“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am. I want them to see my glory, the glory you have given me. You gave it to me because you loved me before the world was created.

John 17:5

So now, Father, give glory to me in heaven where your throne is. Give me the glory I had with you before the world began.

John 3:34

The one whom God has sent speaks God’s words. That’s because God gives the Holy Spirit without limit.

Acts 2:24

But God raised him from the dead. He set him free from the suffering of death. It wasn’t possible for death to keep its hold on Jesus.

Acts 3:13

The God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has done this. God has brought glory to Jesus, who serves him. But you handed Jesus over to be killed. Pilate had decided to let him go. But you spoke against Jesus when he was in Pilate’s court.

Acts 3:15

You killed the one who gives life. But God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

Acts 4:10

Then listen to this, you and all the people of Israel! You nailed Jesus Christ of Nazareth to the cross. But God raised him from the dead. It is through Jesus’ name that this man stands healed in front of you.

Romans 10:9

Say with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord.” Believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. Then you will be saved.

Romans 4:24

They were written also for us. We believe in the God who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. So God will accept our faith and make us right with himself.

2 Corinthians 6:15

How can Christ and Satan agree? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

Ephesians 1:15

I have heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus. I have also heard about your love for all God’s people. That is why

Colossians 1:27

God has chosen to make known to them the glorious riches of that mystery. He has made it known among the Gentiles. And here is what it is. Christ is in you. He is your hope of glory.

1 Timothy 1:1

I, Paul, am writing this letter. I am an apostle of Christ Jesus, just as God our Savior commanded. Christ Jesus also commanded it. We have put our hope in him.

1 Timothy 3:16

There is no doubt that true godliness comes from this great mystery. Jesus came as a human being. The Holy Spirit proved that he was the Son of God. He was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations. People in the world believed in him. He was taken up to heaven in glory.

Hebrews 2:9

But we do see Jesus already given a crown of glory and honor. He was made lower than the angels for a little while. He suffered death. By the grace of God, he tasted death for everyone. That is why he was given his crown.

Hebrews 6:1

So let us move beyond the simple teachings about Christ. Let us grow up as believers. Let us not start all over again with the basic teachings. They taught us that we need to turn away from doing things that lead to death. They taught us that we must have faith in God.

Hebrews 7:25

People now come to God through him. And he is able to save them completely and for all time. Jesus lives forever. He prays for them.

1 Peter 1:11

They wanted to find out when and how this salvation would come. The Spirit of Christ in them was telling them about the sufferings of the Messiah. These were his sufferings that were going to come. The Spirit of Christ was also telling them about the glory that would follow.

1 Peter 1:3

Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us a new birth and a living hope. This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

1 Peter 3:22

He has gone into heaven. He is at God’s right hand. Angels, authorities and powers are under his control.