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1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter writes to scattered believers under pressure, opening his letter not with a command but with a doxology that frames everything that follows.
The words — Εὐλογητὸς (Eulogētos) is the root of "eulogy"; it means "well-spoken of" or "praiseworthy," a stronger claim than a casual "blessed."
The thread — The "new birth" is cashed out in 1 Peter 1:23 as being "born again… through the living and enduring word of God," and the hope is anchored in the resurrection event rather than in feeling, as Romans 15:13 calls God "the God of hope."
Why it lands — The verse relocates hope from a subjective state to an objective event, so the reader's confidence rests on what happened, not on how they feel.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Cross-references
- 1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
- 1 John 5:4 because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
- Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Titus 3:4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
- Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
- 2 Corinthians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
- Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
- 1 John 3:3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- 1 John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.