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1 Peter 1:21-23
Contemporary English Version
1 Peter 1:21-23
Contemporary English Version
21 And when he did come, it was to lead you to have faith in God, who raised him from death and honored him in a glorious way. This is why you have put your faith and hope in God.
22 You obeyed the truth,[a] and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart. 23 Do this because God has given you new birth by his message that lives on forever.
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- 1.22 You obeyed the truth: Some manuscripts add “by the power of the Spirit.”
1 Peter 1:21-23
New International Version
1 Peter 1:21-23
New International Version
21 Through him you believe in God,(A) who raised him from the dead(B) and glorified him,(C) and so your faith and hope(D) are in God.
22 Now that you have purified(E) yourselves by obeying(F) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(G) from the heart.[a] 23 For you have been born again,(H) not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,(I) through the living and enduring word of God.(J)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart
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