1 Peter 1:3 meaning and explanation
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,
1 Peter 1:3, Berean Standard Bible
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Peter, writing to scattered believers facing hardship, opens with a burst of praise rather than a complaint. The phrase echoes Jewish blessing formulas, but its content is distinctly Christian: God's mercy, not human merit, is the source of the new birth.
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