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God is to be praised, because, by his power, he has given us faith in the gospel, which is our hope and protection for the everlasting and perfect life that is to come.
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1 Peter 1:3-5
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g Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
God, through Christ, is to be greatly praised
h According to his great mercy,
BECAUSE God acted out of his infinite/immeasurable/abundant mercy
i he has caused us to be born again
RESULTING IN his regeneration of us through the new birth
to a living hope
RESULTING IN a hope that persists and is assured
j through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
BECAUSE Christ rose from the grave
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to k an inheritance that is imperishable,
IN OTHER WORDS, we've been given a living and lasting hope of eternal, God-filled life
undefiled,
IN OTHER WORDS, it is something given without blemish
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and l unfading,
IN OTHER WORDS it is something that has lasted and will last forever
m kept in heaven
It is being kept in heaven
for you,
FOR your benefit
who by God’s power are being guarded
FURTHERMORE, He regenerates us, AND protects us with his omnipotence
n through faith
BY your active, God-given faith
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for a salvation o ready to be revealed in the last time.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF knowing him, which is ready for you when he calls you home
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Parallel here: 1) Christ rises from the dead so that in our life we can live in hope that he keeps us forever 2) God in his power keeps you in faith [of the gospel] so that when you get to heaven, you will receive your inheritance
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