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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
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who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard)
