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1 Peter 1:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Peter 1:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Salutation
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To the exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappado′cia, Asia, and Bithyn′ia,[a] 2 chosen and destined by God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:
May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
A Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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- 1.1 See note on Jas 1.1. Baptism is the main theme of this letter which, in fact, may have been a baptismal address.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)
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