1 Peter 1:20

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He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.

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  • Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
  • Col 1:26 : 26 the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.
  • 2 Tim 1:9-9 : 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, 10 and has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
  • Titus 1:2-3 : 2 In the hope of eternal life, which the God who does not lie promised before the beginning of time. 3 At the proper time, He revealed His word through preaching, which I was entrusted with by the command of God our Savior.
  • Heb 9:26 : 26 Otherwise, He would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
  • Heb 1:2 : 2 But in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He also created the universe.
  • Rev 13:8 : 8 All those who live on the earth will worship it, everyone whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life, the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world.
  • 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 By this, the love of God was revealed among us: that God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
  • 1 John 1:2 : 2 the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—
  • 1 John 3:5 : 5 You know that He appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
  • Eph 1:10 : 10 for the administration of the fullness of the times, to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth—in Him.
  • Eph 3:9 : 9 and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • Gen 3:15 : 15 'And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.'
  • Prov 8:23 : 23 From eternity I was established, from the beginning, before the origins of the earth.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.
  • Acts 3:25-26 : 25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham: 'Through your offspring, all the families of the earth will be blessed.' 26 When God raised up His servant, Jesus, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.
  • Rom 3:25 : 25 God presented Him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins previously committed.
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past. 26 But now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the nations might believe and obey him—
  • Gal 4:4 : 4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
  • 1 John 3:8 : 8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this reason: to destroy the works of the devil.

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  • 1 Pet 1:18-19
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    18For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life, inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

    19but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or defect.

  • 1 Pet 1:21
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    21Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

  • 2 Tim 1:9-10
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    9He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works, but according to His own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

    10and has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

  • Eph 1:4-6
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    4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.

    5He predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will,

    6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved.

  • 1 Pet 1:2-5
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    2chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.

    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in His great mercy has caused us to be born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

    4to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

    5who are being guarded by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

  • Heb 1:1-2
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    1Long ago, at many times and in various ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets.

    2But in these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He also created the universe.

  • Rom 16:25-26
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    25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past.

    26But now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the nations might believe and obey him—

  • Titus 1:2-3
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    2In the hope of eternal life, which the God who does not lie promised before the beginning of time.

    3At the proper time, He revealed His word through preaching, which I was entrusted with by the command of God our Savior.

  • Col 1:26
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    26the mystery that was hidden for ages and generations but is now revealed to His saints.

  • Eph 3:11
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    11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  • 1 Cor 1:30
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    30It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.

  • 1 John 1:2
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    2the life was made visible, and we have seen it, and we testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us—

  • Rom 1:2
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    2(which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures)

  • Acts 3:20
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    20So that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Christ.

  • 1 Pet 1:7-11
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    7so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

    8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

    9because you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

    10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully.

    11They inquired into what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

  • 1 Pet 1:13
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    13Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober-minded, and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

  • Eph 1:11-12
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    11In Him we have also obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of His will,

    12so that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be to the praise of His glory.

  • Eph 3:9
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    9and to bring to light for everyone the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,

  • Eph 3:5
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    5which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

  • Gal 1:4
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    4who gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

  • Heb 9:26
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    26Otherwise, He would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

  • Col 1:5
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    5This faith and love spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven, which you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.

  • 2 Pet 1:16
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    16For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

  • Rom 8:29
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    29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

  • Luke 1:1
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    1Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative about the things that have been fulfilled among us,

  • Col 1:15
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    15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

  • Col 1:22
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    22He has now reconciled in His physical body through death to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before Him—

  • 2 Pet 1:11
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    11And in this way, your entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

  • 1 Cor 1:8
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    8Who will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Jude 1:17
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    17But you, beloved, remember the words that were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Jas 1:18
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    18By His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

  • 2 Pet 3:14
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    14Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these things, make every effort to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.

  • Rom 3:25
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    25God presented Him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins previously committed.

  • Titus 2:14
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    14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify a people for His own possession, who are eager to do good works.

  • Jude 1:4
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    4For certain people have secretly slipped in among you—those who were written about long ago as being destined for this condemnation. They are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into a license for immorality and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.