1 Peter 1:9

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because you are attaining the goal of your faith– the salvation of your souls.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 6:22 : 22 But now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you have your benefit leading to sanctification, and the end is eternal life.
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.
  • Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.

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  • 1 Pet 1:4-8
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    4that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

    5who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

    6This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

    7Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold– gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away– and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

    8You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,

  • 1 Pet 1:10
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    10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who predicted the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully.

  • 1 Pet 1:18-22
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    18You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed– not by perishable things like silver or gold,

    19but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

    20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.

    21Through him you now trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

    22You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

  • 2 Pet 1:10-11
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    10Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.

    11For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you.

  • 1 Pet 1:13
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    13Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

  • Jas 1:21
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    21So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

  • 2 Pet 1:1
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    1¶ Salutation From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.

  • Eph 1:13-15
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    13And when you heard the word of truth(the gospel of your salvation)– when you believed in Christ– you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,

    14who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

    15Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

  • 1 Cor 1:8-9
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    8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    9God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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    9Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

    10And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

  • Jas 1:3
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    3because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

  • 2 Tim 1:9
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    9He is the one who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not based on our works but on his own purpose and grace, granted to us in Christ Jesus before time began,

  • 2 Pet 1:5
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    5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;

  • Phlm 1:5-6
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    5because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

    6I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.

  • Heb 6:9
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    9But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.

  • Jude 1:21
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    21maintain yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.

  • Col 1:4-5
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    4since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

    5Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel

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    8For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;

  • Jude 1:3
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    3Condemnation of the False Teachers Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

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    14Exhortation to the Faithful Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.

    15And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,

  • 1 Thess 5:9
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    9For God did not destine us for wrath but for gaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Jude 1:24
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    24Final Blessing Now to the one who is able to keep you from falling, and to cause you to stand, rejoicing, without blemish before his glorious presence,

  • Heb 6:11
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    11But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

  • Phil 1:28
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    28and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation– a sign which is from God.

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    3because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Tim 1:5
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    5But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

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    39But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.

  • 2 Thess 1:5
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    5Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

  • Titus 2:13
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    13as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

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    19So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.

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    15and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

  • Heb 11:1
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    1People Commended for Their Faith Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

  • Luke 21:19
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    19By your endurance you will gain your lives.

  • Heb 5:9
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    9And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,