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ook Colossians 1 2 Peter 1 Ephesians 1 1 Peter 1

Who wrote it? 1Paul, an apostleof Christ Jesus bythe will of God

1Simon Peter, aservant andapostle of JesusChrist

1Paul, an apostleof Christ Jesus bythe will of God

1Peter, an apoof Jesus Christ

Who writing to? To the holy andfaithfulbrothersin Christ atColosse

To those who throughthe righteousness of

our God and Savior

Jesus Christ havereceived a faith as

precious as ours

To the saints inEphesus, the

faithful in ChristJesus:

To God's electstrangers in thworld2who hbeen chosen

according to tforeknowledgeGod the Fathethrough thesanctifying woof the Spirit, foobedience toJesus Christ ansprinkling by hblood:

What do they give

hem at the opening?

Grace and peace

to you from Godour Father

Grace and peace

be yours inabundancethrough theknowledge ofGod and of Jesusour Lord.

2Grace and peace

to you from Godour Father andthe Lord JesusChrist.

Grace and pea

be yours inabundance.

What kind of hope doe have?

the hope that isstored up for youin heaven andthat you havealready heard

about in the wordof truth, thegospel

Through these hehas given us hisvery great andpreciouspromises, so that

through themyou mayparticipate in thedivine nature andescape thecorruption in theworld caused byevil desires

3Praise be to theGod and Fatherof our Lord JesusChrist, who hasblessed us in the

heavenly realmswith everyspiritual blessingin Christ.

3Praise be to tGod and Fatheof our Lord JesChrist! In hisgreat mercy h

has given us nbirth into a livhope through resurrection oJesus Christ frothe dead, 4andinto aninheritance thcan never perspoil or fadekept in heaven

for you,knowledge needed? 9For this reason,

since the day weheard about you,we have notstopped prayingfor you andasking God to fillyou with theknowledge of hiswill through all

spiritual wisdom

3His divine powerhas given useverything weneed for life andgodliness throughour knowledge ofhim who calledus by his ownglory andgoodness.

17I keep askingthat the God ofour Lord JesusChrist, theglorious Father,may give you theSpirit[f] of wisdomand revelation,so that you mayknow him better.

10Concerning tsalvation, theprophets, whospoke of thegrace that wacome to you,searched intenand with thegreatest care,11trying to find

the time and

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andunderstanding.

circumstanceswhich the Spirof Christ in thewas pointingwhen hepredicted thesufferings ofChrist and theglories that wofollow.

Why? in order that youmay live a lifeworthy of theLord and mayplease him inevery way:bearing fruit inevery good work,growing in theknowledge of

God,

8For if youpossess thesequalities inincreasingmeasure, theywill keep youfrom beingineffective andunproductive inyour knowledge

of our Lord JesusChrist.

Having believed,you were markedin him with aseal, thepromised HolySpirit, 14who is adepositguaranteeing ourinheritance untilthe redemption

of those who areGod's possessionto the praise ofhis glory.

14As obedientchildren, do noconform to theevil desires yohad when youlived inignorance. 15Bujust as he whocalled you is hso be holy in a

you do;16

for itwritten: "Be hobecause I amholy."

What does that

nowledge teach us?

13For he hasrescued us fromthe dominion ofdarkness andbrought us intothe kingdom ofthe Son he loves,14

in whom wehave redemption,[e] the forgivenessof sins.

9But if anyonedoes not havethem, he isnearsighted andblind, and hasforgotten that hehas been

cleansed from hispast sins.

7In him we haveredemptionthrough hisblood, theforgiveness ofsins, inaccordance with

the riches ofGod's grace

18For you knowthat it was notwith perishablthings such assilver or gold tyou wereredeemed from

the empty waylife handed doto you from yoforefathers, 19bwith the precioblood of Christlamb withoutblemish ordefect.

What are we to do

ith this knowledge?

But now he hasreconciled you by

Christ's physicalbody throughdeath to presentyou holy in hissight, withoutblemish and freefrom accusation 23if youcontinue in yourfaith, establishedand firm, not

moved from the

Therefore, mybrothers, be all

the more eagerto make yourcalling andelection sure. Forif you do thesethings, you willnever fall, 11andyou will receive arich welcome intothe eternalkingdom of our

Lord and Savior

4For he chose usin him before the

creation of theworld to be holyand blameless inhis sight. In love5hepredestinedus to be adoptedas his sonsthrough JesusChrist, inaccordance withhis pleasure and

will

22Now that yohave purified

yourselves byobeying the trso that you hasincere love foyour brothers,love one anothdeeply, from theart.[b]23For yhave been boragain, not ofperishable see

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hope held out inthe gospel.

Jesus Christ. imperishable,through the livand enduringword of God.

Whats are Paul and

eters purposes?

25I have becomeits servant by thecommission Godgave me topresent to you

the word of Godin its fullness

12So I will alwaysremind you ofthese things,even though youknow them and

are firmlyestablished in thetruth you nowhave. 15And I willmake every effortto see that aftermy departureyou will alwaysbe able toremember thesethings.

15For this reason,ever since I heardabout your faithin the Lord Jesusand your love for

all the saints,16

Ihave not stoppedgiving thanks foryou,remembering youin my prayers.

25but the wordthe Lord standforever."[c] Andthis is the worthat was

preached to y

ow are honor andlory passed along?

27To them Godhas chosen tomake knownamong theGentiles theglorious riches ofthis mystery,which is Christ inyou, the hope ofglory.

17For he receivedhonor and gloryfrom God theFather when thevoice came tohim from theMajestic Glory,saying, "This ismy Son, whom Ilove; with him Iam well pleased."

the hope towhich he hascalled you, theriches of hisgloriousinheritance in thesaints 22And Godplaced all thingsunder his feetand appointedhim to be head

over everythingfor the church,23which is hisbody, the fullnessof him who fillseverything inevery way.

13Therefore,prepare yourminds for actiobe self-controlled; setyour hope fullyon the grace tbe given youwhen Jesus Chis revealed.

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