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Blessed (adored) be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who (cause) according to His great mercy has caused us (passive, received action) to be born again to a living hope (realized confidence) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain (effect) an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, (you) who are protected (KJV - kept) by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time (glorification). In this (protection and salvation) you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that (another effect) the proof (trustworthiness, genuinity) of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in (your faith is resulting in this) praise and glory and honor at the revelation (disclosure, appearing) of Jesus Christ; and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining (receiving) as the outcome (result, conclusion) of your faith the salvation (deliverance, rescuing) of your souls.
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2 comments:
Oh, I like your amplified version! It struck me that "adored" is a nice change, because "blessed" is so much used as to become trite.
Btw, thanks for the link change. :-)
That is the passage I plan to preach Thursday nite at NCCF. I should have used 'worthy to be adored' rather than just 'adored'.
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