1 Peter 1:20

“Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,”

"Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you," - 1 Peter 1:20
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What does 1 Peter 1:20 mean?

1 Peter 1:20 (KJV) reads, "Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you." This verse, nestled within the greater context of 1 Peter, represents a deeply significant theological claim about the nature of Jesus Christ…

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Eternal Purpose: The Foreordained Christ

In the heart of the Apostle Peter's first epistle, we encounter profound theological truth in 1 Peter 1:20 (KJV): "Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you." This verse invites us on a contemplative journey…

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Prayer of Acknowledgment and Gratitude for the Foreordained Plan of Salvation

O Sovereign Lord, We come boldly before Your throne, filled with a deep sense of reverence and profound gratitude. We are in awe of the magnificent tapestry of Your divine plan that transcends time, woven intricately with love, wisdom, and purpose. It is with humble hearts that…

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1 Peter 1:20 - "Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,"
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2 Peter 1:20 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."
1 Peter 1:1 - "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,"
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1 Peter 3:20 - "Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water."
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1 Peter 1:19 - "But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:"
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