He is not here, for
he has risen,
as he said.
Come, see the place where he lay.
(Matthew 28:6)
One will scarcely die for a righteous person—
though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—
but God shows his love for us
in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us.
(Romans 5:7-8)
In him we have redemption
through his blood,
the forgiveness of our trespasses,
according to the riches of his grace.
(Ephesians 1:7)
For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only Son,
that whoever believes in him
should not perish but have eternal life.
(John 3:16)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
According to his great mercy,
he has caused us to be born again
to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead
to an inheritance that is imperishable,
undefiled,
and unfading,
kept in heaven for you,
who by God's power are being guarded through faith
for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you rejoice,
though now for a little while,
if necessary,
you have been grieved by various trials,
so that the tested genuineness of your faith—
more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—
may be found to result in praise and glory and honor
at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Though you have not seen him, you love him.
Though you do not now see him,
you believe in him and rejoice with joy
that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
obtaining the outcome of your faith,
the salvation of your souls.
(1 Peter 1:3-9)







