1 Peter 1:18-25

18For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value.

19It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

20God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake.

21Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.

22You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.

23For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.

24As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades.

25But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.