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1 Peter 3:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Christ went through suffering for our mistakes once and for all — the one person who never did anything wrong took the hit for all of us who mess up constantly. He did this so we could actually have a relationship with God. Yeah, they killed his physical body, but the Spirit brought him back to life.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus took the punishment we deserved so we could get close to God again.

📜 Historical ContextWhy was this verse written?

The letter of 1 Peter was written by Peter to Christian communities in Roman provinces of Asia Minor around the mid-first century CE. It aimed

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