1 Peter 1:20
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
Cross-references
In 1 Peter 2:21, Christ's suffering as an example connects to his manifestation in 1:20 — the purpose of his coming.
Titus 1:2 speaks of eternal life promised before time began, paralleling the foreordination of Christ.
Ephesians 3:11 states God's eternal purpose accomplished in Christ, reinforcing the pre-creation plan.
Ephesians 3:9 echoes the same hidden-then-revealed mystery, emphasizing God's eternal plan for the Gentiles.
Colossians 1:26 refers to the mystery hidden for ages, now disclosed to the saints—parallel revelation of God's plan.
Ephesians 1:4 says believers were chosen in Christ before the foundation, paralleling Christ's own foreordination.
2 Timothy 1:9 says grace was given in Christ before time began, confirming the pre-creation choice.
2 Timothy 1:10 shows this grace now revealed through Christ's appearing, matching the 'revealed in last times' theme.
Romans 16:26 states the mystery has now been disclosed to all nations, aligning with Christ's revelation in the last times.
Romans 16:25 refers to the mystery kept secret for ages, now revealed — echoing Christ's revelation in these last times.
Titus 1:3 says God brought His word to light at the appointed time through preaching, echoing the revelation theme.
In Hebrews 1:2, God speaks through His Son in 'these last days' — directly matching the 'last times' of Christ's manifestation.
In Hebrews 9:26, Christ appears 'at the end of the ages' to put away sin — closely echoing His foreknown appearance for sacrifice.
In 1 John 1:2, the 'life made manifest' is the same eternal life that was with the Father, now revealed — echoing the pre-existence and manifestation here.
In 1 John 4:9, God's love is made manifest by sending His Son — linking the manifestation here to divine love and life.
Revelation 13:8 mentions the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, directly paralleling Christ's pre-creation choice.
Genesis 3:15 contains the first promise of a Redeemer, foreshadowing Christ foreordained before creation.
Genesis 22:13 provides the ram caught in the thicket—a substitute sacrifice, typifying Christ as the foreordained Lamb.
Acts 2:23 applies the same divine foreknowledge to Christ's crucifixion, showing God's definite plan from before the world.
John 17:5 reveals Christ's pre‑existent glory with the Father, confirming the 'foreknown before creation' in 1 Peter 1:20.
John 1:36 declares Jesus as 'the Lamb of God'—directly identifying the one foreknown before the foundation, now manifested.
Matthew 25:34 mentions the kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world—paralleling the eternal plan in which Christ was foreknown.
Matthew 13:35 speaks of things hidden since the foundation of the world—echoing the foreknowledge of Christ before creation, now revealed.
In 1 John 3:5, Christ appeared to take away sins — specifying the purpose of His manifestation in the last times for our sake.
In 1 John 3:8, the Son of God appeared to destroy the devil's works — expanding on the purpose of His manifestation.
In Galatians 4:4, Christ comes in the 'fullness of time' — paralleling the 'last times' manifestation of the foreknown One.
1 Corinthians 5:7 identifies Christ as the Passover lamb sacrificed, connecting to his manifestation in the last times.
Revelation 5:6 shows the slain Lamb in heaven — revealing the exalted Christ who was foreknown from the foundation in 1 Peter 1:20.
In 1 John 4:10, Christ is sent as propitiation for sins — echoing the sacrificial purpose of His foreknown manifestation.
In Hebrews 2:16, Christ's incarnation is specifically to help Abraham's seed, not angels — this echoes the 'made manifest for you' in 1 Peter 1:20.
Isaiah 49:1 describes the Servant called from the womb—a prefiguring of Christ's foreordained mission before the world began.
Colossians 1:14 states redemption and forgiveness in Christ, the purpose of his manifestation in 1 Peter 1:20.
In 1 John 2:18, 'last hour' with antichrists echoes the eschatological 'last times' of Christ's manifestation in 1 Peter 1:20.
Romans 3:25 explains Christ's atoning sacrifice demonstrating God's righteousness, fulfilling the foreordained plan.
In Ephesians 1:10, God's plan for the 'fullness of time' to unite all things in Christ aligns with His foreknown purpose before creation.
Acts 15:18 states God's works are known from of old, echoing the eternal foreknowledge of Christ in 1 Peter 1:20.