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@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ Peter begins to talk about the believers' salvation and faith. Here he elaborate
 
 The words "our" and "us" refer to Peter and those to whom he is writing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive]])
 
+# he has given us new birth to a living hope
+
+Here "new birth" is a metaphor meaning that God has changed the person so that they live their lives in a new way. Here "living hope" is a metaphor meaning an enduring, confident expectation." Alternate translation: "he has caused us to live in a new way, having an enduring, confident hope" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
+
 # he has given us new birth
-
-"he has caused us to be born again"
+"he has caused us to be born again"