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General Information:
Peter begins to talk about the believers' salvation and faith. Here he elaborates on a metaphor in which what God promises to do for all believers is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he passes on to them.
our Lord Jesus Christ ... has given us new birth
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"