New Testament • 5 Chapters • 105 Verses
First Peter encourages suffering Christians to stand firm in grace and live holy lives as strangers in this world.
Rejoice in trials that refine your faith.
A living hope through the resurrection of Christ.
"Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,"1 Peter 1:1
"who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood:Grace and peace be yours in abundance."1 Peter 1:2
"Praise to God for a Living HopePraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,"1 Peter 1:3
"and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you,"1 Peter 1:4
"who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time."1 Peter 1:5