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
1 Peter is traditionally attributed to Peter. As with much of Scripture, the attribution comes from long-standing tradition rather than a signature in the text itself.
1 Peter has 5 chapters and 105 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
First Peter encourages suffering Christians to stand firm in grace and live holy lives as strangers in this world.
The recurring themes in 1 Peter are Suffering and Hope. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
1 Peter is in the New Testament, and runs to 5 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.