Category Archives: 1 PETER

A Living Hope, and a Sure Salvation 1 Peter, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Jesus Christ, To those [elect–both Jewish and Gentile believers] who live as exiles, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia [Minor], and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by the sanctifying work […]

As Newborn Babes 1 So put aside every trace of malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slanderandhateful speech; 2 like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurturedandgrow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment], 3 if in fact […]

Godly Living 1 In the same way, you wives, besubmissive to your own husbands [subordinate, not as inferior, but out of respect for the responsibilities entrusted to husbands and their accountability to God, and so partnering with them] so that even if some do not obey the word [of God], they may be won over […]

Keep Fervent in Your Love 1 Therefore, sinceChrist suffered in the flesh [and died for us], arm yourselves [like warriors] with the same purpose [being willing to suffer for doing what is right and pleasing God], because whoever has suffered in the flesh [being like-minded with Christ] is done with [intentional] sin [having stopped pleasing […]

Serve God Willingly 1 Therefore, I strongly urge the elders among you [pastors, spiritual leaders of the church], as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness [called to testify] of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory that is to be revealed: 2 shepherdandguideandprotect the flock of God among […]