📖 1 Peter — Chapter 1 (KJV)
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1 Peter 1:1 RPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Peter 1:2 RElect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
1 Peter 1:3 RBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:4 To an inheritance Rincorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
1 Peter 1:5 Who are Rkept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:6 Wherein Rye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
1 Peter 1:7 That Rthe trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 1:8 Whom Rhaving not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1 Peter 1:9 RReceiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:10 Of Rwhich salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
1 Peter 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time Rthe Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
1 Peter 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, Rthat not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore Rgird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 Peter 1:14 As Robedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
1 Peter 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
1 Peter 1:16 RBecause it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
1 Peter 1:17 And if ye Rcall on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with Rcorruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
1 Peter 1:19 But Rwith the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1 Peter 1:20 Who Rverily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
1 Peter 1:21 Who by him do believe in God, Rthat raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing Rye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
1 Peter 1:23 Being Rborn again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
1 Peter 1:24 For Rall flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And Rthis is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
1 Peter 1:1–9 — Living hope through resurrection
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Peter blesses God for new birth, a kept inheritance, and tested faith, rejoicing in Christ despite present grief.
Key Truth: Let living hope sustain faith through testing.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered …” (1 Peter 1:1)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Who are ____ by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready …” (1 Peter 1:5)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the end of your faith, even the salvation of your …” (1 Peter 1:9)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
1 Peter 1:10–16 — Grace calls for holiness
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The salvation sought by prophets leads to alert minds, hope, and holiness rather than former desires.
Key Truth: Let received grace shape holy conduct.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Of which ____ the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of …” (1 Peter 1:10)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and …” (1 Peter 1:13)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Because it is ____ , Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:16 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
1 Peter 1:17–25 — Redeemed for sincere love
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Christ's precious blood and God's enduring word ground reverent conduct and fervent brotherly love from a pure heart.
Key Truth: Let redemption produce sincere and enduring love.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And if ye call on the ____ , who without respect of persons judgeth according to every …” (1 Peter 1:17)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:17 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Who by him do ____ in God, that raised him up from the dead, and …” (1 Peter 1:21)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:21 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But the ____ of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the …” (1 Peter 1:25)
Find it in 1 Peter 1:25 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 40:8 — Peter quotes the enduring word contrasted with fading flesh.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can living hope change the way you face a present trial?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes 1 Peter 1:1–9 (Living hope through resurrection) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes 1 Peter 1:10–16 (Grace calls for holiness) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes 1 Peter 1:17–25 (Redeemed for sincere love) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What event is joined with being begotten again unto a lively hope?
5. What conduct should follow the described purification and unfeigned love?
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