1 Peter
Hope and holiness for Christians scattered and under suspicion.
About 1 Peter
First Peter writes to believers described as exiles across Asia Minor, facing slander and social hostility rather than formal persecution. The letter grounds them in a living hope and an inheritance kept safe, then works outward into conduct — among neighbours, in households, and toward authorities — so that accusations are contradicted by visible goodness. Suffering is treated as expected, and shared with Christ.
- Living hope
- Holiness
- Suffering
- Humility
Key verses in 1 Peter
All 5 chapters of 1 Peter
Verses to memorize from 1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:3 — By his great mercy he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:9 — You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation — called out of darkness into his marvellous light.
- 1 Peter 2:24 — He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.
- 1 Peter 4:8 — Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
- 1 Peter 5:7 — Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Topics drawn from 1 Peter
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