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suffering for Christ is a privilege, and tells us how suffering refines our faith. Ultimately,
it shows us the hope all believers have—our suffering will one day end when we are
ushered into God’s heavenly Kingdom.
Key verses in 1 Peter
1:7 These trials will show that
your faith is genuine. It is being
tested as fire tests and purifies
gold—though your faith is far more
precious than mere gold. So when
your faith remains strong through
many trials, it will bring you much
praise and glory and honor on the
day when Jesus Christ is revealed
to the whole world.
give honor to God when he judges
the world.
but he died for sinners to bring you
safely home to God. He suffered
physical death, but he was raised
to life in the Spirit.
2:24 He personally carried our sins
in his body on the cross so that we
can be dead to sin and live for what is 4:8 Most important of all, continue
to show deep love for each other, for
right. By his wounds you are healed.
love covers a multitude of sins.
3:9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t
5:7 Give all your worries and
retaliate with insults when people
insult you. Instead, pay them back cares to God, for he cares about
you.
with a blessing. That is what God
2:12 Be careful to live properly
has called you to do, and he will
5:8 Stay alert! Watch out for your
among your unbelieving neighbors.
grant you his blessing.
great enemy, the devil. He prowls
Then even if they accuse you of
around like a roaring lion, looking
3:18 Christ suffered for our sins
doing wrong, they will see your
once for all time. He never sinned, for someone to devour.
honorable behavior, and they will
Greetings from Peter
This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus
Christ.
I am writing to God’s chosen people who are
living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus,
Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.* 2 God
the Father knew you and chose you long ago,
and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result,
you have obeyed him and have been cleansed
by the blood of Jesus Christ.
May God give you more and more grace and
peace.
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— promises—
from God
God the Father knew you
and chose you long ago,
and his Spirit has
made you holy.
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The Hope of Eternal Life
3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have
been born again, because God raised Jesus
Christ from the dead. Now we live with great
expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for
you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of
change and decay. 5 And through your faith, God
is protecting you by his power until you receive
this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on
the last day for all to see.
6 So be truly glad.* There is wonderful joy
ahead, even though you must endure many
trials for a little while. 7 These trials will show
that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as
fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith
is far more precious than mere gold. So when
your faith remains strong through many trials, it
will bring you much praise and glory and honor
on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the
whole world.
8 You love him even though you have never
seen him. Though you do not see him now, you
trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. 9 The reward for trusting him
will be the salvation of your souls.
10 This salvation was something even the
prophets wanted to know more about when
they prophesied about this gracious salvation
prepared for you. 11 They wondered what time
or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was
talking about when he told them in advance
about Christ’s suffering and his great glory
afterward.
12 They were told that their messages were not
for themselves, but for you. And now this Good
News has been announced to you by those who
preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent
from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the
angels are eagerly watching these things happen.
1:1 Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia were
Roman provinces in what is now Turkey. 1:6 Or So you are
truly glad.