1 Peter verse by verse

[Jesusfan4ever]

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontius, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,

 

[barb754]

1 Peter 1:2 (KJV)
Elect 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.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

1 Peter 1:3

Praise 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.

 

[doc329]

1 Peter 1:4 (KJV)
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

 

[worldwatcher]

1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

1 Peter 1:6

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

1 Peter 1:7

These have come so that your faith-of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire-may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

 

[barb754]

1 Peter 1:8 (KJV)
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

 

[doc329]

1 Peter 1:9 (KJV)
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

1 Peter 1:10

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with greatest care

 

[worldwatcher]

1 Peter 1:11
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

1 Peter 1:12

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

 

[worldwatcher]

1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird 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;

 

[Glenda]

1Pe 1:14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves to your former lusts in your ignorance,

 

[doc329]

1 Peter 1:15 (KJV)
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

 

[Glenda]

1Pe 1:16 because it has been written, "Be holy," "because I am holy." Lev. 19:2

 

[barb754]

1 Peter 1:17 (KJV)
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

 

[doc329]

1 Peter 1:18 (KJV)
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

1 Peter 1:19

but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.

 

[worldwatcher]

1 Peter 1:20
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,