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1 Peter 1:19-25 (view passage online)
Believers purify their souls by obeying the truth through the Spirit. They must love one another fervently with a pure heart. Believers experience new birth from incorruptible seed through the living and abiding word of God.
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1 Peter 1:13-19 (view passage online)
Prophets searched carefully about the coming grace. The Spirit of Christ testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the following glories, which angels desire to understand. Believers must prepare their minds and rest their hope fully on grace.
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1 Peter 1:1-12 (view passage online)
Trials test the genuineness of faith, making it more precious than perishable gold. This tested faith brings praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Believers love Jesus without seeing Him and rejoice with inexpressible joy.
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1 Peter 1:1-12 (view passage online)
God gives believers a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He reserves an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance for them in heaven. The power of God keeps believers through faith for a salvation ready to appear.
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1 Peter 1:1-12 (view passage online)
Peter writes to scattered pilgrims chosen according to the foreknowledge of God. He blesses the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for giving believers a new birth to a living hope. This letter explores Peter’s background, his audience, and his purpose for writing.