Category: 1 Peter

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: Setting the Scene for 1 Peter 4:10 In the setting of 1 Peter chapter 4, we find a small group of early Christians gathered in a humble home in one of the bustling cities of…

7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Setting the Scene for 1 Peter 1:7 In 1 Peter chapter 1, the scene is set in a small,…

2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. Setting the Scene for 1 Peter 1:2 In 1 Peter chapter 1, the scene is set in a small house in…

7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Setting the Scene for 1 Peter 5:7 In 1 Peter chapter 5, the scene is set in a humble meeting room within a small house church in ancient Rome. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow on the…

1 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—…

22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, Setting the Scene for 1 Peter 1:22 In 1 Peter chapter 1, the apostle Peter is writing a letter to the early Christian communities scattered throughout Asia Minor. The scene is…

3 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—…

21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Setting the Scene for 1 Peter 3:21 In 1 Peter chapter 3, Peter is addressing the early Christian community, providing guidance…

23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; Setting the Scene for 1 Peter 1:23 In 1 Peter chapter 1, the scene unfolds in a humble meeting room within a bustling city. The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting…

5 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 5:2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have…