Category Archives: I Peter

Greeting to the Elect Pilgrims 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, # To the pilgrimsof the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 electaccording to the foreknowledge of God the Father,in sanctification of the Spirit, forobedience andsprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: # Grace to you and peace be multiplied. A […]

1 Therefore,laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the puremilk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you havetasted that the Lordisgracious. The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People 4 Coming to Himastoa living stone,rejected indeed by men, but chosen by […]

Submission to Husbands 1 Wives, likewise,besubmissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word,they, without a word, maybe won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste conductaccompaniedby fear. 3 Do not let your adornment bemerelyoutward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting onfineapparel— 4 ratherletitbethe hidden […]

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest ofhistime in the flesh for the lusts of men,but for the will of God. 3 For wehavespentenough […]

Shepherd the Flock 1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and awitness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of theglory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers,not by compulsion but willingly,not for dishonest gain […]