Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Peter
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:1 JFB -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:1 PNT -> Commentary on 1:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:1 TSK -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Entry for 1:1 WEN -> Notes on 1:1 NTB -> Bithynia; Cappadocia; Galatia; Peter; Pontus TTT -> Pilgrims and Strangers EBD -> Bithynia; Cappadocia; Captivity; Dispersion; Pontus SBD -> Asia; Bithynia; Cappadocia, Cappadocians; Captivities of the Jews; Dispersion, The Jews of the; Pontus 1:1 - [In Context] Greetings from Peter, an apostle F1 of Jesus Christ. To God's chosen people who are away from their homes--people scattered all over the areas of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:2 JFB -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:2 PNT -> Commentary on 1:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:2 TSK -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Entry for 1:2 WEN -> Notes on 1:2 NTB -> Benedictions; Blood; God; God (continued); Holy Spirit; Jesus, The Christ; Obedience; Predestination; Regeneration; Righteous; Sanctification; Sprinkling; Trinity TTT -> Election; Obedience to God; Paschal Lamb, Typical Nature of; Sanctification; Trinity, The EBD -> Election of Grace; Foreknowledge of God; Predestination 1:2 - [In Context] God planned long ago to choose you by making you his holy people. F2 Making you holy is the Spirit's F3 work. God wanted you to obey him and to be made clean by the blood (death) of Jesus Christ. Grace (kindness) and peace be yours more and more.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:13 JFB -> Commentary on 1:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:13 PNT -> Commentary on 1:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:13 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:13 TSK -> Commentary on 1:13 TSK -> Entry for 1:13 WEN -> Notes on 1:13 NTB -> Commandments; Decision; Hope; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Sobriety; Watchfulness TTT -> Grace; Hope; Paschal Lamb, Typical Nature of; Second Coming of Christ, The; Sobriety EBD -> Grace; Revelation of Christ SBD -> Dress TV -> Devotional using 1:13 TV -> Devotional using 1:13 TV -> Devotional using 1:13 TV -> Devotional using 1:13 TV -> Devotional using 1:13 TV -> Devotional using 1:13 TV -> Devotional using 1:13 1:13 - [In Context] So prepare your minds for service, and have self-control. All your hope should be for the gift of grace (kindness) that will be yours when Jesus Christ appears (comes).
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:14 JFB -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:14 PNT -> Commentary on 1:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:14 TSK -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Entry for 1:14 WEN -> Notes on 1:14 NTB -> Blindness; Character; Commandments; Holiness; Obedience; Righteous; Worldliness TTT -> Character of Saints; Holiness; Ignorance of God; Obedience to God; Saints, Compared to; Titles and Names of Saints EBD -> Adoption; Child 1:14 - [In Context] In the past you did not understand about these things, so you did the evil things you wanted. But now you are children {of God} who obey. So don't live like you lived in the past.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:15 JFB -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:15 PNT -> Commentary on 1:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:15 TSK -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Entry for 1:15 WEN -> Notes on 1:15 NTB -> Commandments; God (continued); Holiness; Jesus, The Christ TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Example of Christ, The; Holiness; Holiness of God, The EBD -> Holiness TV -> Devotional using 1:15 TV -> Devotional using 1:15 TV -> Devotional using 1:15 TV -> Devotional using 1:15 1:15 - [In Context] But be holy F8 in all the things you do, the same as God is holy. God is the One who called you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:16 JFB -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:16 PNT -> Commentary on 1:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:16 TSK -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Entry for 1:16 WEN -> Notes on 1:16 NTB -> Commandments; God (continued); Holiness; Jesus, The Christ; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Conduct, Christian; Example of Christ, The; Holiness; Holiness of God, The; Scriptures, The UTM -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 1:16 - [In Context] The Scriptures F9 say, "Be holy, because I (God) am holy." F10
FOOTNOTES: F1: apostle   A person Jesus chose to represent him in special way. F2: holy people   Literally, "saints" or "holy ones." God's people are called holy because they are made pure through Christ, and they belong only to God. F3: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F8: holy   A holy person is pure and belongs only to God. F9: Scriptures   Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F10: "Be … holy"   Quote from Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2; 20:7.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.