1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 1:5; 1 Peter 1:21; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:10; 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 2:15; 1 Peter 2:16; 1 Peter 2:17; 1 Peter 2:19; 1 Peter 2:20; 1 Peter 3:4; 1 Peter 3:5; 1 Peter 3:17; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 3:20; 1 Peter 3:21; 1 Peter 3:22; 1 Peter 4:2; 1 Peter 4:6; 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Peter 4:11; 1 Peter 4:14; 1 Peter 4:16; 1 Peter 4:17; 1 Peter 4:19; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Peter 5:5; 1 Peter 5:6; 1 Peter 5:10; 1 Peter 5:12

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1 Peter 1:2

2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
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1 Peter 1:3

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,
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1 Peter 1:5

5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.
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1 Peter 1:21

21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.
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1 Peter 1:23

23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
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1 Peter 2:4

4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—
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1 Peter 2:5

5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter 2:10

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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1 Peter 2:12

12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.
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1 Peter 2:15

15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.
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1 Peter 2:16

16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves.
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1 Peter 2:17

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
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1 Peter 2:19

19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.
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1 Peter 2:20

20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
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1 Peter 3:4

4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
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1 Peter 3:5

5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands,
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1 Peter 3:17

17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
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1 Peter 3:18

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.
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1 Peter 3:20

20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
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1 Peter 3:21

21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
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1 Peter 3:22

22 who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
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1 Peter 4:2

2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.
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1 Peter 4:6

6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
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1 Peter 4:10

10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
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1 Peter 4:11

11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
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1 Peter 4:14

14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
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1 Peter 4:16

16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
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1 Peter 4:17

17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
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1 Peter 4:19

19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
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1 Peter 5:2

2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;
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1 Peter 5:5

5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
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1 Peter 5:6

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
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1 Peter 5:10

10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
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1 Peter 5:12

12 With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.
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