New Testament · Book 60 of 66
1 Peter
Peter to scattered exiles across Asia Minor — five chapters on suffering and a living hope. A royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people.
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- Living hopeKeynote
- PeterApostle-author
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
Structure
Section pages
Each section is one focused part of 1 Peter — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.
Themes
A living hope: ‘Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which … hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead’ (1:3).
Suffering: The letter's pastoral occasion — the fiery trial among the churches (4:12). Peter writes so exiles can bear what is coming.
If you only read a few chapters
- 1A living hopeKept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.
- 2A royal priesthoodBuilt up a spiritual house; a chosen generation, a royal priesthood.
- 3The answer of a good conscienceBaptism's figure; Christ preached to the spirits in prison.
- 5Cast your care‘Humble yourselves … casting all your care upon him.’
Featured studies in this book
The gold numeral is how many passages of 1 Peter each study touches — the brighter the border, the deeper it reaches here.
Where 1 Peter leads
2,251 cross-references flow out of its 5 heaviest chapters · 8 words are distinctively its own · 6 featured studies cite it.
Counted live from the reference floor (heaviest chapter pairs · tagged word floor · featured-page citations).