1 Peter 1 | |
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Book | First Epistle of Peter |
Category | General epistles |
Christian Bible part | Page shown right side is from 2 Peter 1 not 1 Peter 1 |
Order in the Christian part | 21 |
1 Peter 1 is the first chapter of the First Epistle of Peter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The author identifies himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ", and the epistle is traditionally attributed to Peter the Apostle, but some writers argue that it is the work of Peter's followers in Rome between the years 70 and 100.[1][2][3] After an introductory section, this chapter contains several "general exhortations founded on the blessedness of the Christian state", which continue into chapter 2.[4]
The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 25 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:
The specific region named in this verse would cover most of Asia Minor north and west of the Taurus mountains, which was attested in Pliny's letters to Trajan (c. 112 CE) to have a significant number of Christians in towns and countryside of the area.[9]
This part contains a form of blessing, which not only praises God, but lays out the main themes of the epistle.[9] Peter follows the pattern of some of Paul's epistles in pouring thanksgiving to God for His blessings, and gives eleven reasons for praising God:[10]
The salvation is made known by the work of the Holy Spirit (verse 12), which is the Spirit of Christ (verse 10), who led the prophets to foretell the grace that was to come (verse 10), even to foresee the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow (verse 11; cf. Psalm 22:7–8; 22:17–18; Isaiah 53; Lamentations 1:12), but not to find out when and how that would happen.[10]
The addressees are said to be set apart for God from the surrounding culture, into the holiness.[11]
Citing: Leviticus 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7[13]
Those who have undergone rebirth could be described as 'newborn infants' (1 Peter 2:2), entering the new community of redeemed people of God constituted by the word or the good news of God.[11]
See also: All flesh is grass |
Citing: Isaiah 40:6–8.[15]