1 Peter 1

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Lutheran reading notes

In 1 Peter chapter 1, the message of the gospel develops the theme of hope and perseverance amid suffering. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.

Theme: Apostolic teaching for the Church Key people: Apostles; churches Key place: Various Liturgical use: Epistle lections

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

1 Peter 1:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

1 Peter 1:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

3 Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, {abundant: Gr. much}

1 Peter 1:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}

1 Peter 1:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 Peter 1:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:

1 Peter 1:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see {him} not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

1 Peter 1:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

9 Receiving the end of your faith, {even} the salvation of {your} souls.

1 Peter 1:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace {that should come} unto you:

1 Peter 1:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

1 Peter 1:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

1 Peter 1:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; {to the end: Gr. perfectly}

1 Peter 1:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

1 Peter 1:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

1 Peter 1:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

1 Peter 1:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning {here} in fear:

1 Peter 1:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, {as} silver and gold, from your vain conversation {received} by tradition from your fathers;

1 Peter 1:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 Peter 1:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

1 Peter 1:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 Peter 1:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

1 Peter 1:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

1 Peter 1:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.

24 For all flesh {is} as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: {For: or, For that}

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