1 Peter 1

1 Peter 1
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A leaf containing the Epistles of Peter on Papyrus 72 (3rd/4th century)
Book	First Epistle of Peter
Bible part	New Testament
Order in the Bible part	21
Category	General epistles

1 Peter 1 is the first chapter of the First Epistle of Peter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.^[1][2] The author identifies himself as "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ" and the epistle is traditionally attributed to Peter the Apostle.^[3][4]

Text

• The original text is written in Koine Greek.
• Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 72 (3rd/4rd century)
  • Papyrus 125 (3rd/4rd century; extant: verses 23-25)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 3-25)
  • Papyrus 74 (7th century; extant: verses 1-2,7-8,13,19-20,25)
• This chapter is divided into 25 verses.

Fragment containing 1 Peter 1:23-2:5 on Papyrus 125 (3rd/4rd century).

Structure

This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

• 1 Peter 1:1-2 = Greeting to the Elect Pilgrims
• 1 Peter 1:3-12 = A Heavenly Inheritance
• 1 Peter 1:13-21 = Living Before God Our Father
• 1 Peter 1:22-25 = The Enduring Word

Location of some places in Anatolia (Asia Minor) mentioned in 1 Peter 1:1.

Verse 1

New King James Version

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,^[5]

Verse 16

New King James Version

because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”^[6]

Citing: Leviticus 11:44, 45; 19:2; 20:7

Cross references

• 1 Peter 1:24-25: Isaiah 40:6–8

See also

• Asia
• Bithynia
• Cappadocia
• Galatia
• Pontus
• Saint Peter
• Jesus Christ
• Other related Bible parts: Leviticus 11, Isaiah 40, Romans 12, Galatians 5

References

1. Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
2. Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
3. Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
4. Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
5. 1 Peter 1:1
6. 1 Peter 1:16

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).

External links

• 1 Peter 1 NIV