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1 Peter 1

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25 verses in KJV · 716 outgoing cross-reference links

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Opening verses of 1 Peter 1 (KJV)

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

1:2 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.

1:3 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,

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Simon Peter

Approximate study chronology: c. AD 60

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Original-language word-study starting points

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