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1 Peter: Summary & Key Themes
1 Peter at a glance, before you read it.
| Written by | Peter |
|---|---|
| Written to | believers scattered across Asia Minor |
| Type | Letter |
| Chapters | 5 |
| Position | Book 60 of 66 · book 21 of the New Testament |
Summary
Peter encourages suffering Christians with their living hope, calls them to holy living and to follow Christ’s example in suffering.
Main themes
- hope in suffering
- holiness
- identity as God’s people
Key verse
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
How to read 1 Peter
Read it in one or two sittings first; short letters were written to be read aloud in one go. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?
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