Imperishable Inheritance 1Pet 1:4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade— kept in heaven for you Both the obtaining and maintaining of...
Shielded 1Pet 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. Just as our...
Joy in the Midst of Trials 1Pet 1:6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. There's...
Trials Reveal Faith 1Pet 1:7 These have come so that your faith— of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire— may be proved ...
Receiving Salvation 1Pet 1:8,9 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an ...
Messianic Prophecies 1Pet 1:10,11 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the...
Prophecy Revealed 1Pet 1:12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by...
Hope in Action 1Pet 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is ...
Christian Non-Conformity 1Peter 1:14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. The Christian life involves...
Be Holy 1Peter 1:15,16 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." The phrase "Be holy;...
Live in Fear 1Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. He just...
Redeemed by the Blood 1Peter 1:18,19 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of...
The Foreordained Lamb 1Peter 1:20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Christ is "the Lamb that...
Believing God through Jesus 1Peter 1:21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God....
Purified through Obedience 1Peter 1:22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one...
Impersishable 1Peter 1:23-25 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, "All...
Have Done with Wickedness 1Peter 2:1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Consider these...
Crave the Milk of the Word 1Peter 2:2,3 Like newborn babies, crave the pure milk of the Word, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you...
Living Stones 1Peter 2:4,5 As you come to him, the living Stone— rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are...
Corner Stone, Stumbling Stone 1Peter 2:6-8 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in...
A Royal Priesthood 1Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of...
Abstinence 1Peter 2:11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. "the...
A Testimony of Good Works 1Peter 2:12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and...
Submit to Legitimate Human Authority 1Peter 2:13,14 Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the...
Silence Slanderers by Doing Good 1Peter 2:15 "For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men." Remember that he...
Feel Free to Do what is Right 1Peter 2:16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Jude warns, "certain...
Note: I will be away on business for a couple of weeks and consequently may suspend the devotionals till I get back depending on my time and internet access....
Slaves to Submit 1Peter 2:18 Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who ...
Enduring Unjustified Suffering 1Peter 2:19,20 For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. But...
Christ's example of Suffering Unjustly 1Peter 2:21-23 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow...