1 Peter 1:1

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1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To the temporary residents dispersed in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen

Acts 16:6-7

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in Asia.

James 1:1

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ:

To the 12 tribes in the Dispersion.

Greetings.

Deuteronomy 4:27

The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be reduced to a few survivors among the nations where the Lord your God will drive you.

Deuteronomy 28:64

Then the Lord will scatter you among all peoples from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.

Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, “There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, yet living in isolation. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

Psalm 44:11

You hand us over to be eaten like sheep
and scatter us among the nations.

Ezekiel 6:8

“Yet I will leave a remnant when you are scattered among the nations, for throughout the countries there will be some of you who will escape the sword.

Matthew 4:18

As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

Matthew 10:2

These are the names of the 12 apostles:

First, Simon, who is called Peter,
and Andrew his brother;
James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;

Matthew 24:22

Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.

John 1:41-42

He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which means “Anointed One”),

John 7:35

Then the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go so we won’t find Him? He doesn’t intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does He?

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

John 21:15-17

When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”

“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”

“Feed My lambs,” He told him.

Acts 2:5-11

There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

Acts 6:9

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

Acts 8:4

So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the message of good news.

Acts 18:2

where he found a Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,

Acts 18:23

And after spending some time there, he set out, traveling through one place after another in the Galatian territory and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 19:10

And this went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the message about the Lord.

Acts 20:16-18

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so he would not have to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost.

1 Corinthians 16:19

The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, along with the church that meets in their home.

2 Corinthians 1:8

For we don’t want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life.

Galatians 1:2

and all the brothers who are with me:

To the churches of Galatia.

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:19

So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,

2 Timothy 1:15

This you know: All those in Asia have turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

2 Peter 1:1

Simeon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:11

saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Leviticus 26:33

But I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword to chase after you. So your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins.

Deuteronomy 32:26

“I would have said: I will cut them to pieces
and blot out the memory of them from mankind,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Peter 1:1

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

The

Scattered

Pontus

Acts 2:5

Acts 18:2

Galatia

Acts 16:6

Acts 18:23

Galatians 1:2

Cappadocia

Acts 2:9

Asia

Bithynia

Acts 16:7

General references

Zephaniah 3:10

Bible References

The

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and temporary residents to abstain from fleshly desires that war against you.

There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.

Scattered

But I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword to chase after you. So your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins.

The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be reduced to a few survivors among the nations where the Lord your God will drive you.

Then the Lord will scatter you among all peoples from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.

“I would have said: I will cut them to pieces
and blot out the memory of them from mankind,

You hand us over to be eaten like sheep
and scatter us among the nations.

“Yet I will leave a remnant when you are scattered among the nations, for throughout the countries there will be some of you who will escape the sword.

Then the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go so we won’t find Him? He doesn’t intend to go to the Dispersion

among the Greeks and teach the Greeks, does He?

and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the message of good news.

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ:

To the 12 tribes in the Dispersion.

Greetings.

Pontus

There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

where he found a Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,

Galatia

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in Asia.

And after spending some time there, he set out, traveling through one place after another in the Galatian territory and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

and all the brothers who are with me:

To the churches of Galatia.

Cappadocia

Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,