1 Peter 1:1

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Summary

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

Bible References

The

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly desires,

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise; having no hope, and without God in the world.

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

Scattered

Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

And not for that nation only, but that he might also gather into one all the children of God that were scattered abroad.

Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went every where, preaching the word.

James a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Pontus

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them.

Galatia

And having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbid by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

And having spent some time there, he departed, and went over the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, confirming all the disciples.

who raised him from the dead) And all the brethren who are with me,

Cappadocia

Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and dwellers in Mesopotamia, and Judea,

Asia

But there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called that of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

And having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbid by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

And this was done for the space of two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend any time in Asia; for he hasted, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the church that is in their house, salute you much in the Lord.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the trouble which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed, above our strength, so that we despaired even of life.

This thou knowest, that all who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, Saying, what thou seest, write in a book and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

Bithynia

Coming to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them not.