1 Peter 1:1

Greeting

¹ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who are scattered as foreigners over Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, ² whom God the Father has chosen and predestined by the consecration of the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ, and to be sprinkled with his blood; God bless you and give you perfect peace.

Apostle of Jesus Christ

Chosen Ones

God the Father

Jesus Christ

People of God

Chosen One

In The Dispersion

O God

Asia

Bithynia

Cappadocia

Christ

Galatia

Jesus

Messiah

Peter

Pontus

Roman

Acts 16:6-7

Thus they crossed Phrygia and Galatia. The holy Spirit prevented them from delivering the message in Asia,

James 1:1

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world.

Matthew 4:18

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who was afterward called Peter, and his brother, Andrew, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 10:2

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James the son of Zebedee and his brother John,

Matthew 24:22

If those days had not been cut short, nobody would have escaped, but for the sake of God's people those days will be cut short.

John 7:35

Then the Jews said to one another, "Where is he going, that we shall not find him? Is he going to our people scattered among the Greeks, and will he teach the Greeks?

John 21:15-17

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than these others are?" Peter said to him, "Yes, Master, you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs!"

Acts 2:5-11

Now there were devout Jews from every part of the world living in Jerusalem.

Acts 6:9

But members of the synagogue known as that of the Libyans, Cyreneans, and Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia undertook to debate with Stephen,

Acts 8:4

Those who were scattered went from place to place preaching the good news of the message.

Acts 18:2

There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he started out again, and traveled systematically through Galatia and Phrygia, reassuring all the disciples.

Acts 19:10

This went on for two years, so that everyone who lived in Asia, Greeks as well as Jews, heard the Lord's message.

Acts 20:16-18

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to lose any time in Asia, for he was hurrying to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of the Harvest Festival.

1 Corinthians 16:19

The churches of Asia wish to be remembered to you. Aquila and Prisca, with the congregation that meets at their house, send you their special Christian greetings.

2 Corinthians 1:8

For I do not want you, brothers, to misunderstand the distress that I experienced in Asia, for I was so utterly and unendurably crushed, that I actually despaired of life itself.

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you had no connection with Christ, you were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the agreements about God's promise; with no hope and no God in all the world.

Ephesians 2:19

So you are no longer foreigners or strangers, but you are fellow-citizens of God's people and members of his family.

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Hebrews 11:13

All these people lived all their lives in faith, and died without receiving what had been promised; they only saw it far ahead and welcomed the sight of it, recognizing that they themselves were only foreigners and strangers here on earth.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, I beg you, as aliens and exiles here, not to indulge the physical cravings that are at war with the soul.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the uprightness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have been given a faith as privileged as ours;

Revelation 1:11

say, "Write what you see in a roll and send it to the seven churches??o Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."