1 Peter key verses

1 Peter 1:3 “He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”

A living hope

1 Peter 1:15-16 “As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ’You shall be holy, for I am holy.’”

The call to holiness

1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession.”

The identity of God’s people

1 Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.”

Christ our sin-bearer

1 Peter 3:15 “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.”

Ready to give a reason for hope

1 Peter 4:12-13 “Do not be surprised at the fiery trial... but rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings.”

Rejoicing in suffering

1 Peter 5:7 “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”

Casting our cares on God