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1 Peter · read by Marvin Derksen
21 verses, in order. Only the verses Marvin read aloud are shown.
1 Peter 1
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Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosenRead from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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who through faith are shielded by God's power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trialsRead from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.Read from NKJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
1 Peter 2
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Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God's sight,Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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For it stands in Scripture: "See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame."Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,"Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
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and, "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense." They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.Read from KJV · Encouragement from a Fisherman
1 Peter 5
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As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:Read from KJV · A rewarding God
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Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God's will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;Read from KJV · A rewarding God
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not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.Read from KJV · A rewarding God
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And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.Read from KJV · A rewarding God