Peter

Once a fisherman on the shores of Galilee, Peter was called by the Lord to become a fisher of men and emerged as a foundational leader among the apostles. His journey from bold confession to painful denial and gracious restoration highlights the transformative power of Christ's forgiveness, equipping him to strengthen the brethren. In his epistles, he offers words of hope to believers facing trials and cautions against deceptive teachings that threaten the faith, underscoring his enduring role in guiding the early church through persecution and doctrinal challenges.

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Books written: 1 Peter, 2 Peter

Read Through Peter's Writings

8 chapters total

1 Peter

1 A Living Hope 2 Living Stones 3 Suffering for Doing Good 4 Living for God 5 Shepherding God's Flock

2 Peter

1 Growing in Faith 2 False Teachers 3 The Day of the Lord

Key Passages

Cast All Your Cares on Him

1 Peter 5:6-7

H⁶umble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

⁷ Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

A Royal Priesthood

1 Peter 2:9-10

B⁹ut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

¹⁰ Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

The Day of the Lord

2 Peter 3:8-13

B⁸ut, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

⁹ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. ¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. ¹¹ Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, ¹² Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? ¹³ Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.