Contents
Contents
Cover
Endorsements
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Excursuses: A Closer Look
Preface
Abbreviations
Translation of 1 Peter
Introduction to 1 Peter
Structure
Outline
Authorship
External Attestation
Date
Provenance and Destination
Setting
Hope in Suffering
1. Epistolary Prescript (1:1–2)
2. Praising God for Salvation (1:3–12)
3. Live for God’s Eternal Values (1:13–2:3)
4. God’s People (2:4–10)
5. Behave Honorably, Refuting Slanders (2:11–17)
6. Slaves to Slaveholders (2:18–25)
7. Wives and Husbands (3:1–7)
8. General Exhortation before God (3:8–12)
9. Behave Honorably, Refuting Slanders (3:13–17)
10. Christ’s Example (3:18–4:6)
11. General Exhortation: Serve Fellow Believers (4:7–11)
12. Suffering for and with Christ (4:12–19)
13. Elders and the Younger (5:1–7)
14. General Exhortation (5:8–11)
15. Epistolary Postscript/Closing (5:12–14)
Bibliography
Index of Subjects
Index of Authors and Selected Names
Index of Scripture
Index of Other Ancient Sources
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