1 Peter 1:1 Cross References - NSB

¹ Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are temporary residents scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

³³ »‘I will scatter you among the nations. War will follow you. Your country will be in ruins. Your cities will be deserted.

²⁷ »Jehovah will scatter you among the nations. You will become few in number among the heathen, where Jehovah will lead you.

⁶⁴ »Jehovah will scatter you among all the people of the world. He will scatter you from one end of the earth to the other. There you will serve gods made of wood and stone that neither you nor your ancestors ever knew.

²⁶ »I would have said: ‘I will cut them to pieces. I will remove the memory of them from men.’

⁸ Haman said to King Ahasuerus, »There is a nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of any other nation. They do not keep the king's laws. For this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.

¹¹ You give us over to be butchered like sheep and scatter us among the nations.

⁸ ‘»However, I will let some people live. Some people will escape the battle among the nations and be scattered throughout the countries.

² The following are the names of the twelve apostles (ambassadors of the good news) (messengers): first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

¹⁸ Jesus walked on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother. They were fishermen.

²² »Unless those days are shortened, no flesh will be saved. For the sake of the chosen ones (selected individuals), those days will be shortened.

⁴¹ He found his brother Simon first. He said to him: »We have found the Messiah (Christ).« ⁴² He took him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said: »You are Simon the son of John: you will be called Cephas (meaning: Peter).«

³⁵ The Jews said among themselves: »Where will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

⁵² He would die for the nation. He would also gather together the children of God that are scattered abroad.

¹⁵ When they had eaten Jesus said to Simon Peter: »Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?« He said: »Yes Lord; you know I have affection for you.« Jesus said to him: »Feed my lambs.« ¹⁶ He spoke to him a second time: »Simon, son of John, do you love me?« He replied: »Yes Lord, you know I have affection for you.« Then Jesus said: »Shepherd my sheep.« ¹⁷ The third time Jesus said to him: »Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me?« Peter was grieved. Because he said to him the third time, do you have affection for me? Peter replied: »Lord, you know all things; you know I have affection for you!« Jesus said to him: »Feed my sheep.«

⁵ Devout Jews from every nation under heaven were dwelling at Jerusalem. ⁶ When they heard this sound a crowd came together in confusion, because men heard them speak in their own language. ⁷ And they were all amazed and marveled. They said to each other: »Behold, are not all these that speak Galileans?« ⁸ »How do we each hear them in our own language? ⁹ »Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, ¹⁰ »Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ »Cretes and Arabians, we hear them speak in our language the wonderful works of God.«

⁴ They who were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.

⁹ Certain men arose from the synagogue. It was called the synagogue of the Libertines, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians. Some of them were from Cilicia and Asia. They argued with Stephen.

⁶ The Holy Spirit did not let them preach the message in the province of Asia. So they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia. ⁷ When they reached the border of Mysia, they tried to go into the province of Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

² There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus who is currently from Italy with his wife Priscilla. Claudius commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. So he came to them.

²³ After spending some time there he departed through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia strengthening all the disciples.

¹⁰ This continued for two years so that all who lived in this part of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

¹⁶ Paul decided to sail past Ephesus so he might not spend time in Asia. He was in a hurry to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. ¹⁷ At Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation to him. ¹⁸ When they arrived he said: »You know from the first day that I set foot in Asia, I was with you all the time,

¹⁹ The congregations of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you in the Lord, with the congregation that is in their house.

⁸ We do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning our affliction that began in Asia. We were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

¹² You were separate from Christ at that time, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel. You were strangers from the covenants of the promise. You had no hope and were without God in the world.

¹⁹ So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. You are fellow citizens with the holy ones and of the household of God.

² And from the brothers who are with me, to the congregations of Galatia:

¹⁵ You know that all that are in Asia turned away from me. This includes Phygelus and Hermogenes.

¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar. They confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

¹ This letter is from James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Greetings to the twelve tribes that are scattered.

¹¹ Beloved, I request that you as aliens and strangers abstain from fleshly lust (desires), which causes conflict in you.

¹ Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God, and of our Savior Jesus Christ:

¹¹ It said: »Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven congregations in Asia: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.«