1 Peter 1:1

American Standard Version (1901)

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

Cross References

James 1:1

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.

Hebrews 11:13

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

Ephesians 2:19

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

Psalm 44:11

Thou hast made us like sheep appointed for food, And hast scattered us among the nations.

Acts 8:4

They therefore that were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.

Matthew 24:22

And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Esther 3:8

And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from those of every people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

Deuteronomy 28:64

And Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even wood and stone.

Deuteronomy 4:27

And Jehovah will scatter you among the peoples, and ye shall be left few in number among the nations, whither Jehovah shall lead you away.

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:

Ephesians 2:12

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

2 Corinthians 1:8

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

Acts 18:2

And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them;

Ezekiel 6:8

Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

Revelation 1:11

saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

2 Timothy 1:15

This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Galatians 1:2

and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

1 Corinthians 16:19

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

Acts 19:10

And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 18:23

And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

Acts 6:9

But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

John 7:35

The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Matthew 10:2

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matthew 4:18

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.

Leviticus 26:33

And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.

Deuteronomy 32:26

I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;

Luke 18:7

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?