1 Peter 1:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Peter,  an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those chosen, living as exiles  dispersed  abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,  chosen

Cross References

James 1:1

James,  a servant of God  and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the twelve tribes  dispersed abroad.  , Greetings.

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance,  greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.

Ephesians 2:19

So, then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,

Acts 8:4

So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word.

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children  of God.

Matthew 24:22

Unless those days were cut short, no one would   be saved. But those days will be cut short because of the elect.

1 Peter 2:11

Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles  to abstain  from sinful  desires that wage war against the soul.

Esther 3:8

Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, ‘There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom,  keeping themselves separate. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws.  It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

Deuteronomy 28:64

Then the Lord will scatter you among all peoples from one end of the earth to the other,  and there you will worship other gods, of wood and stone,  which neither you nor your ancestors have known.

Deuteronomy 4:27

The Lord will scatter you among the peoples,  and you will be reduced to a few survivors  among the nations where the Lord your God will drive you.

2 Peter 1:1

Simeon  Peter,  a servant and an apostle  of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness  of our God and Saviour  Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you were without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of promise,  without hope  and without God in the world.

2 Corinthians 1:8

We don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction that took place in Asia.  We were completely overwhelmed #– #beyond our strength   #– #so that we even despaired  of life itself.

Acts 18:2

where he found a Jew named Aquila,  a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,

Ezekiel 6:8

‘Yet I will leave a remnant when you are scattered among the nations, for throughout the countries there will be some of you who will escape the sword.

Revelation 1:11

saying, ‘Write   on a scroll   what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.’

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that all those in the province of Asia  have deserted me,  including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Galatians 1:2

and all the brothers who are with me: To the churches of Galatia.

1 Corinthians 16:19

The churches of Asia  send you greetings.  Aquila and Priscilla  send you greetings warmly in the Lord, along with the church that meets in their home.

Acts 19:10

This went on for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks,  heard the word of the Lord.

Acts 18:23

After spending some time there, he set out, travelling through one place after another in the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 6:9

Opposition arose, however, from some members of the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, and they began to argue with Stephen.

John 7:35

Then the Jews  said to one another, ‘Where does he intend to go that we won’t find him? He doesn’t intend to go to the Jewish people dispersed  , among the Greeks  and teach the Greeks, does he?

Matthew 10:2

These are the names of the twelve apostles:  First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matthew 4:18

As  he was walking along the Sea of Galilee,  he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea #– #for they were fishermen.

Leviticus 26:33

But I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword to chase after you. So your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins.

Deuteronomy 32:26

‘I would have said: I will cut them to pieces and blot out the memory of them from mankind,

Luke 18:7

Will not God grant justice   to his elect   who cry out to him day and night?   Will he delay   helping them?