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;
1 Peter 1:1 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 Peter an Apostle of Jesus Christ to the sojourners scattered thro' Pontus, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition PETER, AN apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ, [writing] to the elect exiles of the dispersion scattered (sowed) abroad in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 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, Common English Bible Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s chosen strangers in the world of the diaspora, who live in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. Catholic Public Domain Version Peter, Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the newly-arrived elect of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect, |
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;
And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened.
And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.
And shall not God vindicate his own elect, who cry to him day and night, though he bear long with them?
And not for that nation only, but that he might also gather into one all the children of God that were scattered abroad.
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them.
And having spent some time there, he departed, and went over the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, confirming all the disciples.
And this was done for the space of two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
But there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called that of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went every where, preaching the word.
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the church that is in their house, salute you much in the Lord.
For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the trouble which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed, above our strength, so that we despaired even of life.
being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise; having no hope, and without God in the world.
Therefore ye are no longer strangers, and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints and of the houshold of God,
This thou knowest, that all who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
James a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly desires,
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, thro' the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, Saying, what thou seest, write in a book and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.