1 Peter

New Testament · Epistle · 5 chapters

Quick answer

Hope and holiness for exiles — how to suffer well as followers of Christ.

1 Peter strengthens believers facing hostility, grounding their identity and conduct in Christ's suffering and resurrection and the living hope it secures.

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Chapters

1 2 3 4 5

Start here — curated resources

Lay

★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.
VideoMike Winger — BibleThinkerMike Winger · Free · reformed
Free verse-by-verse studies through whole books plus careful apologetics — "learn to think biblically about everything." (Reformed-leaning, non-denominational.)

Pastoral

SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

Watch & study

VideoBibleProject — 1 Peter videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
VideoWatch teaching on 1 PeterYouTube · Lay · Free
Sermon series and book overviews from across YouTube.
CommentaryMatthew Henry on 1 PeterMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).