First Epistle of Peter
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The First Epistle of Peter is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle Peter, offering encouragement and instruction to early Christians facing suffering and persecution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1 Peter | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
ⓘ
book of the Bible ⓘ canonical scripture ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christian conduct
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ church leadership ⓘ persecution ⓘ salvation ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian communities in Asia Minor
ⓘ
early Christians ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | universally accepted in major Christian traditions ⓘ |
| christology | emphasis on Christ’s suffering and glory ⓘ |
| containsMetaphor |
Christ as cornerstone
ⓘ
believers as living stones ⓘ devil as roaring lion ⓘ |
| eschatology | expectation of future glory ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
holiness in all conduct
ⓘ
humility ⓘ love of the brethren ⓘ submission to authorities ⓘ |
| follows |
Epistle of James
ⓘ
surface form:
Letter of James
|
| genre |
epistle
ⓘ
pastoral letter ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Roman Catholic biblical canon
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic biblical canon
Orthodox biblical canon ⓘ Protestant Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant biblical canon
|
| influence | Christian teaching on suffering and hope ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
living hope
ⓘ
new birth ⓘ royal priesthood ⓘ shepherding the flock of God ⓘ submission for the Lord’s sake ⓘ suffering of Christ ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | read in Christian worship ⓘ |
| mentionsPerson |
Mark
ⓘ
Silvanus ⓘ |
| partOf | New Testament ⓘ |
| positionInCanon |
Catholic Epistles
ⓘ
surface form:
catholic epistles
|
| precedes | Second Epistle of Peter ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christian hope
ⓘ
Christian perseverance under persecution ⓘ encouragement in suffering ⓘ holiness of life ⓘ identity of the church as God’s people ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1 Peter
this entity surface form:
1 Peter