1 PeterChapter 1aMay 1st, 2011

Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against

those whom God has chosen?

Colossians 3:12Therefore, as God's chosen people,

holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,

kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people

belonging to God.

1 Peter 2:11Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens

and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which

war against your soul.

Romans 1:5Through him and for his name's

sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the

obedience that comes from faith.

Romans 6:16you are slaves to the one whom you obey-- whether you are slaves to sin,

which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to

righteousness?

Romans 15:18I will not venture to speak of

anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I

have said and done.

Matthew 28:20… and teaching them to obey

everything I have commanded you.

Luke 11:28He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey

it."

John 14:15, 19If you love me, you will obey what I

command.

If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make

our home with him.

Acts 8:1On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the

apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the

Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me.

James 1:3because you know that the testing of

your faith develops perseverance.

2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary

troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs

them all.

Matthew 13:17For I tell you the truth, many

prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see

it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Acts 15:17that the remnant of men may seek

the Lord,

Hebrews 11:6And without faith it is impossible to

please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he

exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.