What would you say is the first wise step when God visits you with suffering? Read this article for a helpful reflection on humility, as it finds biblical direction from 1 Peter 5:6–7.

The article discusses the problem of suffering among believers. By reference to 1 Peter, the author dismisses unbiblical views about suffering and provides guidelines to follow for Christians to be able to handle suffering.

The article discusses the application of the commandment to respect and submit to elders. This is done with the help of the text in 1 Peter 5.

Christian love is a must among believers. From 1 Peter 1:22 this article explains four characteristics of love that must be displayed among believers.

This article explains by way of 1 Peter 1:18-21 the price that Christ paid for the redemption of the church.

1 Peter makes extensive use of the Old Testament. This article reflects on how the author of 1 Peter used the Old Testament to develop Christian ethics. It indicates how Peter's selection of texts was based upon the correlation between the situation of the people of God in the Old Testament and that of his readers. The teaching from the Old Testament was then developed in the author's own terminology to show its relevance for the suffering Christian churches.

This article is a consideration of our eternal inheritance as Peter describes it in 1 Peter 1:4-5.

Looking at 1 Peter 1:13, this article shares some valuable lessons on how to live the Christian life in today’s age. The author calls for sobriety and hope, with a confidence for the coming of Christ.

Using 1 Peter 2:11-12 as framework, this article discusses the necessity of good works in the life of a Christian. The article gives a survey of what the New Testament epistles say about good works.

This article considers 1 Peter 2:13-15 and its expression of the Christian's duty to the government.

This article examines how Peter in 1 Peter 4:12-19 uses the imagery of Malachi 3 of the Lord coming as the refiner's fire to refine his servants. By using this imagery Peter identifies believers as the new temple of God, and encourages them in their suffering.

In this article on 1 Peter 2:4-5, the church as fellowship of believers is discussed, as well as the service of the church.

This article offers a unique interpretation of 1 Peter 3:18-20, about the "spirits in prison." The author finds a key to the interpretation in the letter's background in Isaiah. The author ends with a section on whom Peter was writing to.

Pastors are not CEOs or priests. According to 1 Peter 5:1-5 pastors are placed in the church to be shepherds of God's people.

What does it mean to follow Christ as your Lord? In 1 Peter 3:8-22, the author helps us understand how Christians should live, and why we should live that way. Further, the author gives practical examples of what happens when a believer follows Christ with commitment.

Looking at 1 Peter 3:1-7, this article is on the topic of marriage. The marriage relationship will have its struggles, but it also will have beauty and joy. The author also discusses the respective roles of the husband and the wife in marriage.

This article wants to investigate the stone passages in Romans 9:33 and 1 Peter 2:4-10. The author reflects on Paul and Peter's use of the so-called Old Testament "stone" passages—Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 8:14, and Isaiah 28:16.

How is redemption depicted in 1 Peter and 2 Peter? The paper argues that the apostle Peter presents redemption in his letter primarily as the work of Christ that sets people free from a previously futile lifestyle. The emphasis is on a changed lifestyle.

With reference to 1 Peter 4:1-3, the article defines the mindset and lifestyle that a believer has to have in the new life, especially in view of sin and the commandments of God.

What is the function of 1 Peter 1:1-2 in the composition of the letter? The essay discusses this, and also analyzes the transitional relationship between the end of verse 2 and the blessing contained in 1 Peter 1:3-12.

1 Peter is not the easiest book in the New Testament to interpret. This article considers the origin and destination of the letter and the interpretation of 1 Peter 3:20-22 about the preaching in the time of Noah.

This article on 1 Peter 5:6 is about the hand of God and our suffering.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:1-2.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:3-5.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:6-9.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:10-12.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:13-17.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:18-21.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:21.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 1:22-1 Peter 2:3.

The aim of this article is to provide some indication of the fruitfulness of exegetical study of one particular text, 1 Peter, for the counselor's task. It wants to motivate the counselor to integrate ever more completely the study of Scripture with pastoral care. The author discusses the Christian's position in this world, suffering, the church as household of God, and the task of elders.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 2:4-8.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 2:9-10.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 2:11-12.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 2:13-17.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:1-7.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:8-12.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:13-17.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 3:18-22.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 4:1-6.

This article is a Bible study on 1 Peter 4:7-11.