“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world” (1 John 2:16 ESV). The apostle John wrote this letter to believers in the first century to strengthen their assurance and warn them against loving
“These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth. But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever” (Daniel 7:17–18 ESV). The prophet Daniel, writing during Israel’s exile in Babylon, interpreted this vision to his fellow Jewish exiles, offering them
“Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace” (2 Peter 3:14 ESV). The apostle Peter wrote this letter to believers scattered throughout Asia Minor, urging them to stand firm amid false teaching. In this verse, he addressed them tenderly as “beloved,”
“For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first” (2 Peter 2:20 ESV). Peter warns of those who, after escaping the corruption of the
“And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things” (2 Peter 1:15 ESV). Near the end of his life, the apostle Peter writes with deep pastoral urgency, determined to ensure that believers would remember the truths he had taught even after his
“The king answered and said to Daniel, ‘Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery” (Daniel 2:47 ESV). Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had a troubling dream revealing the future of earthly kingdoms. Recognizing its importance yet unable to
“Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 3:21 ESV). In this verse, Peter drew a comparison between baptism and Noah’s flood. Just as Noah and his family
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness” (1 Peter 2:24 ESV). Peter wrote to believers facing suffering, reminding them that Christ’s own suffering on the cross secured both their salvation and the power to live faithfully. Jesus bore our sins in
“Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God” (1 Peter 1:23 ESV). Peter reminded his readers that their spiritual rebirth came not through human means, but through the divine Word of God. Our first birth originated from perishable human flesh and therefore
“Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully” (1 Peter 1:10 ESV). Peter reminded his readers that our salvation did not originate in the New Testament era, but was long anticipated by the prophets of old. They prophesied about the grace that would one