예수 그리스도의 사도인 베드로가, 본도와 갈라디아와 갑바도기아와 아시아와 비두니아에 흩어져서 사는 나그네들인, 택하심을 입은 이들에게 이 편지를 씁니다.
하나님 아버지께서 여러분을 미리 아시고 성령으로 거룩하게 해 주셔서, 여러분은 순종하게 되고, 예수 그리스도의 피 뿌림을 받게 되었습니다. 여러분에게 은혜와 평화가 더욱 가득 차기를 빕니다.Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God's elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.
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Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia are all places mentioned in Acts where Christianity first spread.....
It's interesting how Peter tries to strengthen and encourage the disciples in places where the word was spread in the beginning after Christ's ascension. It's the "sanctifying work of the Spirit" who continuously lives in the lives of the disciples, including us. It's also our accountability to constantly check on ourselves if we are being touched by the sprinkling of his blood in our daily lives, which which can only be achieved as we draw near to Him with obedience.
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