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πŸ“– October: 1 & 2 Peter


Theme: Faithful Living in a Hostile World

Week 1: A Living Hope (1 Peter 1–2)
Oct 1 – 1 Peter 1:1–5 (Born into a Living Hope)
Oct 2 – 1 Peter 1:6–9 (Rejoicing Through Trials)
Oct 3 – 1 Peter 1:10–12 (Prophets & the Gospel Mystery)
Oct 4 – 1 Peter 1:13–21 (Be Holy in All Your Conduct)
Oct 5 – 1 Peter 1:22–25 (Love One Another Deeply)
Oct 6 – 1 Peter 2:1–8 (Living Stones & Chosen People)
Oct 7 – 1 Peter 2:9–12 (Declare His Praises; Live Honorably)

Week 2: Suffering & Submission (1 Peter 2–3)
Oct 8 – 1 Peter 2:13–25 (Submit for the Lord’s Sake)
Oct 9 – 1 Peter 3:1–7 (Godly Conduct in Marriage)
Oct 10 – 1 Peter 3:8–12 (Repay Evil with Blessing)
Oct 11 – 1 Peter 3:13–17 (Suffer for Doing Good)
Oct 12 – 1 Peter 3:18–22 (Christ’s Victory Over Sin & Spirits)
Oct 13 – Reflection: Christ our Example in Suffering
Oct 14 – Prayer: God, help me honor You in hardship

Week 3: Endurance, Glory & Shepherding (1 Peter 4–5)
Oct 15 – 1 Peter 4:1–6 (Live for the Will of God)
Oct 16 – 1 Peter 4:7–11 (Serve with the Gifts You’ve Received)
Oct 17 – 1 Peter 4:12–19 (Rejoice in Sharing Christ’s Sufferings)
Oct 18 – 1 Peter 5:1–5 (Shepherd the Flock with Humility)
Oct 19 – 1 Peter 5:6–11 (Cast Your Cares; Stand Firm in Faith)
Oct 20 – 1 Peter 5:12–14 (Final Greetings & Peace)
Oct 21 – Reflection: Living humbly under God’s mighty hand

Week 4: Growing in Grace & Truth (2 Peter 1)
Oct 22 – 2 Peter 1:1–4 (God’s Divine Power for Life & Godliness)
Oct 23 – 2 Peter 1:5–9 (Add to Your Faith: A Life of Growth)
Oct 24 – 2 Peter 1:10–11 (Be Diligent in Your Calling)
Oct 25 – 2 Peter 1:12–15 (Peter’s Reminder Before Death)
Oct 26 – 2 Peter 1:16–21 (Scripture: Eyewitness Testimony & Prophetic Word)
Oct 27 – Reflection: Building a Faith That Lasts
Oct 28 – Prayer: Lord, help me grow in Your Word

Week 5: Warning & Waiting (2 Peter 2–3)
Oct 29 – 2 Peter 2:1–10 (False Teachers & God’s Judgment)
Oct 30 – 2 Peter 2:11–22 (Corruption of the Deceivers)
Oct 31 – 2 Peter 3:1–18 (The Day of the Lord & Living in Holiness)

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Bible Translation Guide

This chart puts some of the popular translations on a continuum so that you can see how they each uniquely approach interoperation of the original text. This is not an exact chart, rather an overview to see which translations are more literal and which ones focus on the main ideas.

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