1 PETER footnotes

1:1 See note on Jas 1.1. Baptism is the main theme of this letter which, in fact, may have been a baptismal address.
1:6 Or Rejoice in this
1:8 Other ancient authorities read known
1:8 Or omit you
1:8 Or omit you
1:11 Spirit of Christ: Christ, as the eternally existing Word, is envisaged as inspiring the prophets of old.
1:21 Or so that your faith is hope in God

2:9 Greek a people for his possession
2:13 Or every institution ordained for men
2:24 Or carried up... to the tree

3:1-6 Peter’s teaching on the behavior and status of women corresponds to that of Paul, though without Paul’s forthrightness.
3:18 Other ancient authorities read suffered

4:1 ceased from sin: Peter means that a continual acceptance of suffering is incompatible with a proneness to sin.
4:1 Other ancient authorities add for us; some for you
4:14 Other ancient authorities insert and of power

5:2 Other ancient authorities add exercising the oversight
5:2 Other ancient authorities add as God would have you
5:10 Other ancient authorities read restore, establish, strengthen and settle
5:13 Babylon: Rome was as full of iniquity as ancient Babylon; cf. Rev 17.9.