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Peter's encouragement to persecuted Christians — you are a royal priesthood, a holy nation.
Written by Peter the apostle (c. AD 62–64). 1 Peter is a letter of encouragement to Christians under pressure — 'strangers in the world,' as Peter describes them, scattered throughout the Roman provinces and facing persecution for their faith. Peter's central call is to a suffering but hopeful holiness: 'You are a chosen people, a royal pries…