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1 Peter 1:1-5

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Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia were Roman provinces or regions in northern and western Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Peter addresses dispersed Christian communities there as “elect exiles,” emphasizing that their scattered, vulnerable position is held within God’s saving purpose and living hope.

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1 Peter 1:1-5 mentions Asia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, Galatia and Pontus.

Asia · Ingo Mehling
Bithynia · Perseusfs
Cappadocia · Benh LIEU SONG
Galatia · Kaan Keskin

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