1 Peter 1

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and…” Naming Asia and Bithynia keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and…” Naming Christ and Elect keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again…” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,” The line’s distinctive content terms include fadeth, heaven, incorruptible. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:” Naming Wherein keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire…” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include believing, full, glory. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.” Naming Receiving keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come…” The line’s distinctive content terms include diligently, enquired, grace. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified…” Naming Christ and Searching keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported…” Naming Ghost and Holy keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:” The line’s distinctive content terms include children, fashioning, former. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;” The line’s distinctive content terms include holy, conversation, manner. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of…” Naming Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain…” Naming Forasmuch keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,” The line’s distinctive content terms include foreordained, foundation, last. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for…” Naming Being keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.