© 2004 by
JOHN MACARTHUR

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

MacArthur, John, 1939-
    1 Peter / by John MacArthur, Jr.
       p. cm.—(The MacArthur New Testament commentary)
    ISBN: 0-8024-1501-6
    ISBN-13:978-0-8024-1501-1
     1. Bible. N.T. Peter, 1st—Commentaries. I. Title: First Peter. II. Title.

BS2795.53M23 2004
227’.92077—dc22

2004003857

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