<p>1:16<em> Brothers</em>- The believers are addressed as &quot;brothers&quot; here and in Acts 15:13; and yet the same phrase is then used about an unbaptized crowd of people who were listening to the Gospel being preached (Acts 2:29; 3:17; 13:26,38). It is also used in addressing those who in no way believed the Gospel (Acts 7:2; 22:1; 23:1,5). We note that Paul was called &quot;brother&quot; by Ananias even before he was baptized (Acts 9:17; 22:13); and Paul's reasoning in 1 Cor.&nbsp; 8:7-13 seems to suggest that he saw &quot;every man&quot; as his &quot;brother&quot;, and sought not to put a stumbling block in the way of any and every member of the general public, whom he also calls &quot;brother&quot;. This was surely because the early brethren had learnt the lesson taught to Peter; that they were to see all men as potentially cleansed in Christ, seeing that Christ died for all, and individuals are to be invited by us to accept that cleansing- in Peter's case, through extending table fellowship to them. The simple picture is that the early church was not so hung up as we may be today regarding whom they addressed as brother.</p><p><em>It was necessary that the Scripture should be fulfilled- </em>Peter is quoting here from the Lord's recent words in Lk. 24:44, that the Scriptures must s.w. 'necessary' be fulfilled about Him.</p><p><em>Which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David</em>- A classic statement concerning the process of Divine inspiration of the Bible.</p><p><em>Concerning Judas, who was guide to those that took Jesus</em>- The way Judas led the armed men to take or seize Jesus in Gethsemane was etched in Peter's memory; the shock of realizing Judas' betrayal would have been enormous.</p>