Read 1 Peter 3:13-14 . Peter now begins a new section dealing with the problem of persecution by unbelievers. This was clearly being...

Read 1 Peter 3:8-12 . Two further qualities of Christlike behaviour are added to the four already listed (8): . 5 Be humble. Along with...

Read 1 Peter 3:8-9 . Whatever our status in life (2:13 - 3:7), we should be like Jesus in our behaviour to everyone. So, “finally”,...

Read 1 Peter 3:7 . Throughout this long section about submission to others, Peter emphasises that this is the way of godliness. It is...

Read 1 Peter 3:3-6 . So for us all, submission is an aspect of being like Jesus (Ph.2:3-8). Its particular relevance here is that...

Read 1 Peter 3:1-2 . In a world where women were generally regarded as inferior to men, Jesus consistently treated them with respect and...

Read 1 Peter 3:1 . This instruction sounds strange to our modern ears and it has often been misused to justify unkind and dominating...

Read 1 Peter 2:24-25 . Having affirmed Christ’s sinlessness and his unjust suffering (21-23), Peter then makes clear the purpose of...

Read 1 Peter 2:21-23 . Peter has said that Christians will be commended for enduring unjust suffering (19-20) and he now gives two...

Read 1 Peter 2:19-20 . Submission to rulers and masters will at times inevitably result in being on the wrong end of unfair treatment,...