Having given specific commands to different groups of people within the church, now Peter concludes by stating that every Christian, every "elect exile," is called to serve and bless others.…
After commanding wives in the previous verses, now Peter turns to husbands and commands them to love their wives. Literally, the command is to live with your wife in an…
This is a passage that is difficult for our 21st Century ears to hear. The interesting thing is that while this passage fits in with the larger picture of what…
Following the command for us to be in submission to our human government, Peter turns his attention to servants. This is a challenging passage, but the heart of it is…
In these few verses, St. Peter distills the whole message of Isaiah 53, that the Messiah would suffer in our place and for our sins. Peter says four things about…
These two verses bring to a close the opening part of Peter’s letter. The focus from 1:3-2:10 is all on our identity in Christ as those who have been born…
There are many different metaphors that the Bible uses to describe Jesus. In this passage, Peter says that Jesus is a living stone (jewell), that is chosen and precious, and…
Having just been told that the gospel is the means that we have been born again to love another, Peter commands us to keep "yearning" for the gospel. This is…
Peter was with Jesus at His Last Supper when Jesus gave a New Commandment, "that as I have loved you, you love one another." Now Peter repeats Jesus' command for…
Building on the call to be holy as our Father is holy, Peter commands us to live in reverence to the Father. Why? He is the judge and we will…