In this section Peter directly faced some of the difficult suffering of his readers. He encouraged them to respond righteously to those who had caused their suffering (3:13–17) by reflecting on Christ’s vindication despite His suffering (3:18–22). He urged a full commitment to God’s will (4:1–6), and he presented Christ’s return as an incentive for watchful action (4:7–11). He demonstrated that a knowledge of future glory provided an additional encouragement