original beloved and is equally susceptible to becoming an empty formula. Somewhat more acceptable is the translation of the JB, “My dear people.”6 “I urge you” for the first time makes Peter’s appeal distinctly personal. “Urge” (parakalō) reflects Peter’s tender attitude. That verb, which basically means “to call alongside,” is capable of a variety of translations, depending on the occasion for calling someone alongside.7 Perhaps “urge” or “appeal to” may best be used to express the import of the