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I & II Peter, I, II & III John, Jude is unavailable, but you can change that!

Dr. Walls helps us understand the pastoral care these apostles had for the early Christians. Peter reminds his readers in his first letter that they have a new life in Christ, and offers encouragement in their suffering for the faith. In his second letter, when he is close to death, he alerts his readers to false teachers and encourages them to grow in Christ. John wrote his epistles to...

words were written. In his own spiritual growth, Peter came to realize there is a better way. When believers receive insults and evil, they should not retaliate, but repay with blessing. This means several things: (1) You are to pray for those people who come after you verbally; (2) you are to treat them kindly, even with sympathy; and (3) you are to forgive them even when they have hurt you deeply. Peter linked this response to the “calling” of a believer. His language was familiar (see 2:9, 21)
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