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As a young church in a hostile environment, Peter's first readers found in his letter encouragement, not just for facing suffering, but for living responsibly in the world as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. Christians today will also find in Peter's letter a wealth of practical counsel on how to conduct themselves in family and social life, as well as in relation to a society that makes it...

The Testing of Faith (1:6–7)* In the second part of this thanksgiving Peter brings out a further aspect of tension in Christian living. He has already drawn a contrast between the fulfillment of Christian hope and the present situation of living by faith. Now he shows how this situation is one of rejoicing despite suffering and of testing in hope of future approval. He begins by noting how Christians can and do rejoice in their present situation because of the hope that lies ahead of them. Before
1 Peter 1:6–7
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