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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...

Love and Purity (1:22–2:3)* Time and again the weakness of the church in facing the problems of the world lies in its own internal dissension. The ecumenical movement in our time has drawn attention to the serious divisions between different Christian groups and continues to look for ways to bring them together. It should be obvious to everyone that the failure of Christians to agree on central issues impairs their witness, a failure so great that often churches cannot work together in the proclamation