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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...

☐ Social Conduct (2:11–3:12) In the first part of his letter Peter has developed a theology of the Christian life based on the perspective that shaped the opening thanksgiving: Christians live a life of hope in this world, solidly rooted in the fact of the resurrection of Jesus and in their own experience of new birth, and joyfully maintained despite the sufferings that they undergo since these are a means of strengthening and proving their faith. From this perspective Christians are seen as the
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