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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...

1. Christ went to the place where disobedient supernatural powers are imprisoned. This is variously taken to refer to a journey (a) “down” to Hades before his resurrection or (b) “up” to a prison in the heavens after his resurrection. In either place he proclaimed to them his victory and God’s judgment. On this view the incident is mentioned primarily to assure the readers that Christ is superior to all powers and that believers have no need to fear them.
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