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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. The spirits are evil supernatural beings. The word “spirits” can certainly be used in this sense, both of angels (Heb 1:14; 12:9; Acts 23:8 ) and evil beings (Mk 1:23; Lk 10:20; Acts 19:15–16). The story of the “fallen angels” who seduced mankind in the days before the flood (Gen 6:1–4) was a popular one in New Testament times. Furthermore, the story of their being kept in prison until the day of judgment was well known (2 Pet 2:4; Jude 6).
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