metaphor Peter used is lost. Peter was not merely saying that believers should refrain from drunkenness. There is a way of living that becomes dull to the reality of God, that is anesthetized by the attractions of this world. When people are lulled into such drowsiness, they lose sight of Christ’s future revelation of himself and concentrate only on fulfilling their earthly desires. 1:14 The main verb is found in v. 15, where Peter calls on believers to be holy. Setting one’s hope completely on Jesus