• The two marks of decided hope: A healthy mind and a holy life (1:13–15) • Three motivations to stay at it: God’s character, God’s judgment, and Christ’s sacrifice (1:16–19) TWO DISTINGUISHING MARKS OF DECIDED HOPE (vv. 13–15) A Healthy Mind (v. 13) In anticipation of setting our hope fully on the grace that is to be ours, Peter writes: Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded … That first little phrase about preparing the mind for action is an especially vivid one. Literally,
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