For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham,

Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—but let your adorning

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25 Peter ends this chapter

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you

He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for

For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. 1 Peter 2:19 Peter introduces a sacred phrase: “mindful

Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 1 Peter 2:18 Peter

Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. 1 Peter 2:17 Four short commands. One balanced life. Honor all people, providing dignity without

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 1 Peter 2:16 Christian