1 Peter 1:3
New Birth to Joy and Holiness
1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 2:12
2:12 and maintain good conduct
among the non-Christians,
so that though
they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.
1 Peter 4:6
4:6 Now it was for this very purpose
that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead,
so that though
they were judged in the flesh
by human standards
they may live spiritually
by God’s standards.
1 Peter 4:14
4:14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory,
who is
the Spirit of God,
rests on you.