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Commentaries and Other Bible Study Helps - Prayer Tents - Prayer Tents
1:12-21 Peter's Reminder to the Churches. Peter contrasts the truth about Christ as revealed by God with the falsehood of man-made myths. In light of this certain truth, the church should be focused on living faithfully.
1:12-15 Stirring Up Christians to Holiness. Thinking of his impending death, Peter urgently reminds the churches to continue living in a godly way.
1:12 The readers of this letter already know these godly qualities (cf. vv. 5-10) and are already established in the truth concerning life in Christ. Peter's intent is simply to keep biblical morality in the forefront of the Christian's daily pursuits.
1:14 Peter expects that his execution by Rome is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. The nearness of his death seems to have been recently revealed to Peter, but he may also be reflecting on his conversation with Jesus in John 21:18-19.
