Asian Christians are under pressure from the Roman empire, and aren’t sure how to respond. Peter begins his answer by digging right down to the foundations of reality.

Asian Christians ask Peter for a cost/benefit analysis of their new citizenship in Christ. Peter begins with the benefits.

Peter continues his cost/benefit analysis for Asian Christians.

Peter explains how his readers can verify the cost/benefit analysis he has just offered.

Peter begins to describe how Christians should be defined. He uses the word “holy”. But what does “holy” mean?

Peter says that Christians should love one another deeply, from the heart. But what does that look like?

Peter finishes the introduction of his letter by explaining the ultimate purpose behind God’s call for Christians to live as foreigners.

Peter digs into the details of what it looks like to live as a foreigner. He tells his friends to submit to government — but writes a world-changing virus into that submissive code.

Peter talks about how Christian slaves should relate to their masters — and writes another world-changing virus into the code.

Peter talks about how each Christian wife should relate to her husband.