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.

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

Peter finishes his detailed description of what it looks like for every Christian to live as a foreigner in the world.

Peter does a deep dive into history to show Asian Christians that, no matter how invincible the Roman empire may seem, the dark powers that drive it have already been defeated.