The Apostle Peter instructs believers to prepare our minds for action, be sober, and set our hope on the grace to be brought to us at Jesus Christ's revelation. We are urged to live as obedient children, not conforming to our former desires but being holy in all our conduct, as God is holy. He reminds us that we were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ and should therefore live in reverent fear during our time on earth. We are to rid ourselves of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander, and to crave pure spiritual milk so that we can grow up in our salvation.