Do you know that God has called us for the purpose to suffer just as Jesus suffered.  The theme of suffering starts in the beginning through the end of the book.  But it just isn't suffering, it is how we suffer.  God makes it very clear that if you are still committing sin and suffer for Christ, then you find NO favor with God.  But if you suffer as Christ suffered, committing no sin, no deceit in you mouth ... ; then you WILL find favor with God.Below are some of the points discussed in 1 Peter.  We are sanctified by the Holy Spirit to obedience in Christ (1:2)We are to be born again to a living hope, a salvation not revealed until the revelation of Jesus (1:3-5)We rejoice in trials, because we have a proof of faith that endures the testing of fire as is found to be with glory and honor (1:6-7)We are now obedient children no longer walking in our former lusts (previous life of ignorance) (1:13)We are now Holy in ALL our behavior just as God is Holy (1:14)In obedience to the truth, we have been purified and now love with sincerity from the heart (1:22)All malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander has been put aside (2:1)We are to be living stones (like Christ), a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices ACCEPTABLE to God (2:5)Warning to cease from all fleshly lusts (sin) that wages war against the soul (2:11)Suffering without sin finds favor with God (2:19-20)We have been called for the purpose to suffer with NO sin, NO deceit in our mouth, NO reviling, NO uttering threats.  The same example Christ demonstrated.  (2:21-23)Jesus died for our sins so that we might DIE to sin, and NOW LIVE TO RIGHTEOUSNESS (2:24)God desires us to be clothed with the hidden person of the heart, the imperishable quality of a quite and gentle spirit. (3:4)Those who inherit the blessings of God must:  Keep their tongue from evil, keep their tongue from speaking deceit, must turn away from evil, must do good, must seek peace and pursue it.  For God is toward the righteous and against those who still do evil. (3:10-12)We are blessed if we suffer for the sake of righteousness, keeping a good conscious, and suffer according to the will of God (3:14-17)Baptism is receiving a good conscience (good heart) from God.  (3:21)We are to arm ourselves with the same purpose as Christ sufferings:  The one who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.  We now live the rest of our life no longer for the desires/lusts of men but the will of God (4:1-2).  If you suffer as Christ, then you are blessed (4:12-16)If it is with difficulty that the righteous is saved, then what do you think will happen to the sinner (4:18)