The submission that Peter asked us to learn in the previous passage now becomes more important, because it trains us for the suffering we must endure. This is what Christ did, and we are his followers. John Stott once said, ““If we Christians compromised less, we would undoubtedly suffer more.” This is certainly food for thought, but it’s also consistent with the pattern of Jesus. To be uncompromising, we will encounter resistance. This isn’t refusing to listen and pushing others away because they disagree. In this Kingdom, we are gentle, kind, and loving. That type of combination takes a lifetime to learn.