In His first cry from the Cross, Christ prays to the Father to forgive those who were crucifying Him.

Peter urges all believers everywhere to show brotherly love toward one another.

Peter urges wives to submit to their own husbands and for the husbands to live with their wives in an understanding way.

Peter urges believers to obey their earthly masters, whether it is the good ones or evil ones, for the sake of suffering for the Lord.

Peter urges believers to be subject to governing authorities for the sake of being a Gospel witness to a watching world.

Peter urges believers, as sojourner and pilgrims, to live honorable lives among the Gentiles, which will bring glory to God.

One of the privileges of Christianity is that, by Sovereign decree, all Christians are God's chosen people. This election is not based on our merit, but on the sovereign will of God. .

As the Chief Cornerstone, Christ is precious to His followers, but a Rock of offense and a stone of stumbling to unbelievers.

Christ is the Rock of Ages, rejected by men, but chosen by God.

Peter begins the second part of his epistle with an exhortation to lay aside sins that hinder spiritual growth; rather, they are to cultivate a desire for the spiritual milk of God's Word.