12 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.

Audience. 1 Peter is addressed to the "elect resident aliens" scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. The five areas listed in 1:1 as the geographical location of the first readers were Roman provinces in Asia Minor.

Originally Answered: Why did Lord Jesus ask Peter three times after His resurrection:"Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" Jesus needed to restore Simon Peter publicly, and recommission him before he could play a key role in the fledgling church.

1 Peter 2 1 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.