United for Our Witness (1 Peter 3:8-12)

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Summary

“Finally, all of you…” After giving specific instruction to citizens, slaves, and spouses, Peter steps back to offer counsel to everyone. A Christian's relationship with those outside the church is certainly important, but that witness stands on the Christian's relationships within the church. The way of Jesus is marked by unity in our personal relationships that leads to unity in our witness to the world

Text

1 Peter 3:8–12

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For

“Whoever desires to love life

and see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit;

let him turn away from evil and do good;

let him seek peace and pursue it.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” (ESV)