The way the world works

1 Peter 2:11-3:17 Having laid down a solid foundation on hope (1 Pet 1:3-13), holiness (1:13-2:3), and the household of God (2:4-10), Peter turns to the critical and practical issue of how Christ’s followers are to relate to culture (2:11-4:11). At the heart of his letter he delivers the heart of his message (2:11-12), followed by its costly relational application in various spheres of culture: political (2:13-17), economic (2:18-20), and familial (3:1-7). Peter relies solely on Christ and his example