Peter writes to encourage and strengthen Christians who were facing persecution and corruption. At the heart of his teaching is the strong conviction that God will give them peace and is worthy of all praise!

I pray that God will be kind to you and will keep on giving you peace!

Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on. God has something stored up for you in heaven, where it will never decay or be ruined or disappear.

I pray that God will give peace to everyone who belongs to Christ.

(1 Peter 1:2-4;  1 Peter 5:14 CEV)