1. 1 1 Peter Class Schedule

2. 2 Qualities for All Believers* 3:8-12 The List of Qualities 3:8-9 The Application of Psalm Thirty-four, 3:10-12 a.The Ones Addressed 3:10 b. The Formula for Learning to Love Life 3:11 c. The Basis for this Action 3:12 * adapted from McCalley

3. 3 8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. 10 For, "THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT. 11 "HE MUST TURN AWAY FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD; HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT. 12 "FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL."

4. 4 8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; to sum up - now, to come to a conclusion* all of you be harmonious - be all of you like-minded* sympathetic – having compassion brotherly - have a brotherly affection for one another* kindhearted - be tender-hearted* humble in spirit - be humble-minded* * Wuest

5. 5 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. not returning evil for evil not giving back evil in exchange for evil* insult for insult verbal abuse in exchange for verbal abuse* see 1 Peter 2:21-23 but giving a blessing instead but instead, on the contrary, be constantly blessing* we are to communicate blessing (continuous action tense, “keep on blessing”) - McCalley

6. 6 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing. for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing since for this very purpose you were called, that you might inherit a blessing* 1 Peter 2:21 For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,

7. 7 10 For, "THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT. 11 "HE MUST TURN AWAY FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD; HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT. 12 "FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL." Psalm 34:12 Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? 13 Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. 14 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

8. 8 Dominating desire 10a: For, "THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE,--- TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS Demanding activities 10b -11: 10 b MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT. 11 "HE MUST TURN AWAY FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD; HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT Divine response 12 12 "FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL."