The first recipients of Peter’s letter faced significant pressure and persecution. In the midst of such daunting circumstances, how would they live as a community, and how would they respond to their enemies? In these verses, Peter describes the way of the righteous and the life of God’s people. He offers five characteristics produced by God’s Spirit and pursued by God’s people. No longer fueled by self-exaltation or retaliation, the love of God enables us to love our family and bless our enemies as we live for God’s glory.