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1 Peter 3 · Grade 4

A Reason for Hope

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Peter gives instructions about marriage. Wives can show their faith by pure behavior, and husbands should honor their wives and live with understanding. True beauty is the hidden person of the heart, with a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.

Then Peter speaks to everyone. Be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, and courteous. Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but bless instead. Peter quotes a psalm: He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

Suffering for doing right is not a reason for fear. Believers should set apart Christ as Lord in their hearts and always be ready to answer anyone who asks about the reason for their hope, with gentleness and respect. Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. Peter points to Noah’s family, saved through water, as a picture connected to baptism.

Show What You Know

  1. What kind of beauty does Peter value?

  2. What should believers do instead of returning insult for insult?

  3. How should believers answer questions about their hope?

  4. Why did Christ suffer for sins once?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godblesspeacegood
  1. Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead.
  2. Peter quotes a psalm: He who would love life and see days, let him keep his tongue from evil.
  3. Let him seek and pursue it.
  4. Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to .

Think About It

  1. How could you explain your hope in Jesus to a friend?

  2. What is a time you could answer an insult with a blessing?

Memory Verse

“Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.”

1 Peter 3:11 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why can we be blessed when we suffer for good?
  • How can you set apart Christ as Lord in your heart?

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