Peter exhorts the believers: “Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” {5T 175.3}

Peter formaner: »Vær alle medfølende, kærlige imod brødrene, barmhjertige, ydmyge; gengæld ikke ondt med ondt, eller skældsord med skældsord, men velsign derimod; thi til at arve velsignelse blev I kaldet. Thi »den, som vil elske (176) livet og se lykkelige dage, skal holde sin tunge fra ondt og sine læber fra at tale svig; skal vende sig fra ondt og gøre godt; skal søge fred og jage efter den! Thi Herrens øjne hviler på retfærdige og hans øren hører deres bøn; men Herrens åsyn er mod dem, der gør ondt.«