The Submission to Masters

1 Peter 2:18-20

Aug 21

Study Questions

1. Who is addressed directly in 2:18?

2. Why does Peter specifically include wicked masters?

3. Why does Peter call the unjust suffering of God’s people a “gracious thing”?

4. What are some examples of the kind of suffering Peter tells us to avoid?

5. Why does God look with favor upon those who suffer unjustly?

6. What would you say to someone who struggles with unjust suffering when they know God could prevent it or avoid it?

7. How can this text be used to encourage those who are persecuted for their faith?

Rikki Amedick

The Christian’s Endurance of Unjust Suffering