Together, 1 Peter and 2 Peter form a combination of encouragement and admonition. The book of 1 Peter encourages the early church to endure persecution well and to reflect hope in Christ during suffering, while 2 Peter is an admonition to stay true to orthodoxy during these times of difficulty and to remain faithful to the Lord throughout. Though separated by centuries, the difficulties that were facing Peter’s readers are very similar to what Christians are facing throughout the world today, and we need a similar encouragement and admonition to remain faithful to the Lord in our trials and suffering.