Jesus said, "Love your enemies." Peter carries this ethos into His letter here in 1st Peter. 1. VALUES Embrace the 5 inward values of harmony, sympathy, charity, pity & humility, so that they will be expressed in outward blessing to others. 2. VOCATION To follow Jesus, is to withhold retaliation and to bless instead. This is what it means to be spiritual priests offering sacrifices. 3. VINDICATION Whilst we may think non-retaliation will mean that we lose out, it will ultimately pay off when we receive our future inheritance and glory. Christians are free from vindictiveness because God is our vindication.