The main body of Peter’s letter is 1 Peter 2:11 – 4:11, with its focus on living as sojourners and exiles in this world. Such living invariably resulted in suffering, even as Christ suffered and so set an example as to how Christians ought to endure their suffering. In the present section, Peter opens a new angle on the subject of suffering, that is, what the advantage (or benefit) of suffering might be.
12 Mes bien-aimés, ne trouvez pas étrange d'être dans la fournaise de l'épreuve, comme s'il vous arrivait quelque chose d'extraordinaire.