<p>4:15 <i>For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer- </i>That this needed to be said is an indicator of how seriously low they had fallen- these one time 'righteous' Orthodox Jews, now Christian converts. But as in all the pastoral letters, it is noteworthy that Peter doesn't demand the disfellowship of such persons. Rather he seeks their reformation, and urges the eldership to teach soundly and truly care for the flock.</p><p><i>Or as a meddler in other men's matters- </i>We shouldn&rsquo;t suffer as murderers or thieves&hellip; nor as meddlers in others&rsquo; matters. Meddling in others&rsquo; matters is put on the same level as murder and theft Time and again, we expect there to be a dichotomy made by the Lord between the sinners and the righteous, the good guys and the bad guys. But before Him, we are all sinners. Thus to the prostitute kneeling before Him, He assures her that her sins are forgiven; but He turns to the &lsquo;righteous&rsquo; Simon and severely rebukes him for a lack of love and for being too judgmental (Lk. 7:36-50).</p>