The Threefold Purpose in Suffering (1 Peter 1:6-9)

In the midst of trials and suffering, the question that most often arises is "Why?" Why does God allow it and what possible purpose does it serve? Peter answers this question by supplying the threefold purpose of suffering: [1] we suffer for praise, honor, and glory at the return of Christ (v. 7); [2] we suffer for unspeakable joy full of glory (v. 8); [3] we suffer for the salvation of our souls (v. 9). Consider what Peter says.