The God of all grace (ο θεος της χαριτος). See 1. Peter 4:10 for ποικιλης χαριτος θεου (of the variegated grace of God).

In Christ (εν Χριστω). A Pauline phrase (2. Corinthians 5:17-19), but Petrine also. For God's "calling" us (καλεσας) see 1. Thessalonians 5:23; 1. Corinthians 1:8; Romans 8:29.

After that ye have suffered a little while (ολιγον παθοντας). Second aorist active participle of πασχω, antecedent to the principal verbs which are future active (καταρτισε, to mend, Mark 1:19; Galatians 6:1, στηριξε, for which see Luke 9:51; Luke 22:32, σθενωσε from σθενος and so far a απαξ λεγομενον like ενισχυω according to Hesychius). For ολιγον see 1. Peter 1:6.