Peter has just told the believers of the value to themselves of their suffering for Christ.

## sensuality, passion, drunkenness, carousings, wild parties, and in abominable idolatries ##

"sexual sins, evil desires, drunkenness, wild and drunken parties, and idol worship that God hates"

## the gospel was preached ##

"Christ preached the good news" (UDB)  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])