Children of Sarah: Interpreting 1 Peter 3:6b
Any translation of 1 Pet 3:6b that treats the expression ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι καὶ μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν in a conditional sense, either directly or indirectly, cannot be sustained. The use of participles as imperatives elsewhere in the Household Code and the theology of 1 Peter more generally indic...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Eisenbrauns
2005
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Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2005, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 105-109 |
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| Summary: | Any translation of 1 Pet 3:6b that treats the expression ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι καὶ μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν in a conditional sense, either directly or indirectly, cannot be sustained. The use of participles as imperatives elsewhere in the Household Code and the theology of 1 Peter more generally indicate that "doing good and not being terrified" are behavioral characteristics that the author wants to see in the readers as a result of their elect status. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-0998 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/26422753 |