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WHDL - 00019095
Suffering is a central concern of 1 Peter in which the subject is addressed more often than any other of the NT writings. πασχω is used 12 times, which constitutes almost one-third of the uses of this verb in the New Testament. The book sheds light on a situation in early Christianity in which Christians were beginning to face social alienation. The exhortation to remain true to God with moral integrity is combined with highlighting the tension that exists between maintaining the Christian identity and consequently experiencing abuse and pressure from a hostile society. This aspect of Peter’s first epistle gives it a timeless and universal appeal.
1 Peter 4:12-19 presents us with Peter's most concentrated attention to the theme of suffering and insight into his understanding of it. It is the intent of this paper to exegete the original Greek of this passage to find both a contextual and a universal meaning for the existence of suffering among the people of God.
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