1 Peter 2:13-17 — Living as Exiles in an Empire
July 5, 2015How do “aliens and exiles” (1 Peter 2:11) live in an empire whose commitments and values are not their own? Accept. Honor. Love. Reverence. Those are the imperatives in 1 Peter 2:13-17. The first, “accept” (NRSV; usually translated “submit”), heads a long sentence that runs from verse thirteen to verse sixteen. The difficulty of accepting […]
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