Which in time past (ο ποτε). "Who once upon a time."

No people (ου λαος). This phrase from Hos 2:23. Note …

Which in time past were not a people. That is, who formerly were not regarded as the people of God. There is an allusion here to …

Which in time past were not a people.—Some say that here, at last, we have distinct proof that the Epistle was written to the Gent…

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath ca…

Peter closes this section with another free use of the OT—this time the words of Hosea (Hosea 1:6, 9–10; 2:23). In their original conte…

Which in time past were not a people. He brings a passage from Hosea for confirmation and aptly applies it to his own purpose. For Hosea, …

Which in time were not a people
A "Loammi" being put upon them; see (Hosea 1:9Hosea 1:10) (2…

Evil-speaking is a sign of malice and guile in the heart, and it hinders our benefiting from the word of God. A new life needs suitable food. Infan…