As sojourners and pilgrims (ως παροικους κα παρεπιδημους). This combination from the LXX (Genesis 33:4; [Reference Psa…

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims. On the word translated strangers (paroikous; see Ephesians 2:19…

Dearly beloved.—“Affectionate and pre ing exhortation,” says Bengel. “That which is known to come from love,” says Leighton, “cannot readi…

But are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech you us strangers and pilgri…

This next division of the letter deals with some practical implications of what it means to be God’s people in a hostile world. Peter begins by rem…

As strangers, or sojourners. There are two parts to this exhortation: that their souls were to be free within from wicked and vic…

Dearly beloved, I beseech you
The apostle, from characters of the saints, and which express their blessings and priv…

Even the best of people, the chosen generation, the people of God, need to be exhorted to keep from the worst sins. And fleshly lusts are most dest…