Silencing Slander – 1 Peter 2:11-17
The true status of Peter’s readers was that of a holy people belonging to a holy God. In view of their status, Peter tells his readers to abstain from desires of the flesh. What are these “desires of the flesh”? He also gives advice about silencing slander.
This week’s passage contains one of my favourite verses in Scripture – 1 Peter 2:16 – which presents an interesting paradox.
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