Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Peter 3:6 - 3:6

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Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Peter 3:6 - 3:6


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As Sarah (hōs Sarra).

Obeyed Abraham (hupēkouen tōi Abraam). Imperfect active of hupakouō, “used to obey” (with dative).

Calling him lord (kurion auton kalousa). Present active participle of kaleō. See Gen 18:12.

Whose children ye now are (hēs egenēthēte tekna). First aorist passive indicative of ginomai, “whose children ye became.”

If ye do well (agathopoiousai). Present active feminine plural participle of agathopoieō (1Pe 2:15), “doing good.”

And are not put in fear by any terror (kai mē phoboumenai mēdemian ptoēsin). Free quotation from Pro 3:25, “and not fearing any terror” (cognate accusative of ptoēsis, after phoboumenai, present middle participle, late and rare word from ptoeō, to terrify, as in Luk 21:9, here only in N.T.). Perhaps Peter regards Sarah’s falsehood as the yielding to a sudden terror (Hart). Hannah could also be named along with Sarah. The women somehow do not organize “daughters of Sarah” societies.