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For as much then as Christ suffered in the flesh (Christou oun pathontos sarki). Genitive absolute with second aorist active participle of paschō, to suffer, and the locative case of sarx (flesh). The oun (then, therefore) draws and applies the main lesson of 1Pe 3:18-22, the fact that Christ suffered for us.
Arm ye yourselves also (kai humeis hoplisasthe). Direct middle first aorist imperative of hoplizō, old verb from hoplon (weapon, Joh 18:3), in metaphorical sense, here only in N.T.
With the same mind (tēn autēn ennoian). Accusative of the thing (content), ennoian, old word (from en, nous), putting in mind, thinking, will, in N.T. only here and Heb 4:12. “Here again Christus Patiens is our hupogrammos” (Bigg).
For (hoti). Reason for the exhortation.
Hath ceased from sin (pepautai hamartias). Perfect middle indicative of pauō to make cease and the ablative singular hamartias, but B reads the dative plural hamartiais (cf. Rom 6:1.). Temptation has lost its appeal and power with such a man.