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3 . Specific Ethical Teachings: How To Be Holy In The Midst Of Unbelievers (2:11–5:11)

3 . Specific Ethical Teachings: How To Be Holy In The Midst Of Unbelievers (2:11–5:11)

3. SPECIFIC ETHICAL TEACHINGS: HOW TO BE HOLY IN THE MIDST OF UNBELIEVERS (2:11–5:11)

  • General principles (2:11–12)
    1. Abstain from following sinful passions (2:11)
    2. Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles (2:12)
  • Living as citizens: be subject to government authorities, for the Lord’s sake (2:13–17)
  • Living as servants: be subject to your masters (2:18–25)
    1. Even to evil ones (2:18–20)
    2. For Christ suffered for you, trusting God (2:21–25)
  • Living as married persons (3:1–7)
    1. Wives: Be subject to your husbands (3:1–6)
    2. Husbands: Live considerately with your wives (3:7)
  • Living as Christians generally (3:8–4:19)
    1. Be humble and united in spirit (3:8)
    2. Return blessing when evil is done to you (3:9–12)
    3. How to act when you suffer for righteousness (3:13–4:19)
      1. Know that you are blessed (3:13–14a)
      2. Trust Christ (3:14b–15a)
      3. Use this opportunity to witness while doing right (3:15b–17)
        1. For Christ suffered in order to bring you to God (3:18)
        2. Another example: Noah witnessed when persecuted (3:19–20)
        3. God will save you (as he did Noah and Christ) (3:21–22)
      4. Decide that you are willing to suffer for righteousness (4:1–6)
        1. For a Christian who has suffered for doing right has made a clear break with sin (4:1–2)
        2. Give no more time to sin (4:3)
        3. There is a judgment coming for Gentiles who abuse you (4:4–5)
        4. For the gospel was preached to Christians who have died to save them from eternal judgment (4:6)
      5. This final judgment is near, so act this way within the church … (4:7–11)
        1. Pray more and love each other more (4:7–9)
        2. Glorify God in using your gifts (4:10–11)
      6. Do not be surprised at your trials, but rejoice (4:12–16)
        1. For God’s judgment is beginning from God’s own house (4:17–18)
        2. Therefore do right and trust God continually (4:19)
  • Living as church members and officers (5:1–7)
    1. Elders: Shepherd God’s flock rightly (5:1–4)
    2. Younger people (and all others): Be subject to the elders (5:5a)
    3. All of you: Be humble toward each other (5:5b)
      1. Humble yourselves before God (5:6)
      2. Gain humility by casting your cares on God (5:7)
  • Living as Christians in spiritual conflict (5:8–11)
    1. Beware of the devil (5:8)
    2. Resist the devil with firm faith (5:9)
    3. God will restore you after you have suffered (5:10–11)

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