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793 B
Markdown
21 lines
793 B
Markdown
# Connecting Statement:
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Peter continues to teach the believers about Christian living. He begins by giving a conclusion to his thoughts from the previous chapter about Christ's sufferings.
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# in the flesh
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"in his body"
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# arm yourselves with the same intention
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The phrase "arm yourselves" makes readers think of soldiers who get their weapons ready for battle. It also pictures "the same intention" as a weapon or perhaps as a piece of armor. Here this metaphor means that believers should be determined in their mind to suffer as Jesus did. AT: "prepare yourselves with the same thoughts that Christ had" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# in the flesh
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Here "flesh" means "body." AT: "in his body" or "while here on earth"
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# has ceased from sin
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"has stopped sinning"
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