Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Peter 4:2

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 1, page 256, footnote 1 (Image)

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CCEL Footnote 1539 (In-Text, Margin)

... manuscript, I read his own words: “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh arm yourselves likewise with the same mind for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries.”[1 Peter 4:1-3] After this, when I saw that all were with one consent turning to a right mind, and renouncing the custom against which I had protested, I exhorted them to assemble at noon for the reading of God’s word and singing of psalms; stating that we had ...