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Hilary of Arles · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
1 Pedro 1:3
Peter means that God has acted to redeem us without any help from us. His mercy is great enough to be able to forgive every sin which has been committed in thought, word and deed, from the beginning to the end of the world. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER
1 Pedro 1:4
An incorruptible inheritance must be an infinite one, since everything finite is corruptible. The inheritance of the first Adam was corrupted by sin, but the inheritance of the second Adam can never be touched by the stain of sin. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER
1 Pedro 1:7
The glory of the redeemed will never fade after they have been raised from the dead, for it will have withstood the fire of temptation, whereas the gold of this world is said to rust. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER
1 Pedro 1:8
Not even a thousand ironclad tongues can sound out the sweetness of the heavenly blessings. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER
1 Pedro 1:12
The angels long to look into these things because of the greatness of their love. They meditate on the Spirit and go on doing so forever, because love never comes to an end. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER
1 Pedro 1:22
Why does Peter talk about purifying our souls but says nothing about the body? The reason for this is that true purity comes from within. If the soul is clean, the body will be cleansed as well. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER
1 Pedro 1:24
Here we see the two sides of the human being. The outer man is like the flower of the field which is mortal and will pass away, whereas the inner man lives forever by the power of the living God. — INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER