ACC ~ 1 Peter 3 v8

THE CALL TO SPIRITUAL UNITY. HILARY OF ARLES: Peter, as the head of the church, calls everyone to unite in harmony, whether they are secular rulers and peasants, princes of the church and monks, or husbands and wives. The same basic principles apply to them all. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER.

THE LAW OF LOVE. ANDREAS: Here Peter moves on from husband and wife and sets out the law of love for everyone. Every virtue is based on it—compassion, mercy, humility, and so on. CATENA.

UNITED IN HEART AND MIND. BEDE: Peter has already taught that different persons, classes and sexes must live together. Here he exhorts them all to be united with one heart and mind in the cause of the faith of our Lord. ON 1 PETER.

THIS ADVICE APPLIES TO ALL. OECUMENIUS: Peter now moves on to give general advice to everyone. There was no need for him to target specific groups, since what he says here applies equally to all. This is the law of love, from which every virtue derives. COMMENTARY ON 1 PETER.

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