1 PETER 1:17 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:”
Since you call on a Father who judges each person's work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear — the invocation of God as 'Father' (patēr) who judges 'according to each one's work' (kata to ergon) establishes the basis for holy conduct: accountability before God's impartial judgment. The characterization of believers as 'foreigners' (paroikoi, temporary residents, from 1:1's exiles) establishes that earth is not their ultimate home. The 'reverent fear' (phobos) toward God becomes the motivating force for ethical life.
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