1Pe 2:11 | RWP | e4.org | As sojourners and pilgrims ( ως παροικους κα παρεπιδημους ). This combination from the LXX ( ; ). See for παρεπιδημος and for παροικια and for παροικος (only there and here in N.T., Christians whose fatherland is heaven). To abstain from ( απεχεσθα ). Present middle (direct) infinitive of απεχω , old verb, to hold back from ( ). In indirect command (to keep on abstaining from) after παρακαλω (I beseech). With the ablative case των σαρκικων επιθυμιων , the grosser sins of the flesh (for σαρκικος see ) like the list in . Which ( αιτινες ). "Which very ones." Like Latin quippe qui . War against the soul ( στρατευοντα κατα της ψυχης ). Present middle indicative of στρατευω , to carry on a campaign ( ). See this struggle between the flesh and the spirit vividly pictured by Paul in .

‏ 1 Peter 2:11

As sojourners and pilgrims ( ως παροικους κα παρεπιδημους ). This combination from the LXX (Ge 33:4; Ps 39:13). See 1:1 for παρεπιδημος and 1:17 for παροικια and Eph 2:19 for παροικος (only there and here in N.T., Christians whose fatherland is heaven).

To abstain from ( απεχεσθα ). Present middle (direct) infinitive of απεχω, old verb, to hold back from (1Th 4:3). In indirect command (to keep on abstaining from) after παρακαλω (I beseech). With the ablative case των σαρκικων επιθυμιων, the grosser sins of the flesh (for σαρκικος see 1Co 3:3) like the list in 4:3.

Which ( αιτινες ). "Which very ones." Like Latin quippe qui.

War against the soul ( στρατευοντα κατα της ψυχης ). Present middle indicative of στρατευω, to carry on a campaign (Jas 4:1). See this struggle between the flesh and the spirit vividly pictured by Paul in Ga 5:16-24.