1Pe 1:17 | RWP | e4.org | If ye call ( ε επικαλεισθε ). Condition of first class and present middle indicative of επικαλεω , to call a name on, to name ( ). As Father ( πατερα ). Predicate accusative in apposition with τον--κρινοντα . Without respect of persons ( απροσωπολημπτως ). Found nowhere else except in the later Ep. of Clem. of Rome and Ep. of Barn., from alpha privative and προσωπολημπτης ( . See for προσωπολημπτεω and for προσωπολημψια ) from προσωπον λαμβανω (in imitation of the Hebrew). According to each man's work ( κατα το εκαστου εργον ). "According to the deed of each one" God judges ( κρινοντα ) just as Christ judges also ( ). Pass ( αναστραφητε ). Second aorist passive imperative of αναστρεφω , metaphorical sense as in ; . The time ( τον χρονον ). Accusative case of extent of time. Of your sojourning ( της παροικιας υμων ). A late word, found in LXX ( ) and in N.T. only here and and in ecclesiastical writers (one late Christian inscription). It comes from παροικεω , old verb, to dwell beside (in one's neighbourhood), and so of pilgrims or strangers ( παροικος ) as of Jews away from Palestine or of Christians here on earth, then of a local region (our "parish"). Peter here recurs to ("sojourners of the Dispersion"). In fear ( εν φοβω ). Emphatic position at beginning of the clause with αναστραφητε at the end.

‏ 1 Peter 1:17

If ye call ( ε επικαλεισθε ). Condition of first class and present middle indicative of επικαλεω, to call a name on, to name (Ac 10:18).

As Father ( πατερα ). Predicate accusative in apposition with τον--κρινοντα.

Without respect of persons ( απροσωπολημπτως ). Found nowhere else except in the later Ep. of Clem. of Rome and Ep. of Barn., from alpha privative and προσωπολημπτης (Ac 10:34. See Jas 2:9 for προσωπολημπτεω and 1:1 for προσωπολημψια ) from προσωπον λαμβανω (in imitation of the Hebrew).

According to each man's work ( κατα το εκαστου εργον ). "According to the deed of each one" God judges ( κρινοντα ) just as Christ judges also (2Co 5:10).

Pass ( αναστραφητε ). Second aorist passive imperative of αναστρεφω, metaphorical sense as in 2Co 1:12; 2Pe 2:18.

The time ( τον χρονον ). Accusative case of extent of time.

Of your sojourning ( της παροικιας υμων ). A late word, found in LXX (Ps 119:5) and in N.T. only here and Ac 13:17 and in ecclesiastical writers (one late Christian inscription). It comes from παροικεω, old verb, to dwell beside (in one's neighbourhood), and so of pilgrims or strangers ( παροικος Ac 7:6) as of Jews away from Palestine or of Christians here on earth, then of a local region (our "parish"). Peter here recurs to 1:1 ("sojourners of the Dispersion").

In fear ( εν φοβω ). Emphatic position at beginning of the clause with αναστραφητε at the end.