1Pe 3:6 | RWP | e4.org | As Sarah ( ως Σαρρα ). Obeyed Abraham ( υπηκουεν τω Αβρααμ ). Imperfect active of υπακουω , "used to obey" (with dative). Calling him lord ( κυριον αυτον καλουσα ). Present active participle of καλεω . See . Whose children ye now are ( ης εγενηθητε τεκνα ). First aorist passive indicative of γινομα , "whose children ye became." If ye do well ( αγαθοποιουσα ). Present active feminine plural participle of αγαθοποιεω ( ), "doing good." And are not put in fear by any terror ( κα μη φοβουμενα μηδεμιαν πτοησιν ). Free quotation from , "and not fearing any terror" (cognate accusative of πτοησις , after φοβουμενα , present middle participle, late and rare word from πτοεω , to terrify, as in , here only in N.T.). Perhaps Peter regards Sarah's falsehood as the yielding to a sudden terror (Hart). Hannah could also be named along with Sarah. The women somehow do not organize "daughters of Sarah" societies.

‏ 1 Peter 3:6

As Sarah ( ως Σαρρα ).

Obeyed Abraham ( υπηκουεν τω Αβρααμ ). Imperfect active of υπακουω, "used to obey" (with dative).

Calling him lord ( κυριον αυτον καλουσα ). Present active participle of καλεω. See Gen 18:12.

Whose children ye now are ( ης εγενηθητε τεκνα ). First aorist passive indicative of γινομα, "whose children ye became."

If ye do well ( αγαθοποιουσα ). Present active feminine plural participle of αγαθοποιεω (2:15), "doing good."

And are not put in fear by any terror ( κα μη φοβουμενα μηδεμιαν πτοησιν ). Free quotation from Pr 3:25, "and not fearing any terror" (cognate accusative of πτοησις, after φοβουμενα, present middle participle, late and rare word from πτοεω, to terrify, as in Lu 21:9, here only in N.T.). Perhaps Peter regards Sarah's falsehood as the yielding to a sudden terror (Hart). Hannah could also be named along with Sarah. The women somehow do not organize "daughters of Sarah" societies.