C) Being PURIFIED by the Spirit, LOYE with a PURE heart, without fault, 22, ii. 10.
b) As strangers in the world, he calls upon them to
ABSTAIN from fleshly lusts, ver. 11, and to maintain —
A) A good CONVERSATION, ver. 12.
1) In particular,
1. Subjects, 13-17.
2. Servants, after the example of Christ,
18-25.
3. Wives, iii. 1-6,
4. Husbands, 7.
2) In general, all, 8-15.
B) A good PROFESSION:
1. By their readiness to defend their faith,
and by shunning evil company, 15-22," iv. 1-6.
(The whole course of Christ, from His passion to His coming to judgment, gives weight to this part.)
2. By their virtues, and a good adminis-
tration of their gifts, 7-11.
c ) As fellow-partakers of future glory, he calls upon them
to SUSTAIN adversity. Let every one do this —
1. In general, as a Christian, 12-19.
2. In his own particular condition, v. 1—11.
(The title dyu‘ rr,roi, beloved , twice made use of,
separates the second part from the first, ii. 11, and the third part from the second, iv. 12. The state even of the elders is looked upon as a state full of troubles in this life, and there ought to be a wholesome looking forward from it to glory , v. 1-4 ; and the word, submit your- selves, v. 5, also introduces suffering and endurance notwithstanding ; and this seems to be the particular reason why the apostle separates these two conditions, v. 1-11, from those which he mentions ii. 12 and following verses.)
in. The Conclusion.