1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 Peter 4:1 Since therefore Christ suffered. Christ’s suffering again functions as a model for readers. whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin. Two likely interpretations have been suggested: (1) This refers to the believer being dead to the power of sin, as a result of having died with Christ (compare Romans 6:1). (2) More likely, it means that when believers are willing to endure suffering for the sake of Christ they show that their purpose in life is not to live for their own pleasures but according to the will of God and for his glory.

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