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1 Peter Chapter 3 – A Detailed, Study Bible Commentary

By Ekombe Hau -
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1 Peter Chapter 3 – A Detailed, Study Bible Commentary Photo by  iam_os  on  Unsplash I open 1 Peter chapter 3, I feel this strange mix of calm heaviness—like when you smell old paper in a Bible that’s been read too many times and you can almost taste the dust on the page. It’s one of those chapters that feels gentle and sharp at the same time. Soft like wool on the skin, but with a little thorn hiding in it. And honestly, that’s fitting, because Peter wrote to people walking through fire yet told them to answer with peace. Kinda wild. And so here we go, verse by verse, thought by thought, with those ancient Greek words whispering through the text like the sound of a slow wind moving through cedar trees, and sometimes I’ll dip into Hebrew roots where the ideas overlap—because the Bible breathes in both languages like lungs inhale and exhale. “Wives, likewise, be subject to your own husbands...” Greek key word: hypotassō (ὑποτάσσω) — “to arrange under, to willingly ...
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Today's the church in Euorope

By Ekombe Hau -
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Today's the church in Euorope Photo by sfmmy on Unsplash I'm glad you’re here—it feels good to settle in and reflect together. Today I want to write about the church in Europe , piece by piece, letting our thoughts wander and our hearts lean in. I’ll try to go verse by verse—well, more like themes and scriptural rhythms, because the “church in Europe” isn’t just one verse, but a living story of faith, history, hope, struggle. And yes—I’ll admit: I’ll let the grammar fall a little here and there, let the sentences bend, because we’re human. Real life is not always polished. Setting the Scene Before we dig into specific verses, one quick bit of context—just so we can root ourselves. Europe, as a continent, carries an enormous Christian heritage. According to the document Ecclesia in Europa by Pope John Paul II, the Church in Europe is called to a new conversion, even while acknowledging the great role it’s had through the centuries. vatican.va +1 I imagine the church there n...
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