Can anyone explain 1 Pt 3:6?

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“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are now her children if you do right and let nothing terrify you“

:point_right:t6: Why would he say, “and let nothing terrify you”?
It sounds random and inappropriate to the first half of the sentence…🧐

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It’s not grammatically incorrect. How is it inappropriate to the beginning of the sentence?
 
Perhaps “inappropriate” is a poor choice of words. I just can’t make sense of “terrify” in that passage. Any ideas?
 
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I’m not sure what was going on in the world at that time but to be terrified means allowing fear to get ahold of you. If you are close to God and trust God, there’s no reason to fear. So…if you’re doing what is right and you’re not letting anything terrify you, you are living in God’s grace and are at peace…no matter what is going on around you. ??
 
That could be it. I have a virtual bible Study tomorrow and we’re discussing 1 Pt 3, and I’m guessing someone will ask.
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The test of many great Biblical characters seemed to be retaining Faith and Trust instead of giving into terror. I heard the Scott Hahn once explained that Satan terrified Eve at his first appearance, for example. I’m not sure about Sarah but could it be related to following her husband into an unknown land, leaving family and friends behind without assurance of where they would end up? Just thinking out loud…
 
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“as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are now her children if you do right and let nothing terrify you“

:point_right:t6: Why would he say, “and let nothing terrify you”?
It sounds random and inappropriate to the first half of the sentence…🧐

Thank you!
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NABRE: “thus Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him “lord.” You are her children when you do what is good and fear no intimidation.”

Haydock Commentary has for 1 Pt 3:
4. Not fearing any trouble, when God’s service or the duty to their husbands require it.
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I think this needs to be understood in the context of the entire letter. 1 Peter is mostly about enduring suffering as Christ did.

Read the entire letter and you will see this theme throughout.
 
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