been broken. While one should expect the theology of the great apostles to have much common ground, it is a mistake to assume that Peter’s wording must always be interpreted in light of Paul’s theology. Paul uses the word sarx (flesh) differently than Peter, as a pejorative reference to the totality of fallen human nature, equivalent to the “old nature” of Rom. 6:5–7 (ὁ παλαιὸς ἄνθρωπος, ho palaios anthrōpos). For Paul, it is not possible to live by the Spirit while at the same time living in
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