similar and the meaning nearly the same as Peter’s definition of salvation, “having escaped the corruption that is in the world” (2 Peter 1:4). This present world (“age” in Greek) is “evil” because it is the expression of him who is “the evil one,” the enemy of our souls. He and the age which serves his purposes would destroy us. Jesus gave himself to rescue us. The third fact indicated in verse 4 is that both of the previous facts were according to the will of God and (“even”) our Father. More than