that were not compatible with the gospel. Peter is concerned that Christians do not use their moral freedom in such a way as to bring condemnation on the infant church for subverting social order. At the same time, the moral freedom that Christians have been given in Christ transforms their understanding of themselves in ways unparalleled in the Greek moral philosophy of their time. Peter’s “household codes” both uphold and subvert the social expectations of Greco-Roman society. This image shows
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