Saturday, May 24, 2014

New Testament Word & Image: 1 Peter 3:15-18 & Jan van Eyck

Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych, Jan van Eyck

1 Peter 3:15-18

 
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,



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