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The diakonia of the elder according to 1 Peter
Author(s) -
Gert Breed
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
in die skriflig/in luce verbi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-0853
pISSN - 1018-6441
DOI - 10.4102/ids.v50i3.2102
Subject(s) - exegesis , christian ministry , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , connection (principal bundle) , gerontology , sociology , philosophy , theology , history , art , medicine , engineering , visual arts , archaeology , structural engineering

In this article, the ministry of the elder is investigated according to 1 Peter 5:1–5 from the perspective of the usage of the diakon word group in 1 Peter. Firstly, the place of 1 Peter 5 in the context of the whole letter is examined. Then the connection between 1 Peter 5:1–4 and 1 Peter 4:7–11 is ascertained. That is followed by a detailed exegesis of 1 Peter 5:1–4. It is found that the immediate context (1 Peter 4), indicates that in 5:1–4, Peter describes the diakonia of the elders. Based on the research, guidelines are suggested for the diakonia of the elder according to 1 Peter.

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