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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of First Epistle of Peter


Correspondence table of Pericopes and Literary Structure


Pericope13
1 Salutation (1:1-12) 1-1 3-1
2 A call to holy living (1:13-2:10) 1-1 3-1
3 Couple and slave (2:11-3:7) 1-1 3-1
4 Brotherhood (3:8-17) 1-1 3-2
5 Ascension of Christ (3:18-4:6) 1-1 3-2
6 Avoiding evils (4:7-11) 1-1 3-2
7 Youth and elders (4:12-5:7) 1-1 3-3
8 Resistance to the devil (5:8-11) 1-1 3-3
9 Conclusion (5:12-14) 1-1 3-3

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