First Epistle of Peter. 503 



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This close parallel suggests literarj- dependence. Obviously the 

 passage in Acts is closely related to I Cor. 15 ; 20 f. Acts 3 ; 18 is 

 also a close parallel to I Pt. 1 ; 11a, but it makes no reference to 

 Christ's glorification through suffering. Apparently, therefore, 

 the citation in the Pauline portion of Acts affords the closer parallel, 

 although we cannot assert that it shows literary dependence. 



(3) I Pt. 1; 12 Acts 2; 4 



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The doctrine of the gift of the Spirit is too common in the Pauline 

 Literature to make it necessary for us to suppose that there is here 

 any literary connection. 



(4) I Pt. 1 ; 14 Acts 17 ; 30 



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It seems significant that ayvoia occurs in " Paul's speech." 

 Thought resembhng this is also to be found in another one of Paul's 

 speeches, i. e. Acts 14 ; 16. These passages suggest acquaintance, 

 yet our Epistle more probably depends upon Rom. 3 ; 25, while Acts 

 17; 30 comes from the " rp-sT? document," which is obviously older 

 than I Peter. Literary dependence, therefore, cannot be claimed 

 for these passages. 



<5) I Pt. 1 ; 17 Acts 10 ; 34 



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That God is no respecter of persons is a common doctrine, both 

 in the N. T. and contemporary literature. Neither of the above 

 words expressing this idea is to be found elsewhere in the N. T. Paul 

 usesT.poaomrArt'hiccm Rom. 2 ; 11, Eph. 6 ; 9 and Col. 3 ; 25. Rom. 2 ; 11 

 alludes, as in I Peter, to the impartial judgment of God ; an idea 

 which is not on the surface in Acts 10 ; 34. The story of Peter's 

 visit with Cornehus in Acts 10 makes Peter the Apostle to the Gen- 

 tiles very early in his ministerial career, whereas we are told in Gal. 2 

 that this vision of a world wide mission came later : through the medi- 

 ation of Paul. Consequently we are certain- that Pauhne influence 

 is not wanting here in Acts 10 ; 34. There is, therefore, no hterary 

 relation between the members of this parallel. 



