450 Ora Delmer Foster, 



(22) I Pt. 1 ; 2 Eph. 1 ; 3 



sTvat, fjjxa? ayiou? 



These phrases are quite different, but they afford a close parallel 

 in thought, and are suggestive in this connection. 



(23) I Pt. 1 ; 2 Eph. 1 ; 5 



dc, 'jTtaxoYjv xai pavTiTp-ov at,'[j.aTOc tl^ ulrjj'zaiccv (7) aTrol'JTpwjtv Bioc 



In the beginning of no other N. T. books is redemption through 

 Christ's blood so mentioned, except in Col. 1 ; 4, I Jn. 1 ; 7 and 

 Rev. 1 ; 5. It is clear, however, that our Epistle cannot depend 

 upon either of the last two. Nor have we found sufficient evidence 

 to suppose that it was influenced by the companion Epistle of Ephe- 

 sians. There is, therefore, a closer parallel here than can be found 

 in the beginning of any N. T. book earlier than I Peter. True, Paul 

 never uses the term pavTrt(7[j,o<;, yet the theology is the same. This 

 exact usage is found only in later writers (e. g. Heb. 12 ; 24), which 

 indicates the priority of Ephesians. 



(24) 1 Pt. 1 ; 4 Eph. 1 ; 18 

 xXripovopa zl'/jpovopiac 



The " inheritance reserved in heaven," is equivalent to the " hope 

 reserved in heaven" (Col. 1 ; 5). Ephesians contains the doctrine 

 of " the hope of his calling, and the riches of the glory of his in- 

 heritance in the saints." Dependence, therefore, seems somewhat 

 probable in this connection. 



(25) I Pt. 1 ; 5 Eph. 1 ; 13 



Bia TiiTTscoc £1? TcoTTjpiav 7ci(7T£U(7avT£c iTcppayiTS-Yi'^rE TW 



The Pauline doctrine of justification by faith is obvious in both 

 references. 



(26) I Pt. 1 ; 7 Eph. 1 ; 14 

 £t(; £7caivov xai Bo'tav zlc It.mvov -r^c So'^r^? 



That this close parallel follows the preceding one in direct con- 

 textual connection in both instances is significant. 



