Eusebius of Emesa
4th century · AD 360 · Eastern & Byzantine · 11 passages
Background on Eusebius of Emesa
In his own words on 1 Peter
- 1 Peter 3:5
Outward beauty is not the real thing but rather something quite superfluous. A woman's proper beauty is obedience to her husband. The truth of this statement is made manifest by the examples of the holy women of the past, like Sarah.
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