Methodius of Olympus

In his own words on 1 Peter

• 1 Peter 2:6

  Thou art He who, for our salvation, was made the head stone of the corner, precious and honourable, declared before to Sion.

  Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna

• 1 Peter 2:9

  Hail, thou people of the Lord, thou chosen generation, thou royal priesthood, thou holy nation, thou peculiar people-show forth His praises who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; and for His mercies glorify Him.

  Methodius Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna

• 1 Peter 2:10

  And hence they sing the Lord's song in a strange land, explaining the law by distorting and degrading it, expecting a sensual kingdom, and setting their hopes on this alien world, which the Word says will pass away,

  Methodius Discourse III. Thaleia

• 1 Peter 5:4

  But let us, beloved, return in our discourse to that point whence we digressed, exclaiming, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord: that good and kind Shepherd, voluntarily to lay down His life for His sheep. That just as hunters take by a sheep the wolves that devour sheep, even so the Chief Shepherd,

  Methodius Oration on the Psalms