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imperative

In grammar, the mood of the verb in a sentence in which a command or request is given (‘Take a seat’; ‘Speak up!’).

An imperative sentence gives an instruction to be obeyed, and is often followed by an exclamation mark, as in ‘Stand! Now turn to the right.’ The subject word is not usually used in commands, but it can be: ‘You go away!’; ‘You send him to me now!’



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As was the case with vv 1-8, the exhortation in vv 9-17 is argued by (1) imperatival urging: "Love one another
Worship in the Fourth Gospel: a cultural interpretation of John 14-17 by Neyrey, Jerome H. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
I am also not entirely convinced that there are as many imperatival participles in 1 Peter as Professor Elliott finds, and, in a startling about-face, I would see the description of wives in 3:3 as containing references to social and economic reality, whereas Professor Elliott would not (564).
John H. Elliott, 1 Peter: an appreciation by Achtemeier, Paul J. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
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