Methodius of Olympus — Commentary on Scripture

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