κτίστης
ktistēs
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Greek
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ktistes names the one to whom sufferers commit their souls as faithful while doing good.
The single attested use identifies the faithful one to whom those suffering according to God's will commit their souls while doing good.
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The faithful recipient of committed souls · dominant
In 1 Peter 4:19, the dative singular masculine form occurs with the act of committing souls amid suffering according to God's will and doing good; the APB renders the clause "commit their souls to a faithful Creator in doing good."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 4:19, the APB presents the term within "commit their souls to a faithful Creator".