Paroikia denotes a period of living away from one's homeland, whether in Egypt or in a believer's present life.

The two verses portray paroikia as a bounded period of life away from one's homeland: Israel's stay in Egypt and the present time in which readers are told to live in reverent fear.

1. A period of life away from home · dominant

   In Acts 13:17, the dative singular form occurs in the clause about the people's stay in Egypt before God led them out; the APB renders this as “the sojourn in the land of Egypt.” In 1 Peter 1:17, the genitive singular form identifies the time during which readers are to live in reverent fear; the APB renders it “the time of your sojourning.”

   Acts 13:171 Peter 1:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “the sojourn in the land of Egypt” in Acts 13:17 and “the time of your sojourning” in 1 Peter 1:17. These phrases render the verses as a whole.