Children of Sarah: Interpreting 1 Peter 3:6b

Any translation of 1 Pet 3:6b that treats the expression ἀγαθοποιοῦσαι καὶ μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν in a conditional sense, either directly or indirectly, cannot be sustained. The use of participles as imperatives elsewhere in the Household Code and the theology of 1 Peter more generally indicate that "doing good and not being terrified" are behavioral characteristics that the author wants to see in the readers as a result of their elect status.