1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. Assurance that God will "perfect" His work of "grace" in them, after they have under-gone the preliminary suffering. BUT - only do you watch and resist the foe: God will perform the rest (Bengel). OF ALL GRACE - (cf. 1 Peter 4:10). To God, as it source, all grace is to be referred: He in grace completes what in grace He began. He from the first, 'called YOU (so 'Aleph (') A B) unto (with a view to) glory.' He will not let His purpose fall short of completion (1 Samuel 3:12). If He does so in punishing, much more in grace. The four are fitly conjoined...

10_But the God of all grace _After having sufficiently dwelt on admonitions, he now turns to prayer; for doctrine is in vain poured forth into the air, unless God works by his Spirit. And this example ought to be followed by all the ministers of God, that is, to pray that he may give success to their labors; for otherwise they effect nothing either by planting or by watering. Some copies have the future tense, as though a promise is made; but the other reading is more commonly received. At the same time, the Apostle, by praying God, confirms those to whom he was writing, for when he calls God the author of _all grace, _and reminds them that they were called to eternal glory, his purpose no doubt was, to confirm them in the conviction, that the work of their salvation, which he had begun, would be completed. He is called the _God of all grace _from the effect, from the gifts he bestows,...

10-14 In conclusion, the apostle prays to God for them, as the God of all grace. Perfect implies their progress towards perfection. Stablish imports the curing of our natural lightness and inconstancy. Strengthen has respect to the growth of graces, especially where weakest and lowest. Settle signifies to fix upon a sure foundation, and may refer to Him who is the Foundation and Strength of believers. These expressions show that perseverance and progress in grace are first to be sought after by every Christian. The power of these doctrines on the hearts, and the fruits in the lives, showed who are partakers of the grace of God. The cherishing and increase of Christian love, and of affection one to another, is no matter of empty compliment, but the stamp and badge of Jesus Christ on his followers. Others may have a false peace for a time, and wicked men may wish for it to themselves and...

Verse 10. _BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE_] The Fountain of infinite compassion, mercy, and goodness. _Mohammed_ has conveyed this fine description of the Divine Being in the words with which he commences every surat or chapter of his _Koran_, two excepted; viz.; [ A r a b i c ] _Bismillahi arrahmani arraheemi_. Of which the best translation that can be given is that of the apostle, _In the name of the God of all grace_; the God who is the most merciful and the most compassionate, who is an exuberant Fountain of love and compassion to all his intelligent offspring. _WHO HATH CALLED US_] By the preaching of the Gospel. _UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY_] To the infinite felicity of the heavenly state. _BY CHRIST JESUS_] Through the _merit_ of his

BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE - The God who imparts all needful grace. It was proper in their anticipated trials to direct them to God, and to breathe forth in their behalf an earnest and affectionate prayer that they might be supported. A prayer of this kind by an apostle would also be to them a sort of pledge or assurance that the needed grace would be granted them. WHO HATH CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY - And who means, therefore, that we shall be saved. As he has called us to his glory, we need not apprehend that he will leave or forsake us. On the meaning of the word called, see the notes at Ephesians 4:1. AFTER THAT YE HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE - After you have suffered as long as he shall appoint. The Greek is, “having suffered a little,” and may refer either to time or degr

EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 5:1 THE ELDERS WHICH ARE AMONG YOU I EXHORT. The Vatican and Alexandrine Manuscripts omit the article, and insert "therefore" (the Sinaitic gives both), reading, "Elders, therefore, among you I exhort." The solemn thoughts of the last chapter, the coming judgment, the approach of persecution, the necessity of perseverance in well-doing, suggest the exhortation; hence the "therefore." The context shows that the apostle is using the word "elder" (πρεσβύτερος,_ _presbyter) in its official sense, though its original meaning was also in his thoughts, as appears by 1 Peter 5:5. We first meet with the word in the Old Testament (Exodus 3:16,...

BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE,.... Who has riches of grace, an immense plenty of it in himself, has treasured up a fulness of grace in his Son; is the author of all the blessings of grace, of electing, adopting, justifying, pardoning, and regenerating grace; and is the giver of the several graces of the Spirit, as faith, hope, love, repentance, c. and of all the supplies of grace and by this character is God the Father described as the object of prayer, to encourage souls to come to the throne of his grace, and pray, and hope for, and expect a sufficiency of his grace in every time of need; as well as to show that the sufferings of the saints here are but for a while; that they are in love and kindness; and that they shall certainly enjoy the glory they are called unto by him; and which is the next thing by which he stands described, WHO HATH CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY BY JESUS CHRIST....

ALL GRACE Grace (imparted). (1 Peter 5:5); (1 Peter 5:10); (2 Peter 1:2); (Romans 6:1); (2 Peter 3:18). PERFECT See note, (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 5:48). _...

1 PETER 5:10 u`ma/j {A} The Textus Receptus, following later Greek manuscripts, reads h`ma/j instead of u`ma/j, the latter of which is supported by the overwhelming preponderance of evidence. In later Greek, the vowels h and u were pronounced alike, and it is altogether possible that some copyists who wrote h`ma/j intended to write u`ma/j....

V. EXHORTATIONS CONCERNING SERVICE AND CONFLICT CHAPTER 5 _ 1. As to Christian service (1 Peter 5:1)_ 2. Conflict and victory (1 Peter 5:8) 3. The conclusion (1 Peter 5:12) 1 Peter 5:1 Peter now speaks in great tenderness exhorting to service. The exhortation is addressed to the elders and he speaks of himself as a “fellow-elder.” Does he mean by this an official title or does he mean simply his age and experience? He is not writing in any official capacity, but the word elder has the meaning of old in years. He assumes no ecclesiastical authority to dictate, but speaks out of a ripe experience and a