Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, PETER - Greek of Cephas, man of rock. AN APOSTLE OF JESUS CHRIST. 'He who preaches otherwise than as a messenger of Christ, is not to be heard: if he preach as such, then i... [ Continue Reading ]
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. FOREKNOWLEDGE - foreordaining love (1 Peter 1:20) inseparable from God's foreknowledge, the origin fr... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, He begins, like Paul, in opening his letters, with giving thanks to God for the great salvation: he looks forwar... [ Continue Reading ]
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, TO AN INHERITANCE - the object of "hope" (1 Peter 1:3); therefore not a dead, but a 'living' hope. The inheritance is the believer's already by title, being actually assigned; the entrance on its... [ Continue Reading ]
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. KEPT, [ frouroumenous (G5432)] - 'who are being guarded.' He answers the objection, Of what use is it that salvation is "reserved" for us in heaven, as in a secure haven, when we are tossed in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: WHEREIN - in which salvation. GREATLY REJOICE, [ agalliasthe (G21)] - 'exult with joy.' Salvation is realized by faith (1 Peter 1:9), as so actually present as to cause exulting joy... [ Continue Reading ]
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Aim of the "temptations." TRIAL, [ dokimion (G1383)] - testing. That your faith so proved 'may be f... [ Continue Reading ]
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE - in other cases knowledge of the person produces love. They are more "blessed that have not seen, yet have believed," than they who belie... [ Continue Reading ]
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. RECEIVING (IN SURE ANTICIPATION) THE END OF YOUR FAITH - i:e., its crowning consummation, finally-completed "salvation" (Peter confirms Paul's teaching, justification by faith); also receiving now the title, and the first fruits.... [ Continue Reading ]
Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: The magnitude of this "salvation" is proved by the earnestness with which "prophets," and even "angels," searched into it. From the beginning of the world it has been test... [ Continue Reading ]
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. WHAT, [ eis (G1519) tina (G5100)] - 'in reference to what;' the time absolutely; what was to be the era of Messiah's... [ Continue Reading ]
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. Not only was the future revealed to... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; WHEREFORE. Seeing that the prophets ministered unto you in these high Gospel privileges which they did not themselves, though 'searching,' fully... [ Continue Reading ]
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: From sobriety of spirit and endurance of hope, he passes to obedience, holiness, and reverential fear. AS - their present character as "born again'' (1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 1:23). AS - their present c... [ Continue Reading ]
But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; [ Kata (G2596) ton (G3588) kalesanta (G2564)] 'But (rather) after the pattern of Him who hath called you (whose characteristic is that He is) holy, be [become: geneetheete (G1096)] yourselves also holy.' God is... [ Continue Reading ]
Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. Scripture is the source of all authority in questions of doctrine and practice. BE YE HOLY; FOR I AM It is ME you have to do with Ye are mine We are too prone to have respect unto men BE YE HOLY; FOR I AM. It is ME you have to do with. Ye are mi... [ Continue Reading ]
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: IF - i:e., 'seeing that ye call on;' for all the regenerate pray as children of God, "Our Father," etc. THE FATHER, [ Patera (G3962) epikaleisthe (G... [ Continue Reading ]
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; Another motive to reverential fear () of displeasing God-the consideration of the costly price of our redemption from sin. It is we who... [ Continue Reading ]
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: PRECIOUS - of inestimable value. Greek order, 'With precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish (in itself) and without spot (contracted from others), [even the blood] of Christ.' Though very man, He remained... [ Continue Reading ]
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, God's eternal foreordination of Christ's redeeming sacrifice, and completion of it in these last times for us, are an additional obligation to our maintaining a holy walk. Peter's languag... [ Continue Reading ]
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. BY (THROUGH) HIM. Compare "the faith which is by Him" (Acts 3:16); His Spirit, obtained for us in His resurrection and ascension, enabling us to believe. This excludes all... [ Continue Reading ]
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: PURIFIED [ heegnikotes (G48 ): MADE CHASTE] ... IN OBEYING THE TRUTH - `in your (the) obedience of (i:e., to) the truth' (the... [ Continue Reading ]
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. Christian brotherhood flows from new birth of an imperishable seed, God's abiding word; the consideration urged to lead us to brotherly love. As natural relationship begets natu... [ Continue Reading ]
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: Scripture proof that the word of God lives forever, in contrast to man's frailty. If ye were born again of flesh, corruptible seed, ye must perish again as grass;... [ Continue Reading ]
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. THE WORD ... IS (RATHER, WAS) PREACHED [ euangelisthen (G2097 )] UNTO YOU. (See Psalms 119:89.) That is eternal which is born of incorruptible seed (1 Peter 1:24); but ye have received this,... [ Continue Reading ]