Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; LIKEWISE, [ Homoios (G3664)] - 'in like manner.' as 'servants' (cf. the reason of the woman's subjection, 1 Corinthians 11:8; 1 Timot... [ Continue Reading ]
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. BEHOLD - on narrowly looking into it [ epopteusantes (G2029)]. CHASTE - free from all impurity. FEAR - reverential, toward your husbands. Scrupulously pure; not the noisy ambitiousness of worldly women.... [ Continue Reading ]
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 'To whom let there belong (namely, as their ornament) not the outward adornment (usual in the sex which first, by the fall, brought in the need of covering: note, 1 Peter... [ Continue Reading ]
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. BUT - Rather. The 'outward adornment' of jewellery, etc., is forbidden, in so far as a woman loves such things, not in so far as... [ Continue Reading ]
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: AFTER THIS MANNER - with the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit (cf. the portrait of the godly wife, Proverbs 31:10). TRUSTED, [ elpizousai (G1679) e... [ Continue Reading ]
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. SARA - an example of faith. CALLING HIM LORD - (Genesis 18:12.) YE ARE, [ egeneetheete (G1096)] - 'ye have become:' "children" of Abraham and Sara by faith, wh... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. DWELL, [ sunoikountes (G4924)] - 'dwelling:' connected with the verb, 1 Peter 2:17, "Honour... [ Continue Reading ]
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: General summary of relative duty, after the particular duties from 1 Peter 2:18. OF ONE MIND - as to the faith. HAVING COMPASSION ONE OF ANOTHER, [ sumpatheis (G4835)] - 'sympathizing... [ Continue Reading ]
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. EVIL - in deed. RAILING - in word. BLESSING - your revilers [ eulogountes (G2127), participle, not a noun]. KNOWING THAT. 'Aleph (') A B... [ Continue Reading ]
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: WILL LOVE, [ theloon (G2309)] - 'wishes to love.' He who loves life (present and eternal), and desires to continue to do so, not involving himself in troubles which make th... [ Continue Reading ]
Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. In A B C, Vulgate [ de (G1161)], 'Moreover (besides his words, in acts) let him.' ESCHEW - `turn from.' ENSUE - pursue as hard to attain, and fleeing from one in this troublesome world.... [ Continue Reading ]
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. FOR ... Ground of the promised life of blessedness to the meek (). EARS ... UNTO THEIR PRAYERS - (1 John 5:14.) FACE ... AGAINST. The Lord's eyes... [ Continue Reading ]
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? WHO ... WILL HARM YOU. This fearless confidence in God's protection Christ in His sufferings realized (Isaiah 1:9); so His members (Romans 8:33). IF YE BE, [ geneesthe (G1096)] - 'if ye have become.' FOLLOWERS, [ mim... [ Continue Reading ]
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; BUT AND IF - `But if even.' The promises of this life extend only so far as is expedient for us: a qualification to the promise (1 Peter 3:10). 'If even ye should suffer:' a milder... [ Continue Reading ]
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: SANCTIFY - honour as holy, enshrining in your hearts. So the Lord's prayer, Matthew 6:9. God's holiness is glorified by our hea... [ Continue Reading ]
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. HAVING A GOOD CONSCIENCE - the spring of readiness to give account of our hope. Hope and flood conscience go together, Acts 24:15. Profession... [ Continue Reading ]
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. BETTER. Say not, I would not bear it so ill if I deserved it. It is better that you do not deserve it, that doing well, yet being spoken against, you may prove yourself a true Christian (Gerhard). IF... [ Continue Reading ]
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: Confirmation of 1 Peter 3:17, by the glorious results of Christ's Suffering innocently. FOR - "Because." That is "better," 1 Peter 3... [ Continue Reading ]
_BY WHICH ALSO HE WENT AND PREACHED UNTO THE SPIRITS IN PRISON;_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. WHEN ONCE THE LONG SUFFERING OF GOD WAITED IN THE DAYS OF NOAH. 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, read [ apexedecheto (G55... [ Continue Reading ]
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: WHEREUNTO. A B C, Vulgate, read [ ho (G3739) for hoo (G3739)] 'which'-literally, 'which (namely, wate... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. (; ; ; ; ; ; Colossians 2:10.) The fruit of His patience in voluntarily-endured, undeserved, sufferings: a pattern to us (1 Peter 3:17). GONE ... [ Continue Reading ]