Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book III
And who is he that will harm us, if we be followers of that which is good? "[167]
Didache
But do ye love them that hate you; and ye shall not have an enemy.[10]
Verse 13. _WHO_ IS _HE THAT WILL HARM YOU_] Is it possible that a man can be wretched who has God for his friend? "All the devices which the devil or wicked men work against such must be brought to na...
AND WHO IS HE THAT WILL HARM YOU, IF YE BE FOLLOWERS OF THAT WHICH IS GOOD? - This question is meant to imply, that as a general thing they need apprehend no evil if they lead an upright and benevolen...
IV. THE COMFORT IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS AND SUFFERING CHAPTER 3:10-4:19 _ 1. The comfort in suffering (1 Peter 3:10)_ 2. Few saved as illustrated by Noah's preaching (1 Peter 3:18) 3. The new life i...
This short and simple section deals with the wider relations of the Christian disciple to his fellow-disciples and to the world. It is an expansion of Christ's teaching in the Golden Rule. It is clear...
THE SILENT PREACHING OF A LOVELY LIFE (1 Peter 3:1-2)...
a Who will hurt you, if you are ardent lovers of goodness? Even if you do have to suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. Have no fear of them; do not be troubled; but in your hearts gi...
HARM. ill-treat. Greek. _kakoo._ Acts 7:6. IF. App-118. BE. become. FOLLOWERS. imitators. Gr _. mimetes._ See 1 Corinthians 4:16, but the texts read _zelotes,_ as in Acts 21:20....
_And who is he that will harm you_ The quotation ceases and the Apostle adds the question, the answer to which seems to him a necessary inference from it. The form of the question reminds us of that o...
1 Peter 3:13 to 1 Peter 4:6. GOOD AND EVIL DOING IN RELATION TO SUFFERING AT THE HANDS OF HEATHEN, ILLUSTRATED BY THE SUFFERINGS OR CHRIST AND THEIR EFFECTS...
Such is God’s prescribed method for those who desire to see good days. 13 If only you zealously devote yourselves to what is good my injunction not to requite evil with evil will be almost unnecessar...
ΚΑῚ ΤΊΣ Ὁ ΚΑΚΏΣΩΝ ὙΜΑ͂Σ. The verb κακοῦν is used of the Egyptians ill-treating the Hebrews Acts 7:6, cf. Acts 7:19; Acts 12:1; Acts 18:10. But in...
ΚΑΊ (G2532) кроме того. После цитаты из Пс. 33 следует быстрый вывод, и автор легко переходит к новой теме (Selwyn). ΚΑΚΏΣΩΝ _fut. act. part. (subst.)_ от ΚΑΚΌΩ (G2556) поступать зло с кем-л., вредит...
DISCOURSE: 2401 THE PERSECUTED ENCOURAGED 1 Peter 3:13. _And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be...
AND WHO IS HE THAT WILL HARM YOU, &C.— This is in the nature of a proverb, or general truth, which is not without many exceptions; for there have been many such times and places, wherein those who _wo...
V. SUFFERING AND THE GLORIES TO FOLLOW 3:134:19 _1. Proper Conduct When Suffering For Righteousness 3:13-17_ 1 Peter 3:13-14 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?...
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 H...
VERSE 13. AND WHO IS HE THAT WILL HARM YOU? There can be little fear of harm from any one, if you do good to those who do you evil. You, being a follower of good, it must in reason be observed, and,...
21 Following in the footprints left by our Lord while He was on earth is often taken as the ideal of human deportment for believers in Christ. And so it is-for the Circumcision, to whom Peter writes....
3:13 good? (b-15) Or 'him that is good.'...
THE BLESSEDNESS OF CHRIST'S PEOPLE, THOUGH THEY SHOULD SUFFER LIKE CHRIST _B_ (iii). 1 Peter 3:1. Another divinely created ordinance of man is marriage. One of the purposes of Christianity was to teac...
When people do what is right, they usually receive *praise (1 Peter 2:14). Christians should always do what is right. This is important, even if they suffer for it. Christians are not to be afraid of...
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD 1 PETER _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 3 WIVES AND HUSBANDS v1 You wives must respect and obey your own husbands. Some husbands do not obey God’s word. When they see your good beh...
AND WHO IS HE THAT SHALL HARM YOU? — There is always a ring of scornful assurance in an interrogative introduced by “and:” “And who, pray?” IF YE BE FOLLOWERS. — Rather, _if ye make yourselves zealots...
CHAPTER 10 THEY WHO BLESS ARE BLESSED 1 Peter 3:8 THE Apostle now ceases from his special admonitions, and enforces generally such qualities and conduct as must mark all who fear the Lord. "Finally,...
FOLLOWING CHRIST IN BEARING INJUSTICE 1 Peter 3:13 It was said of Archbishop Cranmer that the way to make him a life-long friend was to do him some disservice, and surely these words of the Apostle h...
The marriage relation was then dealt with, and special emphasis was laid on the fact that the true adornment of woman is found in her character rather than in her dress. Husbands are charged to dwell...
SUFFERING FOR RIGHT AND WRONG REASONS Where the New King James puts "followers of what is good, the A.S.V. puts "if ye be zealous of that which is good." More than just a follower, this individual is...
(14) And who [is] he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? (14) The second argument: when the wicked are provoked, they are more wayward: therefore they must instead be won by...
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; (2) While they behold your chaste con...
The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day, believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
13_Who is he that will harm you _He further confirms the previous sentence by an argument drawn from common experience. For it happens for the most part, that the ungodly disturb us, or are provoked b...
After this general exhortation, brief but important to believers, the apostle takes up the relative walk of Christians in a world where on the one hand God watches over all, yet where He permits His o...
AND WHO IS HE THAT WILL HARM YOU,.... Or "can harm you". God will not; for his eyes are upon the righteous, to protect and defend them, and, his ears are open to their cries, to avenge them; he is on...
And who _is_ he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? Ver. 13. _And who is he that will, &c._] Natural conscience cannot but do homage to the image of God stamped upon the nat...
_He that will love life_ That would make life amiable and desirable; _and see good days_ Namely, such as are prosperous and happy; _let him refrain his tongue from evil_ From railing, back-biting, tal...
WILL HARM YOU; the general effect of a righteous life is to deter men from harming us. Even should wicked men persecute us for righteousness' sake, God will overrule this for our good, as Peter immedi...
AND WHO IS HE THAT WILL HARM YOU IF YE BE FOLLOWERS OF THAT WHICH IS GOOD?...
The Christians as followers and defenders of good:...
There is similar instruction for wives, for theirs is the subject place, certainly not as slaves to a master, but as joined to their "own husbands," a most-intimate and precious relationship. Because...
_ 1 Peter 3:13 ‘And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?'_ ‘AND' -In view of the fact that God watches with favor upon and eagerly listens to the prayers of the righteous....
8-13 Though Christians cannot always be exactly of the same mind, yet they should have compassion one of another, and love as brethren. If any man desires to live comfortably on earth, or to possess...
AND WHO IS HE THAT WILL HARM YOU? i.e. none or few will harm you, as being convinced and overcome by your good deeds, whereby even they are many times mollified and melted that are of themselves most...
1 Peter 3:13 And G2532 who G5101 harm G2559 (G5694) you G5209 if G1437 become G1096 (G5638) followers...
‘And who is he who will harm you, if you are zealous for what is good?' The first principle is that if they are zealous for what is good (i.e. what has already been revealed as good in the previous v...
The injunctions on the subject of the blamelessness of conduct by which Christians should be distinguished in their political, civil, and domestic relations, are now succeeded by a train of exhortatio...
1 Peter 3:13. AND WHO IS HE THAT WILL DO YOU EVIL, IF YE BE ZEALOUS OF THAT WHICH IS GOOD? The counsels of 1 Peter 3:8-9 are yet again enforced by a still more pointed statement of the security of the...
THAT WILL HARM YOU (ο κακωσων υμας). Future active articular participle of κακοω, old verb (from κακος, bad) as in Acts 7:6; Acts 7:19. Any real hurt, either that wishes to harm you or that can harm...
1 Peter 3:1. _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; while they behold your c...
CONTENTS: Duties of husbands and wives toward one another. Exhortations to Christian consistency. Christ's vicarious sacrifice. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Sara, Abraham. CONCLUSION: Worldl...
1 Peter 3:1. _Ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands._ The same words occur in Ephesians 5:22. Col 3:18. The excellence of piety is pleaded here, as the first ornament of a wife. Wisdom conne...
WHO WILL HARM YOU? "As a general rule, we _reap what we sow._ If you are eager to do good to those who wrong you and forgive even those who will not thank you for it, others will treat you this way al...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 Peter 3:8. OF ONE MIND.—One aim and purpose. This is possible when all seek the honour of Christ; impossible when each seeks his own honour. LOVE AS BRETHREN.—Or “lov...
EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 3:1 LIKEWISE, YE WIVES. St. Peter has spoken of the duties of servants: why does he omit those of masters? There must have been Christian masters in Asia Minor, as is plain from...
Shall we turn now to First Peter chapter three as Peter addresses himself to the wives? This particular section goes back to verse thirteen of chapter two, Submit yourself to every ordinance of man fo...
1 Corinthians 14:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Timothy 5:10; 3 John 1:11;...
Followers [μ ι μ η τ α ι]. Lit., imitators. But the best texts read zhlwtai, zealots. So Rev., zealous....
Who is he that will harm you — None can....