Practical admonitions. In this section St. Peter is engrossed with the conception of the Church as the new Israel which has been delivered from idolatry the spiritual Egypt by a far more excellent sacrifice. Jesus Himself endorsed such adaptation of the directions given for the typical deliverance (Luke 12:35) and the principle that the worshippers of Jehovah must be like Him (John 4:23 f.; Matthew 5:48, etc.).
Verse 13. _GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND_] Take courage from this display of God's love now made known to you; and though you must expect trials, yet fortify your minds with the consideration that h...
WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND - The allusion here is to the manner in which the Orientals were accustomed to dress. They wear loose, flowing robes, so that, when they wish to run, or to fig...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE SUFFERING OF BELIEVERS AND EXHORTATIONS TO HOLY LIVING CHAPTER 1:1-21 _ 1. The introduction and doxology (1 Peter 1:1)_ 2. Suffering and the coming glory (1 Peter...
Here the practical aim of the epistle becomes at the earliest possible moment clearly manifest. The writer finds in the central reality of the Christian faith the example, sacrifice, and resurrection...
GIRD UP. Greek. _anazonnumi._ Only here. BE SOBER, AND. being sober. Greek. _nepho_. See 1 Thessalonians 5:6. TO THE END. perfectly. Greek. _teleios_. Only here. See App-125. TO BE. being. REVELAT...
_Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind_ The words were in any case a natural figure for prompt readiness for activity, but, coming from one who had been a personal disciple of the Lord Jesus, we ca...
1 Peter 1:3-13. THE HIGH PRIVILEGES AND DESTINY OF THE CHRISTIAN _Benediction_ 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for by raising Him from the dead He has begotten us, His othe...
ΔΙῸ sums up all the preceding verses = on the strength of such a position of privilege and dignity. ἈΝΑΖΩΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ. Girding up the loins is a symbol of prompt readiness for active service as opposed to...
INTRODUCTORY EXHORTATION FOUNDED UPON THE BENEDICTION 1 Peter 1:13 to 1 Peter 2:10 13–25. 13 The new life of hope, faith and privilege to which you have been begotten involves corresponding responsi...
ΔΙΌ (G1352) следовательно. Обычная частица для перехода от утверждения к выводу (Selwyn). ΆΝΑΖΩΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΆΝΑΖΏΝΝΥΜΙ (G328) подвязывать. перепоясывать, подбирать. Это слово у...
DISCOURSE: 2385 DIRECTIONS HOW TO SEEK HEAVEN WITH SUCCESS 1 Peter 1:13. _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 r...
GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND,— The apostle seems here to allude to the precept which he had heard from our Lord, Luke 12:35; Luke 12:59 which is the more probable, from his immediately adding the wo...
III. CALL TO HOLINESS 1:132:12 _1. Sobriety and Spiritual Readiness 1:13, 14_ 1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to b...
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 minister...
VERSE 13 WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND. While the expression is rugged, it is striking and bold, and characteristic of its author. The metaphor is drawn from eastern customs. The angel that...
1 Note the contrast between Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, and Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. Peter proceeds on the ground of His present rejection on earth, Paul on His exaltation in heaven. 1...
GREETING IN THE NAME OF THE HOLY TRINITY. ENCOURAGEMENT TO HOPE IN FAITH AND OBEDIENCE 1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV 'to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in,' e...
GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND] in preparation for the strenuous life of obedience: cp. Deuteronomy 10:16; 1 Kings 18:46. BE SOBER] cp. 1 Kings 4:7;...
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD 1 PETER _HELEN POCOCK_ INTRODUCTION THE WRITER Peter wrote this letter. He was one of the 12 *apostles. His name was Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter (John 1:42). ‘Pe...
In verses 3-6, Peter has been teaching his readers what *salvation means. He wants them to understand what God has done for them through Jesus. But to know these things only in their mind is not enoug...
GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND. — A metaphor from persons gathering up the flowing Oriental dress (which had been let down for repose), so as to be ready for energetic action (_e.g.,_ 1 Kings 18:46, f...
(13-25) GENERAL APPLICATION OF THE FOREGOING. — This salvation being so magnificent, the Asiatic Hebrews must cling to it tenaciously, in holiness, in reverence caused by consideration of the cost of...
CHAPTER 4 THE CHRISTIAN'S IDEAL, AND THE STEPS THEREUNTO 1 Peter 1:13 THE Apostle, who has set forth the character of the Christian's election, who has given to the converts large assurance for the...
REDEEMED AND PURIFIED 1 Peter 1:13 The appeal for a holy life is enforced by considering the great cost of our redemption and the great hope which is opened before us. Ours must be the girded loins,...
Like the letter of James, the purpose of this was to establish those who were passing through a period of suffering and testing. In his introduction the apostle used the name Jesus had given him, "Pet...
BECAUSE SALVATION HAS ARRIVED Once Peter made it plain how specially favored Christ's followers were to be able to know and participate in salvation's plan, he went on to appeal for those living under...
(4) Wherefore (g) gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and (5) hope (h) to the end for the grace (6) that is to be brought unto you (7) at the revelation of Jesus Christ; (4) He goes from faith...
_The loins of your mind girded. It is a metaphor, to signify they must live in such a manner as to be always prepared for heaven, as persons used to gird their garments about them, when about to walk...
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 Re 1-22, and live upon that inheritance which is Christ himself, now by fait...
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...
_COMING GRACE_ ‘Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end [perfectly marg.] for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.’ 1 Peter 1:1...
From the greatness and excellency of grace he draws an exhortation, that it surely behoved them the more readily to receive the grace of God, as the more bountifully he bestowed it upon them. And we m...
The First Epistle of Peter is addressed to believers among the dispersed of Israel found in those provinces of Asia Minor Which are named in the first Verse; the Second Epistle declares itself to be a...
WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND,.... With the girdle of truth; see Ephesians 6:14 since angels desire to look into the mysteries of grace, do you apply your minds, and diligently attend unto...
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; Ver. 13. _Wherefore gird up, &c._] We are seldo...
_Wherefore_ Since your lot is fallen into these glorious times, wherein you enjoy such high privileges above what the people of God formerly enjoyed; since the blessings which are set before you are s...
WHEREFORE; as the things revealed had engaged the attention of prophets, apostles, and angels. GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND; be awake, attentive, and steadfast in the faith and practice of the gosp...
AN ADMONITION TO LEAD A GODLY LIFE. The need of holiness:...
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;...
Peter writes with apostolic authority and though it is directly to the dispersed Jewish Christians (strangers both because Jews among Gentiles, and because Christians separated from Jewish relatives),...
TO THE END: _ Gr._ perfectly...
1 Peter 1:13 _ Outline and Commentary by Mark Dunagan_ _ 1 Peter 1:13 ‘Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the...
13-16 As the traveller, the racer, the warrior, and the labourer, gathered in their long and loose garments, that they might be ready in their business, so let Christians do by their minds and affect...
WHEREFORE; the following exhortation may be connected, either with 1 PETER 1:4, Being so glorious an inheritance is reserved in heaven for you, GIRD UP, & c.; or with 1 PETER 1:12: Seeing ye know thos...
Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians "Wherefore, girding up your loins,"[8]...
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore G1352 up G328 (G5671) loins G3751 your G5216 mind G1271 sober G3525 (G5723) hope...
IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR GREAT PRIVILEGE AND BLESSING THEY SHOULD SET THEMSELVES TO LIVE ACCORDINGLY (1 PETER 1:13). In the light of the wonder of the message that has come to them, and of the sanctifyin...
‘For which reason, girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.' Because of what he has said the...
The rapid outline of the magnificence of the salvation prepares the way for what is to be urged in the form of duty. The Preface, which has so much of the Pauline style both in idea and in conciliator...
1 Peter 1:13. WHEREFORE: the exhortation is thus made immediately dependent on the previous statement of grace. The duty is born of the privilege. The ‘wherefore,' however, points back to the idea whi...
WHEREFORE (διο). "Because of which thing," the glorious free grace opened for Gentiles and Jews in Christ (verses 1 Peter 1:3-12).GIRDING UP (αναζωσαμενο). First aorist middle participle of αναζων...
FOR THE GRACE Grace (in salvation). (1 Peter 5:12); (Romans 3:24). (_ See Scofield) - (John 1:17). _...
1 Peter 1:13 Hope. I. Christian hope, as St. Peter tells us, is seated in God. It is, as it has been called, one of the triad of virtues specifically theological. It takes its stand on Divine revelat...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,_ It must have been very pleasant to his heart to write those words, not «Peter, who denied his Master,» not Peter, «full of imperfections and infirmit...
1 Peter 1:13. _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;_ This is Peter's practical appli...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
1 Peter 1:1. _Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ._ These are his credentials from him who is Prince of the kings of the earth. _To the strangers scattered_ abroad, of whose tragic dispersion we have spo...
SO THEN. "Because of all these things I remind you about, hold firm to what you have in Christ!" READY FOR ACTION. These people wore long flowing robes. When they prepared for action, they pulled thei...
_Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind._ TIGHTEN THE BELT “Wherefore,” for this reason, that your salvation was so great an object of interest to prophets and to angels, it becomes you to maintai...
1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:13 The inheritance promised to followers of Christ should motivate them to set their hope entirely on their future reward (vv. 1 Peter 1:13) and to live in fear of the God wh
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 Peter 1:13. BE SOBER.—The word suggests a sobriety of the Nazarite type. TO THE END.—Margin, perfectly; hope with a hope that lacks nothing of completeness. 1 Peter...
EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 1:1 PETER. It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit of prophecy (John 1:42); and again...
Tonight let's turn to First Peter chapter one. Of the many disciples that were following Jesus, He chose twelve to be apostles. One of the twelve that was chosen as an apostle was Simon Peter. Simon P...
1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 John 3:3; 1 Kings 18:46;...
Gird up [α ν α ζ ω σ α μ ε ν ο ι]. Lit., having girded up. Used here only. The metaphor is suggested by the girding up of the loose eastern robes preparatory to running or other exertion. Perhaps reca...
STRENGTHENING THE BRETHREN 1 Peter 1:10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction we wish to emphasize the concluding message of our last sermon. 1 Peter 1:7 tells us of the trial of faith. It is de...
THE BOOK OF BOOKS 1 Peter 1:10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is said on one occasion, when Sir Walter Scott was sick, he called his son requesting him to bring him THE book. His son said, "Your library is...
Wherefore — Having such encouragement. Gird up the loins of your mind — As persons in the eastern countries were wont, in travelling or running, to gird up their long garments, so gather ye up all you...
Our apostle having laid before them their high and glorious privileges in the foregoing verses, comes now to excite them to the practice of several needful and important duties in this and the followi...