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1 PETER 1:8 ivdo,ntej {A}
The reading ivdo,ntej, which is supported by good witnesses of both
the Alexandrian and the Western types of text (î72 a B C 1739 itr vg
copsa), is more appropriate in the c...
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Verse 8. _WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE_] Those to whom the apostle
wrote had never seen Christ in the flesh; and yet, such is the
_realizing_ nature of faith, they loved him as strongly as any of hi...
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WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE - This Epistle was addressed to those
who were “strangers scattered abroad,” (See the notes at 1 Peter
1:1) and it is evident that they had not personally seen the Lord
J...
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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...
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The section contains a deep and rich thanksgiving to God for the
certainty of an eternal fellowship with Christ. This no sufferings can
mar, nor death itself break. He is the unseen Friend, and since...
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SEEN. App-133.
LOVE. App-135.
SEE. App-133.
BELIEVING. App-150.
UNSPEAKABLE. Greek. _aneklaletos._ Only here.
FULL OF GLORY. Literally glorified....
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_whom having not seen, ye love_ Some of the better MSS. give WHOM NOT
KNOWING YE LOVE, but the reading adopted in the English version rests
on sufficient authority and gives a better meaning. The Apos...
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ΟΥ̓Κ ἸΔΌΝΤΕΣ states a historical fact that they had not
seen Christ in the flesh as St Peter himself had done (cf. John
20:29).
ΜῊ ὉΡΩ͂ΝΤΕΣ describes their present condition, _though_
(_for the prese...
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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...
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DISCOURSE: 2382
THE CHRISTIAN’S HAPPINESS
1 Peter 1:8. _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: receiving...
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WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN,— It is very possible that, among these
dispersed Christians, there might have been some who had visited
Jerusalem while Christ was there, and might have _seen_ or conversed
with...
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2. WORTHY OF _TRIALS AND AN AFFLICTION 1:6-9_
1 Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while,
if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials.
_Expanded Translation_...
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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 perso...
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VERSE 8. WHOM, HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE.
These dispersed ones had not seen the Savior while he was here on
earth, and did not, at the time Peter wrote, see him with the human
eye, yet they believed in...
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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...
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1:8 on (d-7) 'On whom' does not, I think, refer to 'ye exult.' It may
refer to both 'looking' and 'believing,' which is, I think, the
natural construction. If not, it is connected simply with 'looking...
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A generous touch. The Apostle who has seen admires the love and joy of
believers who have not seen the Lord; cp. John 20:29. FULL OF GLORY]
in which God dwells: cp. Exodus 34:29; 1 Timothy 6:16. Faith...
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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...
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Peter had been in the company of Jesus for three years. But Peter is
writing to people who have never seen Jesus. They love Jesus without
seeing him. To ‘believe in’ Jesus means to trust and obey him,...
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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...
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WHOM, HAVING NOT SEEN. — Said in contrast to the word
“revelation” in the last verse: “whom you love already, though
He is not yet revealed, so that you have not as yet seen Him.” There
seems to be a...
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(3-12) PANEGYRIC OF THE GOSPEL FROM A HEBREW POINT OF VIEW. — The
Apostle thanks God for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That fact is
a regeneration of us, and a pledge of future glory, in view of w...
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CHAPTER 2
THE HEAVENLY INHERITANCE
1 Peter 1:3
"OUT of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," words true of
all this letter, but of no part more true than of the thanksgiving
with which it...
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_Benediction of the Name_. The mention of God is followed by the
Benediction of the Name as Jewish piety prescribed; the formula _the
Holy One, blessed be He_, being amplified by the Christian
appreci...
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Exult then. These various temptations to which you are exposed cause
present grief. But they are part of God's plan for you. Even material
perishable gold is tried in the fire. So is your faith tested...
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OUR IMPERISHABLE INHERITANCE
1 Peter 1:1
_ Scattered strangers_! The designation is true of us all. Note the
reference to the Trinity involved in the opening sentence. Our
inheritance is prepared and...
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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...
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THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF REJOICING
After "Doubting" Thomas had seen the resurrected Jesus and proclaimed
him as Lord, Jesus said, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have
believed. Blessed are those...
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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: (9)
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your sou...
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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...
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_THE LIFE OF FAITH_
‘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.’
1 Peter 1:8
We often think, if we had only...
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8_Whom having not seen, _or, _Whom though ye have not seen_. He lays
down two things, that they loved Christ whom they had not seen, and
that they believed on him whom they did not then behold. But th...
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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...
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WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE,.... That is, Jesus Christ, whom they
had never seen with their bodily eyes, being Jews, who dwelt not in
Judea, when Christ was upon earth, but were scattered about in s...
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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:
Ver. 8. _Whom having not seen_] They had not been, belike, at th...
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_Whom having not seen_ Ειδοτες, _known_, that is, personally in
the flesh; _ye love_ Namely, on account of his amiable character, and
for the great things he hath done and suffered for you, and the gr...
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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;...
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A PRAISE OF GOD FOR HIS MANIFOLD BLESSINGS.
The wonderful gifts of God's grace:...
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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),...
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_ 1 Peter 1:8 ‘and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and
though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice
with joy inexpressible and full of glory'_
“YOU HAVE NOT SEEN...
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1-9 This epistle is addressed to believers in general, who are
strangers in every city or country where they live, and are scattered
through the nations. These are to ascribe their salvation to the
e...
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WHOM; which Christ. HAVING NOT SEEN; with your bodily eyes. Most of
these Jews lived out of their own country, and so had not seen Christ
in the flesh; and this was the commendation of their love, tha...
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Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians "In whom, though now ye see Him
not, ye believe, and believing, rejoice with joy unspeakable and full
of glory; "[6]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
and Pete...
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1 Peter 1:8 whom G3739 having G1492 not G3756 seen G1492 (G5761)
(G5625) G1492 (G5631) love...
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‘Whom not having seen you love; on whom, though now you see him not,
yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of
glory, receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of y...
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THE GREAT PRIVILEGE AND BLESSING THAT IS THEIRS AS GOD'S ELECT WHICH
EVEN ANGELS DESIRE TO LOOK INTO (1 PETER 1:3).
The result of God's foreknowing of us, and of the sanctifying work of
the Spirit is...
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THIS WORK WILL GO ON AMIDST OUR PRESENT TRIALS AND WE MUST THEREFORE
KEEP OUR EYES ON HIM (1 PETER 1:6).
But while salvation may in the end be guaranteed for all who are truly
His, there is no promise...
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Only now does Peter introduce the sufferings of his readers. Before
naming these, he has made the bright realities of their privilege pass
in rapid vision before their troubled eye. He has led them to...
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1 Peter 1:8. WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE. With some good MSS.
Scrivener reads _known_ here instead of seen. The latter, however, is
the better supported reading. The verse has a historical interest,...
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WHOM
(ον). Relative referring to Christ just before and accusative case,
object of both ιδοντες and αγαπατε (ye love).NOT HAVING
SEEN
(ουκ ιδοντες). Second aorist active participle of οραω,
to see...
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1 Peter 1:8
Salvation: its Subjective Elements.
I. Faith. (1) Faith is the first Christian grace; (2) faith is a
personal trust in a personal Saviour; (3) faith is trust in an
invisible Saviour.
II....
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1 Peter 1:8
Love a Way to Faith.
I. Love to Christ is the usual way to faith, both to belief in His
reality and trust in Him. Of course I do not question that men may
attain to faith through investig...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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YOU LOVE HIM. "You have not seen Jesus Christ, nor do you see him now.
But you love him and believe in him! You live by faith! AND SO YOU
REJOICE. "You have believed the witness of us apostles, and so...
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_Wherein ye greatly rejoice._
JOY AND TRIAL IN THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE
I. The Christian’s joy.
1. It is present joy. God’s service is gladsome even now (1 Peter
1:8; Philippians 4:4). Nor is this joy f...
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:3 Called to Salvation as Exiles. Believers
must praise God for his promised salvation and live out that salvation
daily.
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 Peter 1:3. BLESSED BE.—A characteristic Jewish recognition of
God’s mercy. Compare with 2 Corinthians 1:3; Ephesians 1:3.
ABUNDANT.—πολὺ, much. BEGOTTEN US.—The choic...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 16:22; 1 John 4:19; 1 John 4:20; 1 Peter 1:6; 1 Peter
2:7
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Full of glory [δ ε δ ο ξ α σ μ ε ν η]. Lit., glorified, as
Rev., in margin. Receiving [κ ο μ ι ζ ο μ ε ν ο ι]. The
verb originally means to take care of or provide for; thence to
receive hospitably or...
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JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY
1 Peter 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As Peter opens his First Epistle he speaks of the strangers scattered
throughout certain countries, then he goes on to tell us some...
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Having not seen — In the flesh....
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In these words our apostle commendeth the faith and love of those Jews
to whom he wrote; that although they had never seen Christ in the
flesh as others did, yet they did truly love him, and their fai...