1 Peter 2:1
Men must cease to do evil if they would rightly understand and appreciate the truths of the gospel, or be savingly benefited in receiving them.... [ Continue Reading ]
Men must cease to do evil if they would rightly understand and appreciate the truths of the gospel, or be savingly benefited in receiving them.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SINCERE MILK OF THE WORD; the pure spiritual truths of the gospel. GROW THEREBY; many of the best copies read, "grow thereby unto salvation"; that is, grow up, through the spiritual nourishment of the truth, into a state of salvation.... [ Continue Reading ]
TASTED; learned by your own blessed experience. Psalms 34:8. THE LORD; the Lord Jesus.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LIVING STONE; Christ, the foundation of the church and of the hopes of his people. Psalms 118:22; ISAIAH 28:16; ISAIAH 53:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIVELY; living. A SPIRITUAL HOUSE; the church of God, which is a spiritual temple consisting of living stones, built upon Jesus Christ, the living corner-stone. 1 Corinthians 3:16; EPHESIANS 2:20-22. A HOLY PRIESTHOOD; why they are called a priesthood he immediately explains. It is because they off... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE SCRIPTURE; Isaiah 28:16. The Scriptures show that Jesus Christ is the only foundation of hope, and that those who build on any other foundation will in the end be disappointed.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE STONE; Christ. THE BUILDERS; Jewish rulers. Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
STUMBLE AT THE WORD; are offended at the gospel and reject it. APPOINTED; by God, who will bring upon them the punishment they deserve.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT YE ARE A CHOSEN-PRIESTHOOD-SHOW FORTH THE PRAISES; these expressions are a combination of Exodus 19:5-6, and Isaiah 43:20-21, according to the Greek version. The idea is, that what God said of the literal Israel under the old economy, holds good of "the Israel of God" under the new, embracing al... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT A PEOPLE-OBTAINED MERCY; quoted from Hosea 1:9-10; Hosea 2:1, upon the same principle as above.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS; there seems to be a double allusion here: first, to their literal dispersion in foreign lands, chap 1 Peter 1:1; secondly, to their being pilgrims and strangers upon earth, which their literal sojourn among foreigners well shadowed forth. 1 Chronicles 29:15; HEBREWS 11:9-1... [ Continue Reading ]
CONVERSATION; deportment, manner of life. THE DAY OF VISITATION; the time when the gospel is accompanied by the Holy Spirit. Honesty, uprightness, and a kind and courteous demeanor should be conscientiously observed by the followers of Christ, that they may manifest the excellence of religion, and... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY ORDINANCE OF MAN; all human laws which are not in opposition to the law of God. FOR THE LORD'S SAKE; for the purpose of honoring him.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRAISE OF THEM THAT DO WELL; their protection, security, and comfort.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT TO SILENCE; a good life best confounds slanderers.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS FREE; free from the service of Satan, and from slavish bondage to human ordinances. Compare Galatians 5:13. FOR A CLOAK OF MALICIOUSNESS; not abusing your liberty by making it a cover for doing wrong to man.... [ Continue Reading ]
HONOR ALL MEN; by showing them proper respect. THE BROTHERHOOD; Christians, who are all equally children of God. FEAR GOD; in such a manner as shall lead you to obey him. THE KING; the one who is at the head of civil government. True religion teaches us to conduct with propriety in all conditions... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL FEAR; all proper respect. THE FROWARD; wicked, peevish, morose.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEREUNTO WERE YE CALLED; to exercise a kind and forgiving spirit when injured, and thus honor Christ, who, when injured, manifested such a spirit. Isaiah 53:7-9; ACTS 8:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO HIM; God, who although he commands his people to manifest a Christian spirit towards all, will nevertheless condemn and punish those who oppress or injure them. Matthew 25:40-46. The commands of God to exercise right feelings when suffering under wrongs, were not designed to excuse the authors of... [ Continue Reading ]
BARE OUR SINS; expiated them by suffering in his own person the curse of them, and thus delivering us from it. John 1:29; GALATIANS 3:13. THE TREE; the cross. DEAD TO SINS; freed from their guilt and power. BY WHOSE STRIPES; in consequence of whose sufferings. Isaiah 53:5. YE WERE HEALED; delive... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SHEPHERD AND BISHOP; Jesus Christ, the overseer and watchman of our souls. Isaiah 40:11.... [ Continue Reading ]