Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
1 Peter 4:4
Speaking evil of you] 'Of you,' as RV shows, is not in the Gk. These men spoke the same kind of blasphemy as the mockers in 2 Peter 3:8.
Speaking evil of you] 'Of you,' as RV shows, is not in the Gk. These men spoke the same kind of blasphemy as the mockers in 2 Peter 3:8.
Verse 1 Peter 4:4. _THEY THINK IT STRANGE_] ξενιζονται. They _wonder_ and are _astonished_ at you, that ye can renounce these gratifications of the flesh for a spiritual something, the good of which _...
WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE - In respect to which vices, they who were once your partners and accomplices now think it strange that you no longer unite with them. They do not understand the reasons...
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...
Our voluntary suffering in the way of righteousness denotes our fellowship with Christ, and our breaking with sin. Let there be therefore no return, on the part of converts, to the evil life of pagani...
Since then, Christ suffered in the flesh, you too must arm yourselves with the same conviction, that he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, and as a result of this the aim of such a man...
THE OBLIGATION OF THE CHRISTIAN (1 Peter 4:1-5)...
WHEREIN. In (App-104.) which. THINK, &C. See Acts 17:20. EXCESS. Greek. _anachusis._ Only here. RIOT. Greek. _asotia_. See Ephesians 5:18. SPEAKING EVIL OF. Greek. _blasphemeo._...
_wherein they think it strange_ It may be worth noting that the same word is used to express (1) coming as a stranger (Acts 10:6; Acts 10:18; Acts 21:16) and (2) as here, in...
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 1 Peter 3:17 to...
ἘΝ ὯΙ, _wherein, in which respect_ ΞΕΝΊΖΟΝΤΑΙ. In the active the verb is used transitively of entertaining strangers, Acts 10:23; Acts 28:7; Hebrews 13:2, and once of “surprising doctrines,”...
ΈΝ Ω в этих вещах, в этом, в таком образе жизни (Bigg), ΞΕΝΊΖΟΝΤΑΙ _praes. ind. pass. от_ ΞΕΝΊΖΩ (G3579) развлекать, развлекать гостей, поражать, удивлять; _pass._ быть в гостях (BAGD). Предполагаетс...
WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE, &C.— In the Syriac the words run thus: _And behold now, they are amazed and blaspheme_ you, because you do not grow wanton with them in the same intemperance as formerly...
1 PETER 4:4 WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE THAT YE RUN NOT WITH THEM INTO THE SAME EXCESS OF RIOT, SPEAKING EVIL OF YOU: _Expanded Translation_ in which (sinful ways just described) they are amazed t...
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: WHEREIN - in respect to which abandonment of your former walk (1 Peter 4:3). RUN NOT WIT...
VERSE 4. WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE. The Gentiles think it strange that we do not continue to commit these excesses with them as we did before our conversion to Christ, and for this reason these G...
19 Who are these imprisoned spirits ? Are they not the same that Peter mentions in his second epistle (1Pe_2:4) who were thrust down to the gloomy caverns of Tartarus, and the messengers of Jude's epi...
4:4 corruption, (a-17) Or 'dissoluteness,' the heart being poured out into it. Or 'excess of profligacy.'...
When people become Christians, their lives change. This happens because the Spirit of Jesus is now in them. They give up their evil behaviour. Now they *worship God, who is the Father of Jesus Christ....
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD 1 PETER _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 4 LIVING FOR GOD v1 Christ suffered while he was in his human body. Each one of you Christians must be ready to suffer as he did. If you suf...
WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE. — The word “wherein” is used in exactly the same sense as in 1 Peter 2:12; that is to say, it does not directly point back to the list of sins just named, but the gramma...
CHAPTER 12 THE LESSONS OF SUFFERING 1 Peter 4:1 IT is always hard to swim against the stream; and if the effort be a moral one, the difficulty is not lessened. These early Christians were finding it...
ἐν ᾧ, _whereat, i.e._ (i.) at your change of life (1 Peter 4:2 f.) explained below by μὴ συντρεχ.… or (ii.) _on which ground_, because you lived as they did. ξενίζονται, _are surprised_, as in 1 Peter...
THE NEW LIFE IN CHRIST 1 Peter 4:1 The Apostle urges the disciples to make a clean break with sin. As our Lord's grave lay between Him and His earlier life, so there should be a clean break between o...
The whole force of the argument which the apostle has used in speaking thus of the Christ was to show these saints how through suffering Christ reached a triumph, and to call them to arm themselves wi...
"Licentiousness" describes uncontrolled desires, such as, gluttony and sensual passions. "Lusts" is a word describing desire for things forbidden. "Drunkenness" and wild drinking parties, or "revelrie...
(3) Wherein they think it (c) strange that ye run not with [them] to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you]: (3) That we be not moved with the enemies perverse and slanderous judgments of us...
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; (2) That he no longer should live t...
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...
4_Wherein they think it strange _The words of Peter literally are these, “In which they are strangers, you not running with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.” But the word, _to be strang...
From the beginning of this Chapter to the end of Verse, the apostle continues to speak of the general principles of God's government, exhorting, the Christian to act on the principles of Christ Him el...
WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE,.... Here the apostle points out what the saints must expect from the men of the world, by living a different life; and he chooses to mention it, to prevent discouragemen...
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with _them_ to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of _you_ : Ver. 4. _They think it strange_] Gr. ξενιζονται. That they think it a new world, marvell...
_For the time past of our life may suffice us_ Αρκετος ημιν, _is sufficient for us; to have wrought the will of the Gentiles_ The expression is soft, but conveys a very strong meaning, namely, that in...
THEY; the wicked. The change which the grace of God produces in the character and conduct of men, especially of the openly vicious, often appears to their former companions strange; and they are apt...
ADMONITIONS IN VIEW OF THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. Ceasing from sin:...
WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE THAT YE RUN NOT WITH THEM TO THE SAME EXCESS OF RIOT, SPEAKING EVIL OF YOU;...
Christ's suffering in the flesh is set before us then as an example; not His sufferings for us in atonement, which were His alone, but His sufferings in a contrary world, in precious, lowly grace. We...
_ 1 Peter 4:4 ‘And in all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excess of dissipation, and they malign you;'_ ‘AND IN ALL THIS' -‘Such behavior was part of the normal l...
1-6 The strongest and best arguments against sin, are taken from the sufferings of Christ. He died to destroy sin; and though he cheerfully submitted to the worst sufferings, yet he never gave way to...
WHEREIN THEY THINK IT STRANGE: Greek, are strangers, i.e. carry themselves as strangers, wondering (as at some new thing) at the change the gospel hath made in you, and your no more conforming yoursel...
2 Clement And the unbelievers "shall see His glory," and strength; and they shall think it strange when they see the sovereignty[138]...
1 Peter 4:4 regard G1722 these G3739 strange G3579 (G5743) you G5216 not G3361 run G4936 (G5723) in...
‘In which they think it strange that you do not run with them into the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you,' Nothing would have produced more comment than the change that took place in men and w...
APPLICATION OF THE PREVIOUS THEME, AND REMINDER OF THE COMING JUDGMENT (1 PETER 4:1). Having portrayed the great and all encompassing victory of Jesus Christ through suffering, Peter now applies the i...
CHRIST'S SUFFERING IN THE FLESH SHOULD ARM THEM FOR THE BATTLE AHEAD WITH ONE EYE ON THE COMING JUDGMENT AND ON THE RESURRECTION (1 PETER 4:1). Peter tells us that by being made one with Christ in His...
1 Peter 4:4. ON WHICH ACCOUNT THEY THINK IT STRANGE THAT YE RUN NOT WITH THEM INTO THE SAME EFFUSION (OR, SLOUGH) OF PROFLIGACY, SPEAKING EVIL OF YOU. The ‘wherein' of the A. V. (which the R. V. also...
This paragraph brings to an end the series of counsels which began with chap. 1 Peter 2:11, and have dealt with what is essential to a becoming ‘conversation among the Gentiles.' Christian duty in rel...
WHEREIN (εν ω). "In which thing" (manner of life).THEY THINK IT STRANGE (ξενιζοντα). Present passive indicative of ξενιζω, old verb (from ξενος, stranger), to entertain a guest (Acts 10:23), to as...
1 Peter 4:1. _Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin:_ Brethren, we have a...
1 Peter 4:1. _Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind:_ Accepting this great truth, that it is well that the flesh should die that the s...
CONTENTS: Exhortations to mortification of sin and living unto God. Suffering with Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: Christ having suffered so much for us, should cause us to fortify ourse...
1 Peter 4:3. _The will of the gentiles._ Augustine in his city of God, should be read to see the excess and abominable idolatries of the gentiles. See the notes on Ephesians 5:12; Romans 1....
AND NOW. "The heathen cannot understand why you do not join them in these things as you once did! And so they insult you and make fun of you and say you are antisocial!" The worshipers of Bacchus, in...
THE CALL TO HOLY LIVING _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ 1 Peter 4:1. IN THE FLESH.—Or to the flesh; _i.e_., so far as the flesh is concerned. The same sphere IN which Christian disciples were called...
EXPOSITIONS 1 PETER 4:1 FORASMUCH THEN AS CHRIST HATH SUFFERED FOR US IN THE FLESH. St. Peter returns, after the digression of 1 Peter 3:19, to the great subject of Christ's example. The words "for...
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us (1 Peter 4:1) That is, has gone to the cross. in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered (1 Peter 4:1) Or come...
1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16; 2 Peter 2:12; 2 Peter 2:22; Acts 13:45;...
Run not with them. "In a troop" (Bengel); like a band of revellers. See above. Compare Ovid's description of the Bacchic rites : "Lo, Baccus comes! and with the festive cries Resound the fields; and...
The same — As ye did once. Speaking evil of you — As proud, singular, silly, wicked and the like....