Unto = To. believe . App-150 . He is precious . Greek. time = the honour, or preciousness. The verb to be supplied is "belongs", or "attaches". The preciousness in Christ is reckoned unto you that believe. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:30 . disobedient . Greek. apeitheo. See Acts 14:2 . The texts read apisteo , as Romans 3:3 . is made = became. the head = for ( App-104 .) the head. read more
stumbling . Greek. proskomma. See Romans 9:32 . offence . Greek. skandalon. See 1 Corinthians 1:23 , and compare Romans 9:33 . This is a composite quotation from Psalms 118:22 and Isaiah 8:14 . App-107 . stumble . Greek. proskopto. See Romans 9:32 . at the word, &c . = being disobedient to the word. word . App-121 . whereunto = unto ( App-104 .) which. also, &c . = they were appointed also. appointed . Greek. tithemi. Occurs ninety-six times and translated "appoint", here;... read more
generation = race. Greek. genos. See 1 Corinthians 12:10 (kind). royal . Greek. basileios. Only here. Compare James 2:8 . Revelation 1:6 ; Revelation 5:10 . nation . Greek. ethnos . Plural, usually translated "Gentiles", in Plural a peculiar people = a people (Greek. laos. See Acts 2:47 ) for ( App-104 .) possession, or acquisition. Greek. peripoiesis. See Ephesians 1:14 . shew forth . Greek. exangello. Only here. praises = virtues. See Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:8 . out of .... read more
in time past = once, at one time. Greek. pote. obtained mercy . As Romans 11:31 . Compare Hosea 2:23 . read more
strangers . Greek. paroikos. See Acts 7:6 . Compare 1 Peter 1:17 . pilgrims . Same as "strangers", 1 Peter 1:1 . abstain . See Acts 15:20 . fleshly . Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14 . war . Greek. strateuomai. See 1 Corinthians 9:7 . against . App-104 . soul . App-110 . read more
conversation . See 1 Peter 1:15 , 1 Peter 1:18 and Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 . honest . See Romans 12:17 . whereas = wherein, or, in ( App-104 .) what. speak against. Greek. katalaleo. See James 4:11 . evildoers . See John 18:30 . by = from. App-104 . good . Same as "honest", above. which, &c . = beholding (them). App-133 . visitation . Greek. epiakope. See Acts 1:20 . read more
Submit . Same word in 1 Peter 2:18 (subject). ordinance . Greek. ktisis. Always translated "creature" or "creation", except Hebrews 9:11 and here. of man = human. Greek. anthropinos. See Romans 6:19 . for, &c . = on account of ( App-104 . 1 Peter 2:2 ) the Lord. supreme . Same as "higher", Rom 18:1 . read more
governors . Greek. hegemon . Elsewhere, only in the Gospels and Acts. The title of Pilate, Felix, and Festus. sent . App-174 . for . App-104 . punishment of = vengeance on. Greek. ekdikesis See Acts 7:24 . them, &c . Greek. agathopoios. Only here. Compare 1 Peter 4:19 . read more
will . App-102 . well doing . Greek. agathopoieo. See Acts 14:17 . put to silence . Same as "muzzle", 1 Corinthians 9:9 . ignorance . Greek. agno sia. See 1 Corinthians 15:34 . foolish . See Luke 11:40 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 2:6
Wherefore also . The texts read "Because", as 1 Peter 1:16 . contained . Greek. periecho. Only here; Luke 5:9 . Acts 23:25 . Behold . App-133 . chief corner . See Ephesians 2:20 . believeth on . App-150 . confounded = put to shame. Greek. kataischuno. See Romans 5:5 . Quoted from Isaiah 28:16 . App-107 . read more