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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance - Called an inheritance because it belongs to the children of God. Eternal life cannot be a gift to any but these; for, even in heaven, the lot is dealt out according to law: if children, then heirs; if not children, then not heirs. Incorruptible - Αφθαρτον· It has no principles of dissolution or decay in it; and, therefore, must be totally different from this earth. Undefiled - Αμιαντον· Nothing impure can enter it; it not only has no principles or seeds of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:5

Who are kept - Φρουρουμενους· Who are defended as in a fortress or castle. There is a remarkable correspondence between the two verbs used in this sentence: the verb τηρεω , signifies to keep, watch, guard; and τηρησις , is a place of custody or prison. And φρουρεω , from φρουρος , a sentinel, signifies to keep as under a military guard. See on Galatians 3:22 , Galatians 3:23 . The true disciples of Christ are under the continual watchful care of God, and the inheritance is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

Wherein ye greatly rejoice - Some refer wherein, εν ᾡ , to the salvation mentioned above; others, to the last time, καιρῳ εσχατῳ , in 1 Peter 1:5 ; others think that it applies to the being kept by the power of God through faith; and others, that it refers to all the preceding advantages and privileges. It was in the present salvation of God that they rejoiced or gloried, though not without having an eye to the great recompense of reward. Though now for a season - Ολιγον αρτι·... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold - As by the action of fire gold is separated from all alloy and heterogeneous mixtures, and is proved to be gold by its enduring the action of the fire without losing any thing of its nature, weight, color, or any other property, so genuine faith is proved by adversities, especially such as the primitive Christians were obliged to pass through. For the word was then, "Renounce Jesus and live," "Cleave to him and die;" for... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:4

Verse 4 4To an inheritance (8) The three words which follow are intended to amplify God’s grace; for Peter (as I have before said) had this object in view, to impress our minds thoroughly as to its excellency. Moreover, these two clauses, “to an inheritance incorruptible,” etc., and “to salvation ready to be revealed,” I deem as being in apposition, the latter being explanatory of the former; for he expresses the same thing in two ways. Every word which follows is weighty. The inheritance is... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:5

Verse 5 5Who are kept by the power of God We are to notice the connection when he says, that we are kept while in the world, and at the same time our inheritance is reserved in heaven; otherwise this thought would immediately creep in, “What does it avail us that our salvation is laid up in heaven, when we are tossed here and there in this world as in a turbulent sea? What can it avail us that our salvation is secured in a quiet harbour, when we are driven to and fro amidst thousand... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

Verse 6 6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, or, In which ye exult. Though the termination of the Greek verb is doubtful, yet the meaning requires that we read, “ye exult,” rather than “exult ye.” In which refers to the whole that is said of the hope of salvation laid up in heaven. But he rather exhorts than praises them; for his object was to shew what fruit was to come from the hope of salvation, even spiritual joy, by which not only the bitterness of all evil might be mitigated, but also all sorrow... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

Verse 7 7.Much more precious than of gold The argument is from the less to the greater; for if gold, a corruptible metal, is deemed of so much value that we prove it by fire, that it may become really valuable, what wonder is it that God should require a similar trial as to faith, since faith is deemed by him so excellent? And though the words seem to have a different meaning, he yet compares faith to gold, and makes it more precious than gold, that hence he might draw the conclusion, that it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away. The Christian's hope maketh not ashamed. The inheritance is sure; it is better than the inheritance promised to Abraham; for it is read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:5

Who are kept by the power of God. "Hereditas servata est," says Bengel, "heredes custodiuntur?" The verb φρουρεῖν , is a military word. "The governor under Areas the king kept [guarded] the city of the Damascenes" ( 2 Corinthians 11:32 ); the peace of God shall keep ("guard." Philippians 4:7 ) the hearts of those who trust in him,—they are guarded by a heavenly host; "The angel of the Lord encampeth around them that fear him;" they are guarded by, or rather, according to the exact... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:4

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:5

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