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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 5:8

Be sober . See 1 Peter 1:13 . be vigilant. Greek. gregoreo. Translated "watch", except here and 1 Thessalonians 5:10 (wake). roaring . Greek. oruomai. Only here. Compare 2 Corinthians 11:3 , 2 Corinthians 11:14 . devour = swallow up. See 1 Corinthians 15:54 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:This warning against the devices and evil intentions of man's inveterate foe, Satan, should be strictly heeded. Nothing could be any clearer than the presentation in Scripture of the kingdom of evil as an organized wickedness, directed by a powerful and malignant leader, a personal ruler of darkness, having as his objective the destruction of souls. The current theology which downgrades... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 5:8

1 Peter 5:8. Be sober, be vigilant, &c.— They were not so to cast all their care upon God, as to be off their guard, or to indulge in any vice; they were to watch, like soldiers encamped near an enemy, lest they should be suddenly surprized. Sobriety at such a time conduces much to watchfulness and safety; whereas drunkards are apt to fall asleep, or to be secure, and off their guard; beasts of prey go about in the night, and creatures which are off their guard are in danger of being taken... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 5:8

8. Peter has in mind Christ's warning to himself to watch against Satan, from forgetting which he fell. Be sober . . . vigilant—"Care," that is, anxiety, will intoxicate the soul; therefore be sober, that is, self-restrained. Yet, lest this freedom from care should lead any to false security, he adds, "Be vigilant" against "your adversary." Let this be your "care." God provides, therefore do not be anxious. The devil seeks, therefore watch [BENGEL]. because—omitted in the oldest manuscripts The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 5:1-11

B. The Church under Trial 5:1-11Peter concluded the body of his epistle and this section on encouragement in suffering with specific commands so his readers would understand how to live while suffering for Christ."An intimate personal note runs through this section, the author alluding to himself and his own experience and standing more directly than heretofore, and addressing his readers, especially those in the ministry, with primary regard to their pastoral relationship to one another in the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 5:8

Trust in God is not all that we need, however. We also need to practice self-control and to keep alert (cf. 1 Peter 1:13; 1 Peter 4:7) because Satan is on the prowl (cf. Job 1:7; Matthew 26:41; 1 Corinthians 16:13). Peter’s readers were in danger from him if they gave in to his temptation to regard their sufferings as an indication of God’s disinterest or ill will (cf. James 1:13). Satan not only seeks to deceive us as a serpent (2 Corinthians 11:3), but he also seeks to devour us as a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 5:8-11

4. The importance of resisting the devil 5:8-11 read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Peter 5:8

5:8 vigilant, (d-2) Or 'be humbled,' aorist; also 'vigilant,' 'watch,' and 'resist' refer to characters to be won. see Note g, ver. 2. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:1-14

Encouragements to Shepherds and to Flock. Promise of God’s Protection. FarewellsB. 1 Peter 5:1-5. ’To behave well in this trial you must preserve discipline. Let old and young, rulers and ruled, do their duty in love and humility, as men who have an eternal hope and a supreme invisible Lord.’1. Elders] An official title among the Jews and in the early Church. From the Gk. for ’elder’ ’priest’ is derived, and from the Gk. for ’overseer’ ’bishop.’ In NT. however elders are not distinguished from... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Peter 5:1-11

V.(1-11) FURTHER EXHORTATIONS SUGGESTED BY THE CRISIS.—The officers of the community are not to flinch from the duties imposed upon them, nor yet to perform them in any spirit of self-assertion. The laity, on the other hand, are to observe discipline. Indeed, mutual submission is the only safe-guard in the face of a common danger. An unbroken front must be presented, and the sense of brotherhood fostered. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 5:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 5:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 5:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 5:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 5:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 5:8-11

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Peter 5:8

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:1-14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Peter 5:1-11

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