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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ,.... The epistle begins here with thanksgiving to God, or an ascription of blessing, praise, and glory to him; for this does not mean an invoking or conferring a blessing on him; neither of which can be, for there is not a greater than he to be invoked, nor can anything be added to his blessedness: but God may be blessed by his creatures when they speak well of him, and his wonderful works of creation, providence, and grace; when they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:4

To an inheritance incorruptible ,.... This is a further explanation of the "lively hope", or hope laid up in heaven, which regenerate ones are begotten to: it is an "inheritance"; a large estate, and rich possession, they are born heirs apparent to; what is not to be got by industry, or obtained by the works of the law; for they that are of the law are not heirs; but what is the pure bequest and free gift of God, as a Father to his children; for an inheritance is proper and peculiar to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:5

Who are kept by the power of God ,.... This is a description of the persons for whom the inheritance is reserved in heaven; they are not only chosen to salvation, and begotten again to an inheritance, but they are preserved unto it; their happiness is very great; their inheritance is safe in heaven for them, and they are kept below, amidst a thousand snares and difficulties, till they safely arrive to the possession of that: they are kept, not in and by themselves, the way of man is not in... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Peter, an apostle - Simon Peter, called also Kephas: he was a fisherman, son of Jonah, brother of Andrew, and born at Bethsaida; and one of the first disciples of our Lord. See the preface. The strangers scattered throughout - Jews first, who had believed the Gospel in the different countries here specified; and converted Gentiles also. Though the word strangers may refer to all truly religious people, see Genesis 47:9 ; Psalm 39:12 , in the Septuagint, and Hebrews 11:13 , yet the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:2

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God - If the apostle had directed his letter to persons elected to eternal life, no one, as Drs. Lardner and Macknight properly argue, could have received such a letter, because no one could have been sure of his election in this way till he had arrived in heaven. But the persons to whom the apostle wrote were all, with propriety, said to be elect according to the foreknowledge of God; because, agreeably to the original purpose of God, discovered in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father - Ευλογητος ὁ Θεος και Πατηρ· Blessed be God even the Father, or blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. The και , and, is omitted by the Syriac, Erpen's Arabic, and the Ethiopic. But if we translate και , even, a meaning which it frequently has in the New Testament, then we have a very good sense: Let that God have praise who is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and who deserves the praise of every human being for his infinite mercy to... read more

Adam Clarke

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

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 1Peter, an apostle What in this salutation is the same with those of Paul, requires no new explanation. When Paul prayed for grace and peace, the verb is left out; but Peter adds it, and says, be multiplied; still the meaning is the same; for Paul did not wish to the faithful the beginning of grace and peace, but the increase of them, that is, that God would complete what he had begun. To the elect, or the elected. It may be asked, how could this be found out, for the election of God... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:3

Verse 3 3Blessed be God We have said that the main object of this epistle is to raise us above the world, in order that we may be prepared and encouraged to sustain the spiritual contests of our warfare. For this end, the knowledge of God’s benefits avails much; for, when their value appears to us, all other things will be deemed worthless, especially when we consider what Christ and his blessings are; for everything without him is but dross. For this reason he highly extols the wonderful grace... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 1:5

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:3

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

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

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:3

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