彼得前書 4:9-10 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 4:10

If we may venture to connect these words with the preceding injunction as well as with the following, the power of rendering simple hospitality is as truly a gift of God's grace for the use of which a man is responsible as is the loftiest endowment of eloquent speech or eminent service. The large principles embodied in these simple words would revolutionize the Church, and go far to regenerate the world, if they were honestly carried out. All powers are gifts. All gifts are trusts. What... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality one to another - On the duty of hospitality, see the Romans 12:13 note; Hebrews 13:2 note.Without grudging - Greek, “without murmurs;” that is, without complaining of the hardship of doing it; of the time, and expense, and trouble required in doing it. The idea of grudging, in the common sense of that word - that is, of doing it unwillingly, or regretting the expense, and considering it as ill-bestowed, or as not producing an equivalent of any kind - is not exactly the idea... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 4:10

As every man hath received the gift - The word rendered “the gift” (χάρισμα charisma,) in the Greek, without the article, means “endowment” of any kind, but especially that conferred by the Holy Spirit. Here it seems to refer to every kind of endowment by which we can do good to others; especially every kind of qualification furnished by religion by which we can help others. It does not refer here particularly to the ministry of the word - though it is applicable to that, and includes that -... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:8-9

1 Peter 4:8-9. Above all things See that you remember the distinguishing badge of your religion and have, maintain, fervent charity, love, among yourselves One toward another: for love shall cover a multitude of sins It will cause us to excuse them in others, and will entitle us, through divine mercy to the expectation of forgiveness for our own numberless failings. See on James 5:20. Love covereth all things, 1 Corinthians 13:7. He that loves another covereth his faults, how many... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 4:10-11

1 Peter 4:10-11. As every man hath received the gift Or, a gift, spiritual or temporal, ordinary or extraordinary, (although the latter seems primarily intended,) so minister the same one to another Employ that gift for the common good; as good stewards of the manifold grace of God Of the talents wherewith his free love has intrusted you. If any man speak In public assemblies, or in the social meetings of his Christian brethren; let him speak as the oracles of God Let all his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-11

Changed lives of Christ’s followers (4:1-11)Christ’s death dealt with sin once and for all. In that sense he has nothing more to do with sin. Christians are united with Christ in his death, and therefore they too should have nothing more to do with sin. They should live no longer to please themselves but to please God (4:1-2). Christians must have no more involvement with the disgusting practices of their former days, no matter how much their reformed behaviour brings jeers and insults from... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality = Be hospitable. See 1 Timothy 3:2 and compare Romans 12:13 . one, &c . = to one another. grudging = murmuring. See Acts 6:1 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 4:10

every man = each one. hath . Omit. gift . App-184 . See 1 Corinthians 7:7 . minister . App-190 . the same = it. one to another = among yourselves (1 Peter 4:8 ). stewards . See 1 Corinthians 4:1 . manifold . See 1 Peter 1:6 . grace . App-184 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 4:9

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:Hospitality is frequently commanded in the New Testament; but with the looming persecution and the disorders that would inevitably flow out of it, the grace would not only be especially commendable, but absolutely necessary to the survival of some.Without murmuring ... Hospitality that is extended in a grudging or complaining manner would not fulfill the apostolic desire written here. The comfort, safety, joy and well-being of the guest is a... read more