1 Peter 5:1 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1

(Artc. 1). "The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder," etc. With the word "well-doing" in the last sentence of the preceding chapter ringing in our ears, we easily understand why the apostle thus proceeds to exhort men to their duties as office-bearers in the Christian Church. We notice, as here indicated— I. THE SPIRIT OF OFFICE - BEARERS IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH . The word "elders," according to Dean Alford, simply here means" leaders" in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-4

I. WHAT HE IS WHO ADDRESSES THEM . 1. " Also an elder ." St. Peter is a beautiful example of that humility which should especially mark those who are called to high orifice in the Church, without which high office is a most dangerous temptation. He assumes no superiority; he does not remind them of the great trust committed to him by Christ ( Matthew 16:18 , Matthew 16:19 ); he does not even insist on his apostleship. He identifies himself with those whom he exhorts,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-4

The work of the pastoral office is to be fulfilled also by the private members of the Church, according to their respective gifts and opportunities. So there are practical lessons here for them, as well as for the minister, it is to them the words are addressed, "Exhort one another daily," and "Bishoping, lest any man fail of the grace of God." I. THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH AND THEIR WORK . Church system is in itself worth nothing; its sole value consists in that it is a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-11

I. EXHORTATION TO ELDERS . 1. In what character Peter exhorts . "The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed." The link of connection is "well-doing," which is here given in detail. The first who are exhorted to do well are the elders , to be understood officially. These elders are referred to as among them, i . e . in the Churches in the various... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 5:1

The elders which are among you I exhort - The word “elder” means, properly, “one who is old;” but it is frequently used in the New Testament as applicable to the officers of the church; probably because aged persons were at first commonly appointed to these offices. See Acts 11:30, note; Acts 14:23, note; Acts 15:2, note. There is evidently an allusion here to the fact that such persons were selected on account of their age, because in the following verses (1 Peter 5:4) the apostle addresses... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 5:1

1 Peter 5:1. The elders which are among you I exhort This was a name of office belonging to those who were appointed to feed and oversee the flock of Christ. They are indifferently called bishops, pastors, or rulers. The apostle addresses them here particularly, because the knowledge and good behaviour of the people depend, in a great measure, upon the kind of instruction which they receive from their teachers, and upon the care which their teachers take of them: who am also an elder Or... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-14

5:1-14 LEADERSHIP, HUMILITY AND WATCHFULNESSChurch elders are to be sincere, understanding and hard-working in looking after the church that God has placed in their care. They are to be shepherds who care for the flock because they are interested in the flock’s welfare, not because they want to make money (5:1-2). They must not use their authority to force people, but rather show by example how Christians should act. They must remember that they themselves are answerable to the Chief Shepherd,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

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

elders . App-189 . among . App-104 . exhort . App-134 . who, &c . = the fellow-elder. Greek. sumpresbuteros. Only here. Christ . App-98 . a = the. partaker . See 1 Corinthians 10:18 . glory . See p. 1511. that shall = about to. revealed . App-106 . Compare 1 Peter 4:13 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:1

This chapter concludes the epistle with exhortations concerning the eldership and the general attitude of submission and obedience for all (1 Peter 5:1-11), ending with salutations and benediction (1 Peter 5:12-14).The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: (1 Peter 5:1)In this verse, "There is neither self-exaltation nor disparagement, nor any hint of primacy, such as... read more

Thomas Coke

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

1 Peter 5:1. The elders—I exhort,— St. Peter's mode of address here, saying, I exhort, or entreat, who am also a fellow-elder, (παραχαλω, ο συμπρεσβυτερος, ) is quite different from the high tone of the Pope, who, under pretence of being St. Peter's successor and head of the church, commands with sovereign authority, like a lord, and not a fellow-elder, which all the apostles were with other elders, though every elder was not an apostle. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1

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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 5:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 5:1

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 5:1-14

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

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 5:1

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

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