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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

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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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1

Expositions Peter . It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit of prophecy ( John 1:42 ); and again when the prophecy was already in a measure fulfilled, and Simon was proving himself to be indeed a stone, built upon the Rock of Ages, which is Christ ( Matthew 16:18 ). It was his Christian name; he must have prized that name as the gift of Christ, reminding him always, of his confession and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1

"To the strangers scattered ['sojourners of the dispersion,' Revised Version] throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia." "The dispersion" was unquestionably the designation of Jewish residents in Gentile countries ( John 7:35 ; James 1:1 ). "Strangers" means temporary residents in a foreign country. But the question whether this letter is really addressed to Jewish Christians is not necessarily answered in the affirmative by this superscription. For it is quite possible... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-2

I. ST . PETER 'S DESCRIPTION OF HIMSELF . 1. His name . When his brother Andrew brought him first to Jesus, the Lord who calleth his own sheep by name said to the son of Jona," Thou art Simon." He knew him by name, and he knew his character; he gave him a new name descriptive of that character when matured and strengthened in the faith. He had been a hearer; he was to be a stone, a living stone in the spiritual temple, built upon that Rock which is Christ. That new name was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-2

I. ADDRESS . 1. Writer . "Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ." The name is chosen which was most familiar to the readers. It is also the name which belonged to him as an apostle. He was commissioned by Jesus Christ to do important work for the Church, including the composition of this letter. 2. Readers . II. SALUTATION . "Grace to you and peace be multiplied." The introduction is constructed so as to throw the description of the readers into prominence as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-3

Here is for our consideration, as introductory and preparatory to an intelligent study of this letter, some suggestions about— I. THE GREETER . "Peter." The allusions to incidents in his life, and the checkered light thrown upon his character, which are found in this Epistle, are in harmony with what we gather from the Gospels and the Acts concerning him. For instance: 1. Jigs name . The Rock-man. What a reminiscence of the giving of that name! What it tells 2. His... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:2

Elect . This word, in the Greek, is in the first verse; the Greek order is "to the elect sojourners of the dispersion." We begin already to notice coincidences with the teaching of St. Paul. St. Paul insists strongly on the doctrine of election; St. Peter holds it no less clearly. Holy Scripture constantly ascribes all that is good in us to the choice or election of God. The sacred writers do not enter into the many difficulties which lie around this central doctrine: they do not attempt to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:2

This is no mere Jewish title, for there are passages in the Epistle which forbid the idea that it was addressed exclusively to Jews ( 1 Peter 1:18 ; 1 Peter 2:10 ; 1 Peter 4:3 , 1 Peter 4:4 ). It is the title of the universal Church and the individual believer. The verse is a summary of the most important and difficult points of Christian doctrine; hardly a word in it but is inexhaustible. I. THE FACT OF DIVINE ELECTION STATED . Perhaps no greater mystery in Scripture,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Greek word rendered "blessed" ( εὐλογητός ) is used by the New Testament writers only of God; the participle εὐλογημένος is said of men. St. Peter adopts the doxology used by St. Paul in writing to the Churches at Corinth and Ephesus ( 2 Corinthians 1:3 ; Ephesians 1:3 ), the last being one of those to which this Epistle is addressed. It is a question whether the genitive, "of our Lord Jesus Christ," depends on both... read more

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 1:3

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