1 Peter 4

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

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh ..... The apostle having finished his digression concerning Christ's preaching in the ministry of Noah, to men whose spirits were now in prison, and concerning the salvation of Noah's family in the ark, by water, and concerning its antitype, baptism, its nature and effect, returns to the sufferings of Christ he had before made mention of; and argues from thence to holiness of life, and patience in sufferings, after this manner;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:2

That he no longer should live ,.... The Arabic version reads, "that ye no longer should live". This expresses the end of being armed with the above thought, that a suffering saint after death is clear of sin; and the use that is to be made of it in the present time of life, and the remainder of it, that such a person who so thinks, and is thus guarded and fortified against the fears of death, should no more, or any longer live, the rest of his time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:3

For the time past of our life may suffice us ,.... The word "our" is left out in the Alexandrian copy, and in the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions. The Arabic version reads, "the time of your past life"; and to the same purpose the Ethiopic version; and which seems to be the more agreeable reading, since it can hardly be thought that the apostle would put himself among the Jews dispersed among the Gentiles, who had walked with them in their unregeneracy, in all the sins hereafter mentioned,... read more

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

Wherein they think it strange ,.... Here the apostle points out what the saints must expect from the men of the world, by living a different life; and he chooses to mention it, to prevent discouragements, and that they might not be uneasy and distressed when they observed it; as that they would wonder at the change in their conversations, and look on it as something unusual, new, and unheard of, and treat them as strangers, yea, as enemies, on account of it: that you run not with them... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:5

Who shall give account to him ,.... "To God himself", as the Syriac version reads; of all their blasphemies, and hard speeches spoken by them against God, Christ, the Gospel, and good men, and receive their just punishment. This the apostle says, to calm the minds of God's people, and make them to sit easy under all censures, reproaches, and calumnies, and not think of avenging themselves, but commit themselves to him that will judge righteously; even to him, that is ready to judge the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:6

For, for this cause was the Gospel preached also ,.... Not for what goes before, because Christ was ready to judge quick and dead; and because wicked men must give an account to him, and therefore the Gospel is preached to them also, that they may be left without excuse; but for what follows, and which does not so much design the reason of the preaching of it, as the event consequential upon it. By the Gospel is meant the good news of the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand ,.... With respect to particular persons, the end of life, and which is the end of all things in this world to a man, is near at hand; which is but as an hand's breadth, passes away like a tale that is told, and is but as a vapour which appears for a while, and then vanishes away. Or this may be said with regard to the Jews, the end of their church and civil state was near at hand, of their sacrifices, temple, city, and nation; or with respect to the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:8

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves ,.... Not but that charity, or love, is to be exercised towards all men, even towards enemies, but more especially towards the saints, and that under such a consideration in which it cannot be exercised towards others; namely, as their brethren in Christ, and as belonging to him, as the children of God, as redeemed by Christ, and sanctified by the Spirit; and these not only such as are of the same nation, and belong to the same... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:9

Use hospitality ,.... Or, "be lovers of strangers", as the phrase may be rendered, and as it is in the Syriac version; that is, such as are of a distant country, or come from afar, and are unknown by face, especially good men, that are obliged to remove from their native country for the sake of religion, or by one providence or another; and these are to be loved: and love is to be shown them, both negatively, by not vexing them, and making them uneasy in body or mind; by not oppressing them... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:10

As every man hath received the gift ,.... That is, from God, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions add. This is a general rule laid down by the apostle, according to which, distribution of every kind, whether in things temporal or spiritual, is to be made, even according to the nature, quality, and quantity of the gift received: the greatest gift God bestows on men, next to himself, Son, and Spirit, and received by them in this life, is special grace; which God gives of his sovereign will and... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:3

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:10

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