1 Peter 4:5 NIV

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Peter 4:1-19

Manifold Grace 1 Peter 4:10 The whole verse reads thus, 'Let every man that has received the gift even so minister the same one to another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God'. What is 'manifold'? Many? No. The word 'many' would be misleading, though it does enter into the larger and truer interpretation of the term. Manifold in this case means variegated, many in colour and light and bloom and beauty. Manifold is not in this relation a question of quantity or quality, but of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-6

Chapter 12 THE LESSONS OF SUFFERING1 Peter 4:1-6IT is always hard to swim against the stream; and if the effort be a moral one, the difficulty is not lessened. These early Christians were finding it so. For them there must have existed hardships of which today we can have no experience, and form but an imperfect estimate. If they lived among a Jewish population, these were sure to be offended at the new faith. And when we remember the zeal for persecution of a Saul of Tarsus, we can see that in... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Peter 4:1-19

IV. THE COMFORT IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS AND SUFFERING CHAPTER 3:10-4:19 1. The comfort in suffering (1 Peter 3:10-17 ) 2. Few saved as illustrated by Noah’s preaching (1 Peter 3:18-22 ) 3. The new life in its transforming power (1 Peter 4:1-11 ) 4. Suffering and glory (1 Peter 4:12-19 ) 1 Peter 3:10-17 The words which stand in the beginning of this section are quoted from Psalms 34:12-16 . It is interesting to note that the Spirit of God quotes from the three main divisions of the Hebrew... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 4:1-19

Christ's suffering in the flesh is set before us then as an example; not His sufferings for us in atonement, which were His alone, but His sufferings in a contrary world, in precious, lowly grace. We are to arm ourselves with the same mind, which at least means a studious, decisive preparedness to willingly suffer wrong. To suffer in the flesh involves the refusal of sin's enticements, and hence ceasing from sin, the decision of heart to no longer live as subject to natural lusts, but rather... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-6

OBLIGATIONS OF HOPE OUTWARD The writer had dropped his pen, but takes it up again at 1 Peter 2:11 . To “abstain from fleshy lusts that war against the soul,” is limited and defined in the next verse. The pagans round about were speaking against the Christians as evildoers. Their increasing numbers were emptying the Pagan temples, and threatening in so doing, not only the Pagan religion but the state itself, for the Romans worshipped the state in the person of the emperor, and at this time... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Peter 4:1-19

Peccadilloes 1Pe 4:15 This text is not much by itself. I do not select it except as indicating a class of texts full of practical meaning. We are here invited to consider what may be called, for want of a simpler word, peccadilloes or little sins. We are not exhorted against great crimes only, as murder, drunkenness, theft, and the like; all these are the subject of apostolic comment: but we are also exhorted to be on our guard against the little foxes that spoil the grapes. Many a man is... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-11

Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; (2) That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. (3) For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: (4) Wherein they... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 4:1-6

1-6 The strongest and best arguments against sin, are taken from the sufferings of Christ. He died to destroy sin; and though he cheerfully submitted to the worst sufferings, yet he never gave way to the least sin. Temptations could not prevail, were it not for man's own corruption; but true Christians make the will of God, not their own lust or desires, the rule of their lives and actions. And true conversion makes a marvellous change in the heart and life. It alters the mind, judgment,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Peter 4:1-99

1Pet 4 THOSE OF YOU who have carefully followed our Scripture Portion thus far, have possibly noticed that the thought of suffering, both for Christ Himself and for His followers, has been very prominent from 1Pe_2:11 , where we started the practical and hortatory part of the epistle. That suffering must be expected by the Christian is very clear. His life is to be one of well doing, but he may suffer for doing well ( 1Pe_2:20 ). It is to be a life of righteousness, but he may suffer for... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Peter 4:1-6

Admonitions in View of the Second Coming of Christ. Ceasing from sin: v. 1. Forasmuch, then, as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin, v. 2. that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. v. 3. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness,... read more