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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

1 Peter 1:6.— St. Peter here begins to speak of their persecutions and sufferings, which he enters upon with great tenderness and address; and endeavours to reconcile their minds to them by many and various arguments. First, he intimates that such afflictions would soon be over. Secondly, that they were necessary, or at least highly proper, in order to purify and refine their minds. Thirdly, that if their Christian faith could bear the furnace of afflictions, it was more valuable than the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

1 Peter 1:7. That the trial of your faith, &c.— "Though gold loses nothing in the furnace, yet will it by length of time wear away, or be affected with rust, though not so soon as some other metals; and it will at farthest perish in the general conflagration: but faith will then stand the trial, and come out brighter and more glorious." Some would read this, That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold and silver which had been tried in the fire. Afflictions are to men's... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:4

4. To an inheritance—the object of our "hope" ( :-), which is therefore not a dead, but a "living" hope. The inheritance is the believer's already by title, being actually assigned to him; the entrance on its possession is future, and hoped for as a certainty. Being "begotten again" as a "son," he is an "heir," as earthly fathers beget children who shall inherit their goods. The inheritance is "salvation" (1 Peter 1:5; 1 Peter 1:9); "the grace to be brought at the revelation of Christ" (1 Peter... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:5

5. kept—Greek, "who are being guarded." He answers the objection, Of what use is it that salvation is "reserved" for us in heaven, as in a calm secure haven, when we are tossed in the world as on a troubled sea in the midst of a thousand wrecks? [CALVIN]. As the inheritance is "kept" ( :-) safely for the far distant "heirs," so must they be "guarded" in their persons so as to be sure of reaching it. Neither shall it be wanting to them, nor they to it. "We are guarded in the world as our... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

6. Wherein—in which prospect of final salvation. greatly rejoice—"exult with joy": "are exuberantly glad." Salvation is realized by faith (1 Peter 1:9) as a thing so actually present as to cause exulting joy in spite of existing afflictions. for a season—Greek, "for a little time." if need be—"if it be God's will that it should be so" [ALFORD], for not all believers are afflicted. One need not invite or lay a cross on himself, but only "take up" the cross which God imposes ("his cross"); 1... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

7. Aim of the "temptations." trial—testing, proving. That your faith so proved "may be found (aorist; once for all, as the result of its being proved on the judgment-day) unto (eventuating in) praise," c., namely, the praise to be bestowed by the Judge. than that of gold—rather, "than gold." though—"which perisheth, YET is tried with fire." If gold, though perishing ( :-), is yet tried with fire in order to remove dross and test its genuineness, how much more does your faith, which shall never... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-5

1. The hope of our salvation 1:3-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-10

II. THE IDENTITY OF CHRISTIANS 1:3-2:10The essentially chiastic structure of thought in the letter, excluding the introduction and conclusion, can be visualized in the outline (above). The recurrence of the direct address "Beloved" in 1 Peter 2:11 and 1 Peter 4:12 divides this letter into three main parts."The theme of the first part is the identity of the people of God established on the basis of the great salvation Christ has accomplished (and is accomplishing) on their behalf. Their identity... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-12

A. Our great salvation 1:3-12The first part of this section on who we are as Christians is a revelation of our great salvation. Some have called it "the Great Doxology." In it Peter reminded us of our hope, our joy, and the witnesses of our salvation. He did this so we would appreciate how greatly God has blessed us. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:4

As the Israelites anticipated their inheritance, the Promised Land, so Christians should anticipate ours, the other side of the grave. However ours is not subject to destruction from any source, defilement from without, or decay from within. Peter played with words when he described three characteristics of our inheritance. Each Greek word begins with the same letter and ends with the same syllable: imperisable (aphtharton), undefiled (amianton), and unfading (amaranton). No one can ravage or... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:3-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:4

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