Unto = To. believe . App-150 . He is precious . Greek. time = the honour, or preciousness. The verb to be supplied is "belongs", or "attaches". The preciousness in Christ is reckoned unto you that believe. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:30 . disobedient . Greek. apeitheo. See Acts 14:2 . The texts read apisteo , as Romans 3:3 . is made = became. the head = for ( App-104 .) the head. read more
stumbling . Greek. proskomma. See Romans 9:32 . offence . Greek. skandalon. See 1 Corinthians 1:23 , and compare Romans 9:33 . This is a composite quotation from Psalms 118:22 and Isaiah 8:14 . App-107 . stumble . Greek. proskopto. See Romans 9:32 . at the word, &c . = being disobedient to the word. word . App-121 . whereunto = unto ( App-104 .) which. also, &c . = they were appointed also. appointed . Greek. tithemi. Occurs ninety-six times and translated "appoint", here;... read more
generation = race. Greek. genos. See 1 Corinthians 12:10 (kind). royal . Greek. basileios. Only here. Compare James 2:8 . Revelation 1:6 ; Revelation 5:10 . nation . Greek. ethnos . Plural, usually translated "Gentiles", in Plural a peculiar people = a people (Greek. laos. See Acts 2:47 ) for ( App-104 .) possession, or acquisition. Greek. peripoiesis. See Ephesians 1:14 . shew forth . Greek. exangello. Only here. praises = virtues. See Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:8 . out of .... read more
in time past = once, at one time. Greek. pote. obtained mercy . As Romans 11:31 . Compare Hosea 2:23 . read more
strangers . Greek. paroikos. See Acts 7:6 . Compare 1 Peter 1:17 . pilgrims . Same as "strangers", 1 Peter 1:1 . abstain . See Acts 15:20 . fleshly . Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14 . war . Greek. strateuomai. See 1 Corinthians 9:7 . against . App-104 . soul . App-110 . read more
conversation . See 1 Peter 1:15 , 1 Peter 1:18 and Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 . honest . See Romans 12:17 . whereas = wherein, or, in ( App-104 .) what. speak against. Greek. katalaleo. See James 4:11 . evildoers . See John 18:30 . by = from. App-104 . good . Same as "honest", above. which, &c . = beholding (them). App-133 . visitation . Greek. epiakope. See Acts 1:20 . read more
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:Here are repeated one after another all of the glorious titles which once belonged exclusively to the old Israel, the Hebrews, the children of Abraham; but here Peter trumpeted the bestowal of all those titles upon the new Israel, now no longer restricted to those of Abrahamic descent, but available... read more
who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.The sweep of the paragraph concluded here is infinite. The vast dimensions of the love of God and of his overflowing mercy to all people, even to those who had fallen into shame and debauchery, are as wide as heaven and earth. The same outflowing love for the Gentile converts which marks much of the Pauline writings is also in evidence here. The "no people" are now the people... read more
Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;Beloved ... This term of endearment carries with it a certain feeling of concern and pity, for no one knew any better than Peter the fury of the gathering storm that was so soon to break over the defenseless heads of the Christians.I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims ... Like the overture to a great opera which gathers the dominating strains of the whole production, these words... read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 2:11-25
2:11-3:12 CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIPSIn society (2:11-25)The present world is not the true home of those who have come into a living relationship with Jesus Christ. They are now God’s people and they belong to the heavenly kingdom. But their higher status and greater citizenship do not give them the right to do as they like in the present world. They must discipline and control themselves. Negatively, they must not give in to the desires of the sinful nature; positively, they must maintain right... read more