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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 3:8-15

The apostle here passes from special to more general exhortations. I. He teaches us how Christians and friends should treat one another. He advises Christians to be all of one mind, to be unanimous in the belief of the same faith, and the practice of the same duties of religion; and, whereas the Christians at that time were many of them in a suffering condition, he charges them to have compassion one of another, to love as brethren, to pity those who were in distress, and to be courteous to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:8-12

3:8-12 Finally, you must all be of one mind; you must have sympathy with each other and you must live in brotherly love; you must be compassionate and humble; you must not return evil for evil, nor insult for insult; on the contrary, you must return blessing; for it was to give and to inherit blessing that you were called. He that would love life, And see good days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking guile: Let him turn away from evil and do right; Let him... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:8-12

(ii) Second, Peter sets sympathy. Here again the whole New Testament urges this duty upon us. We are to rejoice with those who rejoice and to weep with those who weep ( Romans 12:15 ). When one member of the body suffers all the other members suffer with it; and when one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it ( 1 Corinthians 12:26 ), and it must be so with Christians, who are the body of Christ. One thing is clear, sympathy and selfishness cannot coexist. So long as the self... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:13-15

3:13-15a Who will hurt you, if you are ardent lovers of goodness? Even if you do have to suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. Have no fear of them; do not be troubled; but in your hearts give Christ a unique place. In this passage we can see how Peter was soaked in the Old Testament; there are two Old Testament foundations for it. It is not so much that he actually quotes them, as that he could not have written the passage at all unless the Old Testament had been in his... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:15

3:15b-16 Always be prepared to make your defence to anyone who calls you to account concerning the hope that is in you; but do so with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are abused, those who revile your good behaviour in Christ may be put to shame. In a hostile and suspicious world it was inevitable that the Christian would be called upon to defend the faith he held and the hope by which he lived. Here Peter has certain things to say about this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous ,.... Who are so not merely in the sight of men, but of God; nor in their own account, and by their own works, but in the esteem of God, through the imputation of the righteousness of his Son unto them: and because he loves this righteousness, and is well pleased with it, seeing by it his law is magnified and made honourable, therefore his countenance beholds with pleasure and delight those righteous ones who are clothed with it; his eyes of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:13

And who is he that will harm you ,.... Or "can harm you". God will not; for his eyes are upon the righteous, to protect and defend them, and, his ears are open to their cries, to avenge them; he is on their side, and he is the only lawgiver that is able to save, and to destroy. Christ will not; for when he came the first time, it was not to condemn, but to save; and when he comes a second time, though he will rule the wicked with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:14

But and if ye suffer for righteousness sake ,.... For the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of Christ, which was the great stumbling block to the Jews, and on account of which they persecuted the Christians; it being not after man, nor according to the carnal reason of men, and was contrary to the method they had fixed on, and what excluded boasting in them, and was thought to be a licentious doctrine; and for a righteous cause, for professing Christ and his Gospel; for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:15

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts ,.... Still referring to Isaiah 8:13 not by making him holy, which need not, nor cannot be, he being essentially, infinitely, and perfectly holy; but by declaring and proclaiming his holiness, as the seraphim in Isaiah's prophecy, and the four living creatures in the Revelation did; and by glorifying of him, praising and applauding all his perfections, and among the rest, this of his holiness, and giving thanks at the remembrance of it; which he has... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:12

The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous - That is, He is continually under God's notice and his care; God continually watches for him and watches over him, and he is under his constant protection. And his ears are open unto their prayers - The original is very emphatic: The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears to their prayers. The righteous man ever attracts the Divine notice, and wherever he is, there is the ear of God; for, as every righteous man is a man of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 3:8-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:8-12

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:8-12

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:13-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 3:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:12

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