1 Peter 1:6-9 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 1:6-9

The first word, wherein, refers to the apostle's foregoing discourse about the excellency of their present state, and their grand expectations for the future. ?In this condition you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, or a little while, if need be, you are made sorrowful through manifold temptations,? 1 Pet. 1:6. I. The apostle grants they were in great affliction, and propounds several things in mitigation of their sorrows. 1. Every sound Christian has always something wherein he may... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:6-7

1:6-7 Herein you rejoice, even if it is at present necessary that for a brief time you should be grieved by all kinds of trials, for the object of these trials is that your tried and tested faith, more precious than gold which perishes though it is tested by the fire, may win praise and glory and honour when Jesus Christ shall appear. Peter comes to the actual situation in life in which his readers found themselves. Their Christianity had always made them unpopular, but now they were... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:8-9

1:8-9 Although you never knew him, you love him; although you do not see him, you believe in him. And you rejoice with unspeakable and glorious joy because you are receiving that which faith must end in--the salvation of your souls. Peter is drawing an implicit contrast between himself and his readers. It was his great privilege to have known Jesus in the days of his flesh. His readers had not had that joy; but, although they never knew Jesus in the flesh, they love him; and although they... read more

John Gill

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

Wherein ye greatly rejoice ,.... The Vulgate Latin version reads, "in which ye shall rejoice": and so the Syriac version, adding, "for ever"; and refer these words to the "last time"; or, times spoken of in the preceding verse; when the saints will greatly rejoice, being in full possession of eternal salvation; in distinction from the present time, in which they are in heaviness; but it is better to read the words in the present tense, and as expressive of the saints in this life, who are... read more

John Gill

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

That the trial of your faith ,.... This is the principal end which God has in afflictive providences, to try the faith of his people; so the faith of Abraham, Job, Habakkuk, and others, have been tried: being much more precious than of gold that perisheth : the grace of faith is much more precious than gold; since that perisheth by using, but faith does not; and since it is so valuable as not to be obtained by it; and since those that have it, though poor in this world, are rich, and... read more

John Gill

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

Whom having not seen, ye love ,.... That is, Jesus Christ, whom they had never seen with their bodily eyes, being Jews, who dwelt not in Judea, when Christ was upon earth, but were scattered about in several parts of the Gentile world; and yet Christ being made known to them, through the preaching of the Gospel, they received and embraced him, and their affections were strongly set upon him: they loved him because of his excellencies and perfections, because of the loveliness of his person,... read more

John Gill

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

Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. Which is a just and sufficient ground of joy and rejoicing. "Salvation" intends spiritual and eternal salvation; that which God appointed his people to from all eternity, which is obtained by Christ, applied by the Spirit, and will be fully enjoyed in heaven: this is the salvation "of souls": which are of more worth than a world; and the redemption of which is precious, and requires a great price, and for which a great price... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

Wherein ye greatly rejoice - Some refer wherein, εν ᾡ , to the salvation mentioned above; others, to the last time, καιρῳ εσχατῳ , in 1 Peter 1:5 ; others think that it applies to the being kept by the power of God through faith; and others, that it refers to all the preceding advantages and privileges. It was in the present salvation of God that they rejoiced or gloried, though not without having an eye to the great recompense of reward. Though now for a season - Ολιγον αρτι·... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold - As by the action of fire gold is separated from all alloy and heterogeneous mixtures, and is proved to be gold by its enduring the action of the fire without losing any thing of its nature, weight, color, or any other property, so genuine faith is proved by adversities, especially such as the primitive Christians were obliged to pass through. For the word was then, "Renounce Jesus and live," "Cleave to him and die;" for... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:8

Whom having not seen, ye love - Those to whom the apostle wrote had never seen Christ in the flesh; and yet, such is the realizing nature of faith, they loved him as strongly as any of his disciples could, to whom he was personally known. For faith in the Lord Jesus brings him into the heart; and by his indwelling all his virtues are proved, and an excellence discovered beyond even that which his disciples beheld, when conversant with him upon earth. In short, there is an equality between... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Peter 1:6-9

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:6-7

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Peter 1:8-9

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:8

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