1 Peter 3:21-22 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 3:22

Who is gone into heaven . The word here rendered "gone" is that used in 1 Peter 3:19 , "he went and preached ( πορευθείς )" (comp. Ephesians 4:9 , "Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?"). And is on the right hand of God (comp. Psalms 110:1 ; Romans 8:34 ; Colossians 3:1 ; Ephesians 1:20 ; Hebrews 1:3 ). It is better to suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing, for he who is the signal Example, who suffered,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 3:21

The like figure whereunto, even baptism, doth also now save us - There are some various readings here in the Greek text, but the sense is not essentially varied. Some have proposed to read (ῷ hō) to which instead of (ὅ ho) which, so as to make the sense “the antitype to which baptism now also saves us.” The antecedent to the relative, whichever word is used, is clearly not the ark, but water; and the idea is, that as Noah was saved by water, so there is a sense in which water is made... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 3:22

Who is gone into heaven - See the notes at Acts 1:9.And is on the right hand of God - See the notes at Mark 16:19.Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him - See the notes at Ephesians 1:20-21. The reason why the apostle here adverts to the fact that the Lord Jesus is raised up to the right hand of God, and is so honored in heaven, seems to have been to encourage those to whom he wrote to persevere in the service of God, though they were persecuted. The Lord Jesus was in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Peter 3:21-22

1 Peter 3:21-22. The like figure whereunto Αντιτυπον , the antitype whereof, that is, the thing which corresponds, not with the water, but with the ark; even baptism doth now save us Or is the instrument of our safety and preservation, from the guilt, power, and consequences of sin, which overwhelms the world as a flood. Not the putting away the filth of the flesh As if he had said, By baptism I do not mean merely or chiefly the sprinkling or washing the body with water from its... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Peter 3:13-22

3:13-4:19 SUFFERING FOR CHRIST’S SAKEExample of Christ (3:13-22)Persecution cannot really harm those who are eager to please God, because with such people persecution always results in greater spiritual blessing (13). Because they love what is right they may be persecuted by those who love what is wrong, but to suffer for such a reason is a cause for joy, not sorrow. If people are devoted to Christ and are always ready to give others an explanation for their devotion, they will not fear their... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 3:21

The like figure, &c . Literally Which (i.e. water; the relative, being neuter, can only refer to the word "water") being antitypical (Greek. antitupos, here and Hebrews 9:24 ). baptism . App-115 . also, &c . = now save you (all the texts read "you") also. putting away . Greek. apothesis. Only here and 2 Peter 1:14 . filth . Greek. rupos . Only here. Compare J as. 1 Peter 1:21 . answer = inquiry, or seeking. Greek. eperotema. Only here. The verb erotao ( App-134 .) and ... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Peter 3:22

is = having. heaven . Singular. See Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . and. Omit. authorities . App-172 . Compare Ephesians 1:21 ; Ephesians 3:10 ; 2 Chronicles 2:10; 2 Chronicles 2:10 , Colossians 2:15 .Titus 3:1 . powers . App-172 . Compare Matthew 24:29 . Romans 8:38 . 1Co 15:24 . 2 Thessalonians 1:7 . 2 Peter 2:11 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:21

which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ;After a true likeness ... The figure, pattern, or type in this verse is the salvation of Noah's family "by water." The common misunderstanding that makes baptism the figure in this place is totally wrong, baptism being the antitype, the reality which was only symbolized by the salvation... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Peter 3:22

who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.The same magnificent truth proclaimed by Jesus in Matthew's Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) is also enunciated here. The universal power and godhead of the Son of God is a cornerstone of Christian doctrine.Note 1. In the interpretation above, the term "spirits in prison" was construed as a reference to people who at the time Peter referred to them were deceased, therefore... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 3:21

1 Peter 3:21. The like figure whereunto, &c.— And that which is the antetype, even baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting off the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience) to God, by, &c. Sir Norton Knatchbull would join the words δι υδατος, 1Pe 3:20 to the beginning of this verse, and would have us read thus: By water also, baptism, which is the antetype, doth also now save us. For this he alleges, that the preposition δια will then have its usual and proper... read more