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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,— This imports them to be of one stock through their new birth; as the Israelites, who were by outward calling the chosen of God, were all the seed of Abraham according to the flesh: so theythat truly believe in the Lord Jesus, are all of them, by regeneration, one people. They are of one nation, belonging to the same blessed land of promise, all citizens of the new Jerusalem, yea, all children of the same family, whereof Jesus... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:10

1 Peter 2:10. Which in time past, &c.— "Who, for ages past, were divorced from the visible church; (Jer 3:8 and Hosea 1:6; Hosea 1:9.) but now, by the grace of the gospel, through Jesus Christ, are brought into the sweet and precious relation of a covenant people to him; and have foundmercy with him, unto the forgiveness of your sins, and the renovation of your natures, according to Hosea's prophecy, ch. 1 Peter 2:23. And this, in a higher sense, may be said of those Gentiles among you, who... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:11

1 Peter 2:11. I beseech you, as strangers, &c.— "In consideration therefore of these distinguished favours which God has bestowed upon you, I earnestly entreat and exhort you, my dear brethren, to look upon yourselves as strangers and pilgrims upon earth, who are travelling onward to a better country: and I beseech you, as such, to renounce and keep clear of all those inward workings of sensual inclinations, inordinate affections, and desires after earthly things, which arise from the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Peter 2:12

1 Peter 2:12. Having your conversation honest,— The word Καλην does not signify barely being honest, or doing justice between man and man; but good, virtuous, or amiable; and refers to men's whole behaviour. These Christians lived among the Gentiles, or in heathen countries, and were more narrowly watched and observed, because of their differencein matters of religion. Many were the calumnies which the Heathens raised against the Christians. St. Peter, therefore, for this reason among many... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:1

1. laying aside—once for all: so the Greek aorist expresses as a garment put off. The exhortation applies to Christians alone, for in none else is the new nature existing which, as "the inward man" ( :-) can cast off the old as an outward thing, so that the Christian, through the continual renewal of his inward man, can also exhibit himself externally as a new man. But to unbelievers the demand is addressed, that inwardly, in regard to the nous (mind), they must become changed, meta-noeisthai... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:2

2. new-born babes—altogether without "guile" (1 Peter 2:1). As long as we are here we are "babes," in a specially tender relation to God (1 Peter 2:1- :). The childlike spirit is indispensable if we would enter heaven. "Milk" is here not elementary truths in contradistinction to more advanced Christian truths, as in 1 Corinthians 3:2; Hebrews 5:12; Hebrews 5:13; but in contrast to "guile, hypocrisies," c. (Hebrews 5:13- :) the simplicity of Christian doctrine in general to the childlike spirit.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:3

3. Peter alludes to :-. The first "tastes" of God's goodness are afterwards followed by fuller and happier experiences. A taste whets the appetite [BENGEL]. gracious—Greek, "good," benignant, kind; as God is revealed to us in Christ, "the Lord" ( :-), we who are born again ought so to be good and kind to the brethren (1 Peter 1:22). "Whosoever has not tasted the word to him it is not sweet it has not reached the heart; but to them who have experienced it, who with the heart believe, 'Christ... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:4

4. coming—drawing near (same Greek as here, :-) by faith continually; present tense: not having come once for all at conversion. stone—Peter (that is, a stone, named so by Christ) desires that all similarly should be living stones BUILT ON CHRIST, THE TRUE FOUNDATION-STONE; compare his speech in :-. An undesigned coincidence and mark of genuineness. The Spirit foreseeing the Romanist perversion of :- (compare Matthew 16:16, "Son of the LIVING God," which coincides with his language here,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:5

5. Ye also, as lively stones—partaking of the name and life which is in "THE LIVING STONE" (1 Peter 2:4; 1 Corinthians 3:11). Many names which belong to Christ in the singular are assigned to Christians in the plural. He is "THE SON," "High Priest," "King," "Lamb"; they, "sons," "priests," "kings," "sheep," "lambs." So the Shulamite called from Solomon [BENGEL]. are built up—Greek, "are being built up," as in 1 Corinthians 3:11- :. Not as ALFORD, "Be ye built up." Peter grounds his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:6

6. Wherefore also—The oldest manuscripts read, "Because that." The statement above is so "because it is contained in Scripture." Behold—calling attention to the glorious announcement of His eternal counsel. elect—so also believers (1 Peter 2:9, "chosen," Greek, "elect generation"). precious—in Hebrew, Isaiah 28:16, "a corner-stone of preciousness." See on Isaiah 28:16- :. So in 1 Peter 2:7, Christ is said to be, to believers, "precious," Greek, "preciousness." confounded—same Greek as in Romans... read more

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