( C) when Jesus Christ is revealed. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 15:20] through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to # Rom. Hope, in the world's phrase, refers only to an uncertain good, for all worldly hopes are tottering, built upon sand, and the worldling's hopes of heaven are blind and groundless conjectures. NIV. Chapter 1. Thisletter therefore starts with a greeting. 1 Peter 1:7 : Jas 1:3. New American Standard Version. Peter did nothing to explain or justify his apostleship and did not add a phrase like “by the will of God” as Paul did on some occasions (1 Corinthians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Galatians 1:1, Ephesians 1:1, and so on). 8:17 an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and # [ch. The fearless professor is defenceless, and Satan takes him captive at his will; the desponding professor has no heart to avail himself of his advantages, and is easily brought to surrender. The Author. 1 Peter 1 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to … We must especially watch and pray against the sins to which we are inclined. The greeting tells us who is writingthe letter. ( D) in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. All possessions are stained with sin, either in getting or in using them. The written word of God is the surest rule of a Christian's life, and by this rule we are commanded to be holy every way. God wanted you to obey him and to be made clean by the blood sacrifice. ( B) —may result in praise, glory and honor. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, For it was thus that the pious women of old who hoped in God were. 1:3; Eph. God is pleased to answer our necessities rather than our requests. In contrast with the excellence of the renewed spiritual man, as born again, observe the vanity of the natural man. 17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: 18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. (Excepting audio for Lessons 6, 7, and 8.) a short letter, it touches on various doctrines and has much to say about Christian life and duties. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and … 14 ... 1 Peter 2. Coffman Commentaries on the Bible. It must be in all affairs, in every condition, and towards all people. The matter of a Christian's joy, is the remembrance of the happiness laid up for him. 1 Peter 1:1-4 ESV Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. Peter, one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, wrote 1 Peter encouraging believers who were, and are, experiencing persecution (1:1). In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Praised (honored, blessed) be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah)! Verse 9. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. James. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,. ... 1-13). 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. unto a lively hope; meaning either the grace of hope, which is implanted in regeneration, and not … Be sober, be watchful against all spiritual dangers and enemies, and be temperate in all behaviour. Also undefiled; this signifies its purity and perfection. Mercy is the spring of all this; yea, great mercy and manifold mercy. Every believer has always something wherein he may greatly rejoice; it should show itself in the countenance and conduct. And this epistle is remarkable for the sweetness, gentleness, and humble love, with which it is written. So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] … Seek then to believe Christ's excellence in himself, and his love to us; this will kindle such a fire in the heart as will make it rise up in a sacrifice of love to him. For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. To God’s chosen people who are away from their homes—people scattered all over the areas of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. But the clearness of light, the supports of faith, the power of ordinances, are all much greater since Christ came upon earth, than they were before. Psalm 23 describes this well. 1 Peter 5:7; 1 Peter 5:7 – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. The Author. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to … (10-12) All are exhorted to holy conversation. 1 Peter 1… 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. (13-16) Such as is suitable to their principles, privileges, and obligations. 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. The Author. By His boundless mercy we have been born again to an ever-living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Not only openly wicked, but unprofitable conversation is highly dangerous, though it may plead custom. Chapter 3. And the word of God planted in the heart by the Holy Ghost, is a means of spiritual life, stirring up to our duty, working a total change in the dispositions and affections of the soul, till it brings to eternal life. (17-25)1-9 This epistle is addressed to believers in general, who are strangers in every city or country where they live, and are scattered through the nations. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. 1 verse. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.… Font Size 1 Peter 3:13-4:6. 2 Peter. - But ye are a chosen generation.The pronoun "ye" is emphatic. The same great doctrines, as in St. Paul's epistles, are here applied to same practical purposes. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” ... Bible verse of the day Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. And it fadeth not; is not sometimes more or less pleasant, but ever the same, still like itself. 2 God planned long ago to choose you and to make you his holy people, which is the Spirit’s work. If believers do evil, God will visit them with corrections. Then, let Christians not doubt God's faithfulness to his promises, nor give way to enslaving dread of his wrath, but let them reverence his holiness. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. The comfort is, that being by faith made one with Christ, his present glory is an assurance that where he is we shall be also, #Joh 14:3|. Holiness is the desire and duty of every Christian. 13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to … 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. Be Unique. Verse 1 In those days people used to start letters with a greeting. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18. We should lodge it in our hearts as our only treasures here, and the certain pledge of the treasure of glory laid up for believers in heaven.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. (1-9) Salvation by Christ foretold in ancient prophecy. The price paid for man's redemption was the precious blood of Christ. In several places, the Bible says that God is a *shepherd. Peter, one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, wrote 1 Peter encouraging believers who were, and are, experiencing persecution (1:1). Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and … Gold must perish at last, and can only purchase perishing things, while the trial of faith will be found to praise, and honour, and glory. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray. 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation. But the hope of the sons of the living God is a living hope; not only as to its object, but as to its effect also. Following the greeting and salutation (1 Peter 1:1-2), there is a doxology, extolling the mercies of God who had given Christians a marvelous birth, a glorious inheritance, and the salvation of their souls, a salvation which even the prophets of old, and actually the angels, had sought to understand more perfectly (1 Peter 1:3-12). How are we kept through faith unto salvation. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. This describes how God cares for people. 1 Peter 1:8 and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 51 Chapter 4. 3 # 2 Cor. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, ( C) so that by it you may grow up. How ready we are to turn the things we possess into occasions and instruments of sin, and to think there is no liberty or delight in their use, without abusing them! We should hear, and thus receive and love, the holy, living word, and rather hazard all than lose it; and we must banish all other things from the place due to it. 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. It says that God’s people are sheep. 5:4] unfading, # [Col. 1:5; 2 Tim. General Bible Search Passage Lookup: 1 Peter 1:8. general search [ Set Preferences ] New Search Search within results Include Resources | General; Interlinear; Parallel; Proximity; Select All Verses. 1 Peter 5. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. “Unlike Paul, Peter’s apostolic status was never questioned. And this well-grounded hope of salvation, is an active and living principle of obedience in the soul of the believer. St. Peter is drawing a contrast between the disobedient and unbelieving Jews and Christian people whether Jews or Gentiles; he ascribes to Christians, in a series of phrases quoted from the Old Testament, the various privileges which had belonged to the children of Israel. The doctrine of the prophets, and that of the apostles, exactly agree, as coming from the same Spirit of God. In 1 Peter 1:1-2:10 Peter has been teaching about *salvation; what Jesus has done for people. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary 1 Peter. Comments on the Book of 1 Peter by David E. Pratte Table of Contents Introduction to 1 Peter3 1 Peter 17 1 Peter 225 1 Peter 344 1 Peter 461 ... Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are from the New International Version of the Holy Bible, copyright 1978 by Zondervan Bible … Suffering for Right and Wrong. And the glory of God and our own happiness are so united, that if we sincerely seek the one now, we shall attain the other when the soul shall no more be subject to evil. ( D) Read full chapter. 1 Peter 1 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. That must be of the greatest worth, which is laid up in the highest and best place, in heaven. Read 1 Peter 1 online. New King James Version (NKJV) Bible Book List. Peter’s familiarity with the old testament and Jesus is evident in this book as he relates several teachings toward how believers should respond to persecution based on the life that Christ lived fulfilling the old testament. Worldly possessions are uncertain and soon pass away, like the flowers and plants of the field. Bible Rank: 213. 8:29; 11:2] Cross references. Chapter 2. 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. Passage. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. Peter was oneof the 12 *apostles whom Jesus chose to be with him (Mark … 23 he has caused us to be born again to a living hope # ch. Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring. Gold does not increase by trial in the fire, it becomes less; but faith is made firm, and multiplied, by troubles and afflictions. "To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you," … Who Wrote the Book of 1 Peter? Theme verse of 1 Peter If anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name. ‘I am Peter, an *apostle of Jesus Christ’. It is incorruptible, it cannot come to nothing, it is an estate that cannot be spent. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: "He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed.". 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