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As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 14. as obedient children ] Literally, children of obedience. The phrase is more or less a Hebraism, like “children of wrath,” Eph 2:3, or the more closely parallel “children of disobedience” in Eph 5:6. The “cursed children,” literally, children of a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:14”

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 13. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind ] The words were in any case a natural figure for prompt readiness for activity, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:13”

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. 12. Unto whom it was revealed, that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:12”

Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 11. searching what, or what manner of time ] The two words have each a distinct force, the first indicating the wish of men … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:11”

Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you: 10. Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently ] The words require a slight correction before we proceed to explain them. The noun “prophets” is without the article and the verbs are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:10”

Receiving the end of your faith, [even] the salvation of [your] souls. 9. receiving the end of your faith ] The question has been raised whether these words refer to the present or the future. It has been urged on the one hand that the word for “receiving” applied in 2Co 5:10, and perhaps in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:9”

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: 8. whom having not seen, ye love ] Some of the better MSS. give whom not knowing ye love, but the reading adopted in the English version rests on sufficient … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:8”

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 honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 7. that the trial of your faith ] The use of the self-same phrase as in Jas 1:3 strengthens … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:7”

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 6. Wherein ye greatly rejoice ] The English verb and adverb answer to the single Greek word which expresses, as in Mat 5:12, Luk 1:47; Luk 10:21, the act of an exulting joy. The verb occurs … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:6”

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 5. who are kept by the power of God through faith ] In the word for “kept,” we have, as in 2Co 11:32 in its literal, and Php 4:7 in its figurative sense, the idea … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Peter 1:5”