Verse by-Verse Bible Commentary1 Peter 1. Verse-. by-Verse Bible Commentary. 1 Peter 1. James 5 1 Peter 1 Peter 2. Verse 1 Verse 2 Verse 3 Verse 4 Verse 5 Verse 6 Verse 7 Verse 8 Verse 9 Verse 10 Verse 11 Verse 12 Verse 13 Verse 14 Verse 15 Verse 16 Verse 17 Verse 18 Verse 19 Verse 20 Verse 21 Verse 22 Verse 23 Verse 24 Verse 25.
Spurgeoncomments "Free in yourselves, free in your conscience, free in your mind and heart. ( 1 Peter 2 Commentary) Free men ( 1658) ( eleutheros - see word studies on the cognate noun eleutheria and verb eleutheroo) means free, emancipated (as slaves would be set free), capable of movement, unfettered.Chapter5. Elders exhorted and encouraged. (1-4) Younger Christians are to submit to their elders, and to yield with humility and patience to God, and to be sober, watchful, and stedfast in faith. (5-9) Prayers for their growth and establishment. (10-14) Verses 1-4 The apostle Peter does not command, but exhorts. He does not claim power to rule over all
1Peter 5:1-5. Notice all the words that suggest leading and/or following: elder (s), shepherd, flock, serving, overseers, lords, entrusted, and examples. This clearly establishes that God's church is a body in which He has placed leaders to oversee and care for His people. Further, the leadership is to provide examples for them to follow.
Learn 1. Jesus Christ is the chief shepherd of the whole flock and heritage of God. He bought them, and rules them; he defends and saves them for ever. He is also the chief shepherd over all inferior shepherds; they derive their authority from him, act in his name, and are accountable to him at last. 2. 1Peter 4, Clarke's Commentary, Adam Clarke's commentary is a valuable resource for Christians seeking a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. Verse 1 Peter 4:5. To judge the quick and the dead. In Genesis 6:13, God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me. This was spoken at a time when God had decreed the destructionConsider1 John 5:11–13: “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life ” (emphasis added).anCVY5j.