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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Peter 2:18-25

Following the Shepherd of Souls 1 Peter 2:18-25 The argument from this point seems to be: Since you have been redeemed, live worthily of your heavenly calling in relation to your fellow-believers, to God, and to the state, 1 Peter 2:17 ; to your employers, 1 Peter 2:18 ; to husbands, 1 Peter 2:1 ; to wives, 1 Peter 2:7 ; to everyone, 1 Peter 2:8 . Some of the tenderest words in the Epistles are addressed to the household slaves, who constituted a very important part of the primitive Church.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Peter 2:1-25

In order to obey the injunctions, those to whom Peter writes are urged to put away all such things as are contrary to the spirit of love. In order to do this they will long for the sustenance of the Word. All this leads to the subject of the testing of their confidence. Describing the Church as a building, Peter declared the cornerstone is the living Christ, from whom the preciousness is derived, which is to manifest the excellencies of God to the world. The description of the Church is... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:11

FLESHLY LUSTS‘Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.’ 1 Peter 2:11 A fleshly lust is either the desire for anything inherently sinful, or the inordinate and excessive appetite for anything inherently harmless or indifferent. The attribute ‘fleshly’ points to the origin and sphere and aim of such lusts. A list of them in Galatians 5:19-Ecclesiastes :. Being fleshly, they cannot but war against the soul. They war against the body in many instances, but their worst influence and... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:15

FOOLISH MEN SILENCED‘For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men.’ 1 Peter 2:15 Christ’s disciples need not expect to fare better than their Master. Men will say all manner of evil against them falsely for His sake, misunderstand their principles and motives, misrepresent their actions and words, exaggerate their infirmities, and magnify their inconsistencies. I. They who speak against them are ignorant and foolish men.—That is one... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:16

THE AMBITION OF LIFE‘Servants of God.’ 1 Peter 2:16 I wish to set before you service as the great object and ambition of life. There can be no more princely motto than this ‘I serve.’ I. Service is the only true measure of greatness.—Run your minds over the good men of the world, and ask why it is that generation after generation has determined to stamp them as great. Why is it? Because they have done great service to God and to man. Think of any of the departments of life. Why do we call... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:17

BROTHERHOOD‘Love the brotherhood’ 1 Peter 2:17 This is an instruction which commends itself to our conscience, but which we find difficult to obey. The love of brethren seems, in itself, a reasonable requirement; and it is so decisively demanded by our Lord Himself (see John 13:14; John 13:34-Habakkuk :; John 15:12-1 Chronicles :; John 15:17), that it ought to take a front place in the rank of Christian obligations.The reference in the text is undoubtedly to the Christian brotherhood; yet we... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:21

NATURAL FAILINGS AND SPECIAL GRACES‘For even hereunto were ye called’ 1 Peter 2:21 There is always something very interesting in seeing what kind of men God chooses to send His messages to us by. God has many different messages to us, and God sends His messages to us by different messengers. The Bible was not all written by one writer. The New Testament was written by a great many different Evangelists and Apostles. We have four different Gospels by four different Evangelists; and though the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:21-23

THE PURPOSE OF THE INCARNATION‘For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.’ 1 Peter 2:21-Isaiah : What a full description we have here of the purpose of the Incarnation! Christ came to the world, He suffered for us, and... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Peter 2:21-25

THE EXALTED CHRIST‘Christ also suffered for us … the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.’ 1 Peter 2:21-Lamentations : The Head of the Church is exalted to heaven, and we His members are called upon to look up to our glorious Head. I. The Exalted Christ is the perfect pattern to His Church.—( a) He suffered for us—should we not, therefore, willingly follow in His footsteps, and, as His disciples, bear the cross? But to be fashioned like Him we must look well into the holy passion of our... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 2:11

‘Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and temporary residents, to abstain (or more literally ‘to continue to hold yourself back’) from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul,’ We will remember that Peter began his letter (1 Peter 1:1) by describing God’s people as sojourners in the world, (those who had no permanent, settled home). Now having demonstrated their heavenly begetting in terms of the resurrection to eternal life (1 Peter 1:3), their positions as living stones in the Temple of God... read more

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