QUESTIONS OVER CHAPTER V 1. Do you believe Peter occupied the office of an elder in the church, or was he just an older man at this time? Why? 2. At what time was Peter a witness of Christ's sufferings? 3. In what way was he a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed? 4. Name at least th... [ Continue Reading ]
VI. EXHORTATIONS TO ELDERS 1 PETER 5:1-4 1 Peter 5:1 The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: _Expanded Translation_ Therefore (because the judgment of trial is engulfing t... [ Continue Reading ]
VII. FINAL EXHORTATIONS TO BE SUBMISSIVE, HUMBLE, TRUSTFUL AND WATCHFUL 1 PETER 5:5-11 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another; for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. _Expanded Translatio... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER 5:6-7 HUMBLE YOURSELVES THEREFORE UNDER THE MIGHTY HAND OF GOD, THAT HE MAY EXALT YOU IN DUE TIME; CASTING ALL YOUR ANXIETY UPON HIM, BECAUSE HE CARETH FOR YOU. _Expanded Translation_ You must be humble, submit, and lower yourselves therefore under the strong and powerful hand of God, in o... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER 5:8-9 BE SOBER, BE WATCHFUL: YOUR ADVERSARY THE DEVIL, AS A ROARING LION, WALKETH ABOUT, SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR; WHOM WITHSTAND STEDFAST IN YOUR FAITH, KNOWING THAT THE SAME SUFFERINGS ARE ACCOMPLISHED IN YOUR BRETHREN WHO ARE IN THE WORLD. _Expanded Translation_ Be calm (sober, self-c... [ Continue Reading ]
1 PETER 5:10-11 AND THE GOD OF ALL GRACE, WHO CALLED YOU UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY IN CHRIST, AFTER THAT YE HAVE SUFFERED A LITTLE WHILE SHALL HIMSELF PERFECT, ESTABLISH, STRENGTHEN[31] YOU. TO HIM BE THE DOMINION FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN. [31] Many manuscripts add the word _settle (themelioo)._ Its me... [ Continue Reading ]
VIII. PERSONAL MATTERS AND SALUTATIONS 1 PETER 5:12-14 1 Peter 5:12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein. _Expanded Translation_ By (or through, or by means of) Sil... [ Continue Reading ]