1 Peter 5 - Introduction
1:1 sojourners (e-8) As ch. 2.11; Hebrews 11:13 .... [ Continue Reading ]
1:1 sojourners (e-8) As ch. 2.11; Hebrews 11:13 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:1 partaker (b-24) _ Koinonos_ . see Hebrews 2:14 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:2 shepherd (g-1) The aorist and characteristic. the whole conduct in this character being looked at together as constituting it. They are to act in this character, or have it by acting. It is not simply an exhortation to do it, but to acquire that character by doing it; to be so characterized; 'Be... [ Continue Reading ]
5:3 your (a-6) Lit. 'the possessions.' What they are is wholly beside the mark. No doubt the saints were in his thoughts; but the character of the elders' conduct is what is in question. If there were no article, it would mean 'not like persons who lord it over possessions.' but here it is more defi... [ Continue Reading ]
5:4 unfading (b-12) Or 'amaranthine,' the amaranth plant being an image of that which does not fade or wither. The sense is the same.... [ Continue Reading ]
5:5 grace. (c-31) See Proverbs 3:34 .... [ Continue Reading ]
5:6 yourselves (d-2) Or 'be humbled,' aorist; also 'vigilant,' 'watch,' and 'resist' refer to characters to be won. see Note g, ver. 2.... [ Continue Reading ]
5:8 vigilant, (d-2) Or 'be humbled,' aorist; also 'vigilant,' 'watch,' and 'resist' refer to characters to be won. see Note g, ver. 2.... [ Continue Reading ]
5:9 resist, (d-2) Or 'be humbled,' aorist; also 'vigilant,' 'watch,' and 'resist' refer to characters to be won. see Note g, ver. 2. faith, (e-5) Or 'the faith.' It might be 'through faith.'... [ Continue Reading ]
5:12 briefly; (f-14) Or read 'to you' after 'faithful brother' and not after 'written.' stand. (g-29) Many read 'in which stand' (imperative).... [ Continue Reading ]
5:13 (h-1) It may be 'brotherhood,' as at ver. 9, as that is feminine; or his wife, as it is simply co-elect in the feminine.... [ Continue Reading ]