1 Peter 4:19

1 Peter 4:19 ‘Therefore, let those also who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to. faithful Creator in doing what is right.'

‘suffering according to the will of God' -Suffering for doing the right thing. Those who suffer in the pursuit of doing God's will. Which means that if. am receiving criticism for teaching something not found in the Bible, then. can't make the claim that. am being persecuted!

‘entrust their souls' -‘to deposit, intrust, commit to one's charges' (Thayer p. 486). ‘deliver into the hands of, and confidently leave' (Alford p. 1664) (Luke 23:46; 1 Peter 2:23) ‘to give to someone for safekeeping, to turn over to someone to care for' (Grudem p. 185)

Points to Note: 1. ‘The word which Peter uses, “entrust”, is. vivid word; …the technical word for depositing money with. trusted friend. In the ancient days there were no banks and few really safe places in which to deposit money. So, before. man went on. journey, he often left his money in the safe-keeping of. friend….The friend was absolutely bound by all honor and all religion to return the money intact.' (Barclay p. 310) 2. And we entrust our soul to someone or something! Even the unbeliever is entrusting his eternal welfare to someone. It might be his friends or family members who are telling him, ‘Don't worry, God doesn't exist', or, ‘Don't worry, God is going to save everyone.'

‘to. faithful Creator' -God can be trusted. And this trust is based on the fact that God doesn't change. ‘God is faithful indicates that he has not changed nor will change and can therefore be trusted. This is the God in whom one is to rest, although physically threatened.' (David's p. 174) (2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 13:5)

‘in doing what is right' -Endurance isn't passive! We entrust our souls to God by trusting Him and doing what He has commanded. One hasn't entrusted their soul to God until one has confidence in what God has said, and enough confidence to apply it to their own lives.