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1 PETER 5:10 u`ma/j {A}
The Textus Receptus, following later Greek manuscripts, reads h`ma/j
instead of u`ma/j, the latter of which is supported by the
overwhelming preponderance of evidence. In late...
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Verse 10. _BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE_] The Fountain of infinite
compassion, mercy, and goodness. _Mohammed_ has conveyed this fine
description of the Divine Being in the words with which he commences
e...
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BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE - The God who imparts all needful grace. It
was proper in their anticipated trials to direct them to God, and to
breathe forth in their behalf an earnest and affectionate pray...
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V. EXHORTATIONS CONCERNING SERVICE AND CONFLICT
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. As to Christian service (1 Peter 5:1)_
2. Conflict and victory (1 Peter 5:8)
3. The conclusion (1 Peter 5:12)...
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Further counsels to watchfulness, and to sympathy, closing with a
renewed promise of God's reward, and a short doxology.
1 PETER 5:8. SEEKING WHOM: the rendering seeking someone to devour,
founded o...
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THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Peter 5:1-4)...
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So, then, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that in his
good time he may exalt you. Cast all your anxiety upon him because he
cares for you. Be sober; be watchful. Your adversary the devi...
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GRACE. App-184. Compare Acts 7:2.
HATH. Omit.
US. The texts read "you".
ETERNAL. App-151.
CHRIST JESUS. App-98. but the texts omit "Jesus".
AFTER THAT YE HAVE. having.
A WHILE-A LITTLE (TIME). Th...
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_But the God of all grace_ Rather, as there is no implied contrast, "
AND the God of all grace." The epithet, like "the God of all comfort,"
in 2 Corinthians 1:3, implies that God is the Author and Gi...
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ΠΆΣΗΣ ΧΆΡΙΤΟΣ. _The God of all grace or of every grace_.
St Peter’s readers might be tempted to doubt God’s favour towards
them because of their sufferings. He therefore assures them that the
same lov...
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6 The way therefore to attain true greatness, to be exalted in
God’s good time, is to humble yourselves under the mighty hand of
God, submitting patiently to whatever trials He sends you; 7 casting...
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DISCOURSE: 2415
GOD’S GOODNESS AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO PRAYER
1 Peter 5:10. _But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while,
make...
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BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE— That is, "The most merciful and gracious
God." It is remarkable, that St. _Paul_ has usually given God a title,
according to the subject whereof he is treating. If he was tre...
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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 TH...
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But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory
by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Assurance that God will...
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VERSE 10. BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE.
He is the God of all grace, for he alone can bestow the grace the
suffering of earth need.
WHO HATH CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY.
God is the author and provi...
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5 The apron was apart of a slave's uniform which distinguished him as
a slave and which he put on when he went to work. Humility serves
(Joh_13:1-16) and service tests humility.
7 The writer was loath...
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ENCOURAGEMENTS TO SHEPHERDS AND TO FLOCK. PROMISE OF GOD'S PROTECTION.
FAREWELLS
_B_. 1 Peter 5:1. 'To behave well in this trial you must preserve
discipline. Let old and young, rulers and ruled, do...
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MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
1 PETER
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 5
ELDERS AND YOUNG MEN
v1 So, I want to encourage the elders among you. I also am an elder. I
actually saw Christ when he suffered. When he...
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All *grace comes from God. God wants Christians to take part in the
*glory of Christ. The attacks of the devil will not last for ever.
Christians will not suffer for ever, but the *glory of Christ wil...
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V.
(1-11) FURTHER EXHORTATIONS SUGGESTED BY THE CRISIS. — The officers
of the community are not to flinch from the duties imposed upon them,
nor yet to perform them in any spirit of self-assertion. T...
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WHO HATH CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY. — The true reading is,
_who called you,_ not “us.” The moment of the call was that when
St. Paul and the others first preached there. (See 1 Peter 1:12; 1
Pe...
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CHAPTER 18
THROUGH PERILS TO VICTORY
1 Peter 5:8
NOT only had these Asian Christians to suffer from the opposition and
calumnies of the heathen and from the estrangement of former friends:
there wer...
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Your adversary assails you, but God has called you to His eternal
glory; first for a little you must suffer, His grace will supply all
your needs. 1 Peter 5:9 is practically a parenthesis; ὁ θεός
stan...
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RESISTING THE DEVIL
1 Peter 5:8
We hear of the adversary in Zechariah 3:1. The enemy of Christ desires
to hurt the Shepherd by injuring His flock. The hunger of a lion for
his prey is an emblem of th...
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Finally, the apostle proceeded to strengthen his brethren for
conflict. The first matter dealt with was the general orderliness of
the Church. He enjoined the elders that they care for the flock. Thei...
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BEING WATCHFUL AND STANDING FIRM
Even though Christ's followers can cast their worries upon God, they
cannot go to sleep on the job and fail to be watchful for themselves.
They must maintain a calm, t...
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(13) But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal
glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].
(13) He seals up a...
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Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of
you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God
resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. (6) Humble...
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The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day,
believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a
considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
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_STEPS TOWARDS PERFECTION_
‘But the God of all grace, Who hath called us unto His eternal glory
by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle yo...
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10_But the God of all grace _After having sufficiently dwelt on
admonitions, he now turns to prayer; for doctrine is in vain poured
forth into the air, unless God works by his Spirit. And this example...
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The apostle returns to christian details. He exhorts the elders,
himself an elder; for it appears that among the Jews this title was
rather characteristic than official. (Compare 1 Peter 5:5.) He exho...
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BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE,.... Who has riches of grace, an immense
plenty of it in himself, has treasured up a fulness of grace in his
Son; is the author of all the blessings of grace, of electing,
ado...
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But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by
Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle _you_.
Ver. 10. _But the God o...
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_The God of all grace_ Of all mercy, compassion, and free, unmerited
goodness; and the source of all those influences of the Holy Spirit,
by which alone true spiritual light and life, peace, purity, a...
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PERFECT; complete in character.
ESTABLISH; you in the hope and peace of the gospel.
STRENGTHEN; you to resist temptations and bear all trials with
patience.
SETTLE; render you steadfast, immovable,...
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Greetings and benediction:...
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BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE, WHO HATH CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY BY
CHRIST JESUS, AFTER THAT YE HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE, MAKE YOU PERFECT,
STABLISH, STRENGTHEN, SETTLE YOU....
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Consistently with Peter's subject of governmental order, he now
address elders in v.1, and those younger in v.5. Proper balance in
this relationship is always deeply important, for on either side
fric...
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_ 1 Peter 5:10 ‘And after you have suffered for. little while, the
God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ will
Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.'_
_‘SUFF...
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10-14 In conclusion, the apostle prays to God for them, as the God of
all grace. Perfect implies their progress towards perfection. Stablish
imports the curing of our natural lightness and inconstanc...
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BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE; i.e. the author and giver of all grace, from
whom ye have received what you have, and expect what you want. WHO
HATH CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY; that eternal glory wher...
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1 Peter 5:10 But G1161 God G2316 all G3956 grace G5485 who G3588
called G2564 (G5660) us G2248 to...
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‘And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in
Christ, after that you have suffered a little while, will himself make
whole, establish, strengthen you.'
But Peter assures them that...
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THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WHOLE CHURCH (1 PETER 5:5).
Having spoken to the under-shepherds Peter now speaks to the sheep. In
the light of the coming onslaught on the flock they are to walk in
readin...
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THE GRAND FINALE (1 PETER 5:1).
As Peter comes to the close of his letter the thought of suffering
followed by glory continues:
· In 1 Peter 3:18 He had spoken of the sufferings of Christ which had...
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1 Peter 5:10. BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE, WHO CALLED YOU UNTO HIS
ETERNAL GLORY IN CHRIST, AFTER THAT YE HAVE BUFFERED A LITTLE WHILE,
WILL HIMSELF PERFECT, STABLISH, STRENGTHEN YOU. Several changes mus...
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The grace of humility closed the foregoing series of counsels. It
appeared there as the safeguard against a lordly spirit on the side of
those in office in the Church, and a spirit of insubordination...
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THE GOD OF ALL GRACE
(ο θεος της χαριτος). See 1 Peter 4:10 for
ποικιλης χαριτος θεου (of the variegated grace of
God).IN CHRIST
(εν Χριστω). A Pauline phrase (2 Corinthians 5:17-19), but
Petrine...
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ALL GRACE
Grace (imparted). (1 Peter 5:5); (1 Peter 5:10); (2 Peter 1:2);
(Romans 6:1); ...
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CONTENTS: Christian service in view of Christ's soon coming.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter, Satan, Silvanus, Marcus.
CONCLUSION: Humility is a great preserver of peace and order in the
church, givin...
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1 Peter 5:1. _Who am also an elder._ See the note on Acts 20:28, and
on Philippians 1:1. Let the bishops, says Jerome, know that they are
greater than other presbyters, rather by custom than by virtue...
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BUT AFTER. "Compared to the joys of Eternity, the sufferings of this
life are both _light_ and _brief!"_ Compare 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.
WILL HIMSELF PERFECT YOU. Since this is after _suffering a littl...
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_The God of all grace._
TRIPLE PERFECTION
The Revised Version makes two changes of some importance in this
passage. The word “settle” is removed to the margin. And the form
of the whole passage is c...
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 5:10 A LITTLE WHILE (compare 1 Peter 1:6).
This includes the period of time from Christ’s ascension until his
return. From God’s perspective, one’s time
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 Peter 5:12. SILVANUS.—See Notes on Verses.
1 Peter 5:13. BABYLON.—Precisely, the sentence reads: “the
co-elect one” [fem. sing.] “in Babylon.” This makes it the
gree...
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EXPOSITIONS
1 PETER 5:1
THE ELDERS WHICH ARE AMONG YOU I EXHORT. The Vatican and Alexandrine
Manuscripts omit the article, and insert "therefore" (the Sinaitic
gives both), reading, "Elders, therefo...
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Now the elders [the overseers] which are among you I exhort, because I
am also an elder [or an overseer, an older man], and I am a witness of
the sufferings of Christ, and I'm also a partaker of the g...
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1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 John 2:25; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 1:6; 1 Peter
1:7;
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Who hath called us [ο κ α λ ε σ α ς η μ α ς]. But the
tense is the aorist, and the true reading is uJmav, you, instead of
us. Render, therefore, as Rev., who called you; before the foundation
of the w...
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Now the God of all grace — By which alone the whole work is begun,
continued, and finished in your soul. After ye have suffered a while
— A very little while compared with eternity. Himself — Ye have...
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Our apostle concludes and closes his epistle with an affectionate
prayer for these afflicted Christians and suffering saints, beseeching
Almighty God, who is the author of all grace, and who hath call...