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Verse 13. _GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND_] Take courage from this
display of God's love now made known to you; and though you must
expect trials, yet fortify your minds with the consideration that h...
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WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND - The allusion here is to the
manner in which the Orientals were accustomed to dress. They wear
loose, flowing robes, so that, when they wish to run, or to fig...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE SUFFERING OF BELIEVERS AND
EXHORTATIONS TO HOLY LIVING
CHAPTER 1:1-21
_ 1. The introduction and doxology (1 Peter 1:1)_
2. Suffering and the coming glory (1 Peter...
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Here the practical aim of the epistle becomes at the earliest possible
moment clearly manifest. The writer finds in the central reality of
the Christian faith the example, sacrifice, and resurrection...
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GIRD UP. Greek. _anazonnumi._ Only here.
BE SOBER, AND. being sober. Greek. _nepho_. See 1 Thessalonians 5:6.
TO THE END. perfectly. Greek. _teleios_. Only here. See App-125.
TO BE. being.
REVELAT...
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_Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind_ The words were in any case
a natural figure for prompt readiness for activity, but, coming from
one who had been a personal disciple of the Lord Jesus, we ca...
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1 Peter 1:3-13. THE HIGH PRIVILEGES AND DESTINY OF THE CHRISTIAN
_Benediction_
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for by
raising Him from the dead He has begotten us, His othe...
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ΔΙῸ sums up all the preceding verses = on the strength of such a
position of privilege and dignity.
ἈΝΑΖΩΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ. Girding up the loins is a symbol of prompt
readiness for active service as opposed to...
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INTRODUCTORY EXHORTATION FOUNDED UPON THE BENEDICTION
1 Peter 1:13 to 1 Peter 2:10
13–25. 13 The new life of hope, faith and privilege to which you
have been begotten involves corresponding responsi...
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ΔΙΌ (G1352) следовательно. Обычная
частица для перехода от утверждения к
выводу (Selwyn).
ΆΝΑΖΩΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_
ΆΝΑΖΏΝΝΥΜΙ (G328) подвязывать.
перепоясывать, подбирать. Это слово
у...
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DISCOURSE: 2385
DIRECTIONS HOW TO SEEK HEAVEN WITH SUCCESS
1 Peter 1:13. _Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and
hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the
r...
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GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND,— The apostle seems here to allude to
the precept which he had heard from our Lord, Luke 12:35; Luke 12:59
which is the more probable, from his immediately adding the wo...
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III. CALL TO HOLINESS
1:132:12
_1. Sobriety and Spiritual Readiness 1:13, 14_
1 Peter 1:13 Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and
set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to b...
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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ;
WHEREFORE. Seeing that the prophets minister...
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VERSE 13 WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND.
While the expression is rugged, it is striking and bold, and
characteristic of its author. The metaphor is drawn from eastern
customs. The angel that...
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1 Note the contrast between Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, and
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. Peter proceeds on the ground of His
present rejection on earth, Paul on His exaltation in heaven.
1...
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GREETING IN THE NAME OF THE HOLY TRINITY. ENCOURAGEMENT TO HOPE IN
FAITH AND OBEDIENCE
1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV 'to the elect
who are sojourners of the Dispersion in,' e...
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GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND] in preparation for the strenuous life
of obedience: cp. Deuteronomy 10:16; 1 Kings 18:46. BE SOBER] cp. 1
Kings 4:7;...
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In verses 3-6, Peter has been teaching his readers what *salvation
means. He wants them to understand what God has done for them through
Jesus. But to know these things only in their mind is not enoug...
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MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
1 PETER
_HELEN POCOCK_
INTRODUCTION
THE WRITER
Peter wrote this letter. He was one of the 12 *apostles. His name was
Simon, but Jesus changed it to Peter (John 1:42). ‘Pe...
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GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND. — A metaphor from persons gathering
up the flowing Oriental dress (which had been let down for repose), so
as to be ready for energetic action (_e.g.,_ 1 Kings 18:46, f...
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(13-25) GENERAL APPLICATION OF THE FOREGOING. — This salvation being
so magnificent, the Asiatic Hebrews must cling to it tenaciously, in
holiness, in reverence caused by consideration of the cost of...
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CHAPTER 4
THE CHRISTIAN'S IDEAL, AND THE STEPS THEREUNTO
1 Peter 1:13
THE Apostle, who has set forth the character of the Christian's
election, who has given to the converts large assurance for the...
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διό introduces the practical inference. ἀναζωσάμενοι,
κ. τ. λ., the reference to the directions for celebration of the
Passover (Exodus 12:11, οὕτως δὲ φάγεσθε αὐτό ·
αἱ ὀσφύες ὑμῶν περιεζωσμέναι …
με...
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_Practical admonitions_. In this section St. Peter is engrossed with
the conception of the Church as the new Israel which has been
delivered from idolatry the spiritual Egypt by a _far more excellent...
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REDEEMED AND PURIFIED
1 Peter 1:13
The appeal for a holy life is enforced by considering the great cost
of our redemption and the great hope which is opened before us. Ours
must be the girded loins,...
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Like the letter of James, the purpose of this was to establish those
who were passing through a period of suffering and testing. In his
introduction the apostle used the name Jesus had given him, "Pet...
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BECAUSE SALVATION HAS ARRIVED
Once Peter made it plain how specially favored Christ's followers were
to be able to know and participate in salvation's plan, he went on to
appeal for those living under...
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(4) Wherefore (g) gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and (5)
hope (h) to the end for the grace (6) that is to be brought unto you
(7) at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
(4) He goes from faith...
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_The loins of your mind girded. It is a metaphor, to signify they must
live in such a manner as to be always prepared for heaven, as persons
used to gird their garments about them, when about to walk...
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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the
Re 1-22, and live upon that inheritance which is Christ himself, now
by fait...
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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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_COMING GRACE_
‘Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end [perfectly marg.] for the grace that is to be brought unto you at
the revelation of Jesus Christ.’
1 Peter 1:1...
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From the greatness and excellency of grace he draws an exhortation,
that it surely behoved them the more readily to receive the grace of
God, as the more bountifully he bestowed it upon them. And we m...
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The First Epistle of Peter is addressed to believers among the
dispersed of Israel found in those provinces of Asia Minor Which are
named in the first Verse; the Second Epistle declares itself to be a...
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WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND,.... With the girdle of
truth; see Ephesians 6:14 since angels desire to look into the
mysteries of grace, do you apply your minds, and diligently attend
unto...
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Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the
end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ;
Ver. 13. _Wherefore gird up, &c._] We are seldo...
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_Wherefore_ Since your lot is fallen into these glorious times,
wherein you enjoy such high privileges above what the people of God
formerly enjoyed; since the blessings which are set before you are s...
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AN ADMONITION TO LEAD A GODLY LIFE.
The need of holiness:...
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WHEREFORE GIRD UP THE LOINS OF YOUR MIND, BE SOBER, AND HOPE TO THE
END FOR THE GRACE THAT IS TO BE BROUGHT UNTO YOU AT THE REVELATION OF
JESUS CHRIST;...
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Peter writes with apostolic authority and though it is directly to the
dispersed Jewish Christians (strangers both because Jews among
Gentiles, and because Christians separated from Jewish relatives),...
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TO THE END:
_ Gr._ perfectly...
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1 Peter 1:13
_ Outline and Commentary by Mark Dunagan_
_ 1 Peter 1:13 ‘Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in
spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at
the...
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13-16 As the traveller, the racer, the warrior, and the labourer,
gathered in their long and loose garments, that they might be ready in
their business, so let Christians do by their minds and affect...
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WHEREFORE; the following exhortation may be connected, either with 1
PETER 1:4, Being so glorious an inheritance is reserved in heaven for
you, GIRD UP, & c.; or with 1 PETER 1:12: Seeing ye know thos...
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Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians "Wherefore, girding up your
loins,"[8]...
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1 Peter 1:13 Therefore G1352 up G328 (G5671) loins G3751 your G5216
mind G1271 sober G3525 (G5723) hope...
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IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR GREAT PRIVILEGE AND BLESSING THEY SHOULD SET
THEMSELVES TO LIVE ACCORDINGLY (1 PETER 1:13).
In the light of the wonder of the message that has come to them, and
of the sanctifyin...
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‘For which reason, girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and
set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought to you at
the revelation of Jesus Christ.'
Because of what he has said the...
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The rapid outline of the magnificence of the salvation prepares the
way for what is to be urged in the form of duty. The Preface, which
has so much of the Pauline style both in idea and in conciliator...
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1 Peter 1:13. WHEREFORE: the exhortation is thus made immediately
dependent on the previous statement of grace. The duty is born of the
privilege. The ‘wherefore,' however, points back to the idea whi...
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WHEREFORE
(διο). "Because of which thing," the glorious free grace opened for
Gentiles and Jews in Christ (verses 1 Peter 1:3-12).GIRDING UP
(αναζωσαμενο). First aorist middle participle of
αναζων...
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FOR THE GRACE
Grace (in salvation). (1 Peter 5:12); (Romans 3:24).
(_ See Scofield) - (John 1:17). _...
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1 Peter 1:13
Hope.
I. Christian hope, as St. Peter tells us, is seated in God. It is, as
it has been called, one of the triad of virtues specifically
theological. It takes its stand on Divine revelat...
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1 Peter 1:13. _Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and
hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the
revelation of Jesus Christ;_
This is Peter's practical appli...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,_
It must have been very pleasant to his heart to write those words, not
«Peter, who denied his Master,» not Peter, «full of imperfections
and infirmit...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers
scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through...
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1 Peter 1:1. _Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ._ These are his
credentials from him who is Prince of the kings of the earth. _To the
strangers scattered_ abroad, of whose tragic dispersion we have spo...
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SO THEN. "Because of all these things I remind you about, hold firm to
what you have in Christ!" READY FOR ACTION. These people wore long
flowing robes. When they prepared for action, they pulled thei...
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_Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind._
TIGHTEN THE BELT
“Wherefore,” for this reason, that your salvation was so great an
object of interest to prophets and to angels, it becomes you to
maintai...
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 1:13 The inheritance promised to followers
of Christ should motivate them to set their hope entirely on their
future reward (vv. 1 Peter 1:13) and to live in fear of the God wh
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
1 Peter 1:13. BE SOBER.—The word suggests a sobriety of the Nazarite
type. TO THE END.—Margin, perfectly; hope with a hope that lacks
nothing of completeness.
1 Peter...
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EXPOSITIONS
1 PETER 1:1
PETER. It is the Greek form of the name, which the Lord Jesus himself
had given to the great apostle; first, by anticipation, in the spirit
of prophecy (John 1:42); and again...
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Tonight let's turn to First Peter chapter one. Of the many disciples
that were following Jesus, He chose twelve to be apostles. One of the
twelve that was chosen as an apostle was Simon Peter. Simon P...
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1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 John 3:3; 1 Kings 18:46;...
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Gird up [α ν α ζ ω σ α μ ε ν ο ι]. Lit., having girded up.
Used here only. The metaphor is suggested by the girding up of the
loose eastern robes preparatory to running or other exertion. Perhaps
reca...
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THE BOOK OF BOOKS
1 Peter 1:10
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
It is said on one occasion, when Sir Walter Scott was sick, he called
his son requesting him to bring him THE book. His son said, "Your
library is...
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STRENGTHENING THE BRETHREN
1 Peter 1:10
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
By way of introduction we wish to emphasize the concluding message of
our last sermon. 1 Peter 1:7 tells us of the trial of faith. It is
de...
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Wherefore — Having such encouragement. Gird up the loins of your
mind — As persons in the eastern countries were wont, in travelling
or running, to gird up their long garments, so gather ye up all you...
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Our apostle having laid before them their high and glorious privileges
in the foregoing verses, comes now to excite them to the practice of
several needful and important duties in this and the followi...