1 Peter 2:1

LAYING ASIDE. having put away. Greek. _apotithemi._ See Romans 13:12. MALICE. App-128. GUILE. See Acts 13:10. EVIL SPEAKINGS. Greek. _katalalia._ See 2 Corinthians 12:20.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:2

NEWBORN. Greek. _artigennetos._ Only here. BABES. App-108. DESIRE. earnestly desire. Greek. _epipotheo._ See Romans 1:11. Compare Proverbs 2:1. SINCERE. Greek. _adolos_. without guile. Only here. MILK. Compare 1 Corinthians 3:2. OF THE WORD. Greek. _logikos._ Only here and Romans 12:1, where it... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:4

TO. App-104. _ AS UNTO_. Omit. LIVING. App-170. DISALLOWED. having been rejected. Greek. _apodokimazo,_ as Matthew 21:42. OF. App-104. MEN. App-123. OF. in the sight of. App-104. GOD. App-98. PRECIOUS. Greek. _entimos._ See Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:29.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:5

LIVELY. living. App-170. SPIRITUAL. See 1 Corinthians 12:1. PRIESTHOOD. Greek. _hierateuma._ Only here and 1 Peter 2:9. OFFER UP. Greek. _anaphero._ See Hebrews 7:27. ACCEPTABLE. Greek. _euprosdektos._ See Romans 15:16. JESUS CHRIST. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:6

WHEREFORE ALSO. The texts read "Because", as 1 Peter 1:16. CONTAINED. Greek. _periecho._ Only here; Luke 5:9; Acts 23:25. BEHOLD. App-133. CHIEF CORNER. See Ephesians 2:20. BELIEVETH ON. App-150. CONFOUNDED. put to shame. Greek. _kataischuno._ See Romans 5:5. Quoted from Isaiah 28:16. App-107.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:7

UNTO. To. BELIEVE. App-150. _ HE IS_ PRECIOUS. Greek. _time_. the honour, or preciousness. The verb to be supplied is "belongs", or "attaches". The preciousness in Christ is reckoned unto you that believe. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:30. DISOBEDIENT. Greek. _apeitheo._ See Acts 14:2. The texts read _... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:8

STUMBLING. Greek. _proskomma._ See Romans 9:32. OFFENCE. Greek. _skandalon._ See 1 Corinthians 1:23, and compare Romans 9:33. This is. composite quotation from Psalms 118:22 and Isaiah 8:14. App-107. STUMBLE. Greek. _proskopto._ See Romans 9:32. AT THE WORD, &C. = being disobedient to the word.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:9

GENERATION. race. Greek. _genos._ See 1 Corinthians 12:10 (kind). ROYAL. Greek. _basileios._ Only here. Compare James 2:8; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10. NATION. Greek. _ethnos_. Plural, usually translated "Gentiles", in Plural A PECULIAR PEOPLE. a people (Greek. _laos._ See Acts 2:47) for (App... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:11

STRANGERS. Greek. _paroikos._ See Acts 7:6. Compare 1 Peter 1:17. PILGRIMS. Same as "strangers", 1 Peter 1:1. ABSTAIN. See Acts 15:20. FLESHLY. Greek. _sarkikos._ See Romans 7:14. WAR. Greek. _strateuomai._ See 1 Corinthians 9:7. AGAINST. App-104. SOUL. App-110.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:12

CONVERSATION. See 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 1:18 and Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:13. HONEST. See Romans 12:17. WHEREAS. wherein, or, in (App-104.) what. SPEAK AGAINST. Greek. _katalaleo._ See James 4:11. EVILDOERS. See John 18:30. BY. from. App-104. GOOD. Same as "honest", above. WHICH, &C. = behol... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:13

SUBMIT. Same word in 1 Peter 2:18 (subject). ORDINANCE. Greek. _ktisis._ Always translated "creature" or "creation", except Hebrews 9:11 and here. OF MAN. human. Greek. _anthropinos._ See Romans 6:19. FOR, &C. = on account of (App-104. 1 Peter 2:2) the Lord. SUPREME. Same as "higher", Rom 18:1.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:14

GOVERNORS. Greek. _hegemon_. Elsewhere, only in the Gospels and Acts. The title of Pilate, Felix, and Festus. SENT. App-174. FOR. App-104. PUNISHMENT OF. vengeance on. Greek. _ekdikesis_ See Acts 7:24. THEM, &C. Greek. _agathopoios._ Only here. Compare 1 Peter 4:19.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:15

WILL. App-102. WELL DOING. Greek. _agathopoieo._ See Acts 14:17. PUT TO SILENCE. Same as "muzzle", 1 Corinthians 9:9. IGNORANCE. Greek. _agno_ sia. See 1 Corinthians 15:34. FOOLISH. See Luke 11:40.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:18

SERVANTS. App-190. _ BE_ SUBJECT. submit, 1 Peter 2:13. MASTERS. App-98. WITH. in. App-104. GENTLE. Greek. _epieikes._ See Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:5. ALSO, &C. = to the froward also. FROWARD. Greek. _skolios._ See Acts 2:40.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:19

THANKWORTHY. App-184. A MAN. App-123. CONSCIENCE. See Acts 23:1. TOWARD. of. ENDURE. See 2 Timothy 3:11. WRONGFULLY. Greek. _adikos_. Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:20

GLORY. Greek. _kleos._ Only here. WHEN, &C. = sinning (App-128.) and being buffeted (see 1 Corinthians 4:11). ACCEPTABLE. App-184.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:21

EVEN HEREUNT. = un to (App-104.) this. CHRIST. App-98. FOR. App-104. US. All the texts read "you". LEAVING. Greek. _hupolimpano._ Only here. EXAMPLE. Greek. _hupogrammos._ Only here. FOLLOW. diligently follow. See 1 Timothy 5:10. STEPS. See Romans 4:12.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:23

REVILED. Greek. _loidoreo._ See John 9:28. REVILED... AGAIN. Greek. _antiloidoreo._ Only here. THREATENED. See Acts 4:17. COMMITTED. See John 19:30. JUDGETH. App-122. RIGHTEOUSLY. Greek. _dikaios._ See 1 Corinthians 15:34.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:24

HIS OWN SELF. Himself. BARE. Same as "offer up", 1 Peter 2:6. OWN. Omit. TREE. Compare Acts 5:30; Acts 10:39; Acts 13:29; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:13. BEING DEAD. Greek. _apoginomai,_ to be away from, to die. Only here. LIVE. App-170. RIGHTEOUSNESS. App-191. STRIPES = BRUISE. Greek. _molops... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Peter 2:25

FOR, &C. This clause and that which precedes are quoted from Isaiah 53:5; Isaiah 53:6. BISHOP. See Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:1. A Latin manuscript in the British Museum adds, after "souls", "the Lord Jesus Christ".... [ Continue Reading ]

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