1 Peter 1:15-16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:13-25

B. Our New Way of Life 1:13-25Peter wanted his readers to live joyfully in the midst of sufferings. Consequently he outlined his readers’ major responsibilities to enable them to see their duty clearly so they could carry it out. These responsibilities were their duties to God, to other believers, and to the world.The first sub-section of this epistle (1 Peter 1:3-12) stressed walking in hope. The second sub-section (1 Peter 1:13-25) emphasizes walking in holiness, reverence, and love. Peter... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:15

Positively we should emulate our holy God who called us to be holy and to be holy in all our behavior: thoughts, words, and deeds (cf. 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Peter 3:9; 1 Peter 5:10; Mark 1:17). Holy means set apart from sin to God. We are to strive after sinless living, namely, purity. Peter was not implying that his readers had been living unholy lives but that holiness should mark them.This verse contains the first use of a key word in 1 Peter: "behavior" (Gr. anastrophe; cf. 1 Peter... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Peter 1:16

Peter reinforced this imperative with an Old Testament quotation (cf. Leviticus 11:44-45; Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:7)."When it comes to the use of the OT, 1 Peter stands out among the NT letters, especially when one compares the number of citations and allusions to the length of the letter. 1 Peter contains about the same number of OT references per unit of text as does Hebrews. Only Revelation contains more." [Note: Davids, p. 24.] The writer just quoted listed nine citations of Old... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Peter 1:15

1:15 conversation; (i-17) i.e. 'manner of life,' and so ver. 18. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Peter 1:16

1:16 written, (k-4) See Leviticus 19:2 . 'Holy' here is hagios . see Note i, Hebrews 7:26 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Peter 1:1-25

Greeting in the Name of the Holy Trinity. Encouragement to Hope in Faith and Obedience1, 2. To the strangers scattered throughout.. elect] RV ’to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in,’ etc. The RV order shows that the present circumstances of his readers, as well as their election and his own apostleship, are all according to the foreknowledge of God. Elect] i.e. chosen. Christians, like Israel of old, are God’s chosen people. The ’Dispersion’ was a term used to describe the Jews... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Peter 1:13-25

(13-4: 6) EXHORTATION TO KEEP A PURE CONSCIENCE.—It is the only charm against persecution. It is like Christ to suffer with a good conscience; and He had His reward for it, in bringing us, and even the spirits of men who had died impenitent, to God thereby. It is the very meaning of the baptism by which He saves us. To feel its beauty and safety, we have but to consider the ugliness and danger of our former life. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Peter 1:15

(15) But as he which hath called you is holy.—More correctly, But according to (or, after, i.e., in the likeness of: see Ephesians 4:24, “after God”) the Holy One who called you. The “calling” is mentioned because of the obligation it imposes upon us. Bengel notices how fond St. Peter is of the words “call,” “calling.” (See 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Peter 3:9; 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Peter 1:3; 2 Peter 1:10.) The “call” here seems to mean specially the call to be children of God.So be ye... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Peter 1:16

(16) Be ye holy; for I am holy.—The better reading here is, Ye shall he holy; it is still, however, a command, not a promise—except that all God’s commands are promises. The command comes some five or six times in the Book of Leviticus, addressed not only to the Levites, but to all the people. It would, therefore, apply twice over to the recipients of this letter by virtue of their twofold consecration, in the old and in the new Israel. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Peter 1:1-25

The Trial of Faith 1 Peter 1:6-7 What is faith? Faith is the heart setting to its seal that God is true. Faith is an appropriating grace. Faith is an apprehending grace. True faith has a quick ear, a clear eye, a ready hand, and a Divine capacity for the word of God. One is tempted to ask, Why does our heavenly Father permit the faith of His poor children to be tried? The answer is in our text, because the trial of your faith is much more 'precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be... read more

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